I have over 15 years of experience as a Business DevelopmentExecutivein Multicultural Services to Corporate Accountswith Human Resources, Training & Development, Marketing, Fund Raising, and Public& Investors Relations in the USA, Latin America, Europe and Asia. My experience includes hosting and organizing respectable events for companies like Chanel, Paramount and Fox among others in Asia. Before that, I have worked as an Interpreter/Translator and Executive Foreign Language Consultant offering different translations solutions at Conferences, Presentations, and Lectures, Escorting of Foreign delegates, Seminars/Webinars, Medical Consultations, Administrative Legal Hearings and Proofreading/Editing for Academic Papers and Business Marketing Materials such as legal depositions, medical brochures, business solutions, representing companies in membership events and many other interpreting needs for different business-to-business clients. My area of expertise is translation and simultaneous and consecutive interpretation of Portuguese, Spanish and English as a private consultant on cultural issues and on business development. My fields of specialization include the US legal system, economy & finance, human resources, sports, arts, cross-cultural communication, history, kids books content, the entertainment industry (film & TV documentaries), literature/poetry, foreign investment, psychology/philosophy; tourism/travel industry, cosmetic and beauty & some gourmet publications.
My portfolio consists of supporting CEOs and Directors of 500 Fortune Companies such as ABN Amro Bank, ABB – Asea Brown Boveri, Intel, Adobe, Dresdner Bank, Nestle, Bank of Boston, GM/Opel, Citigroup, Nortel Telecom, Bayer, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Torres Winery Cellars, Pirelli, Fiat Lux, MGM, Novartis, Motorola, Pfizer, Accor Group, Deloitte, Cisco Systems, PepsiCo, Monsanto Biotechnical, Dow Chemical, Boston Herald, Telefonica de Espania & National Geographic Society among others in Brazil and in Europe for whom I have provided my project management experience. Having recently attended a Computer-Assisted Translation course at the Graduate School of Translation & Interpretation at the Monterey Institute of International Studies has definitely complemented my background with the technical knowledge about Translation Memory & Terminology Databases that I needed to learn. Experience in language dubbing/subtitling files for the entertainment industry to companies such as M & M Productions, SDI Media, Microsoft, Paramount, Best Life Media, etc.
In the USA, I have worked in New York for the Corps Diplomatique, IMS, Court Houses and Veritext Reporting Agencies. In Los Angeles, I was the Investors Relations Manager at a Boutique Private Investment Bank in Los Angeles at the Private Equity Team for over 2 years. In addition, I was Assistant Vice President of Business Development & Marketing Officer at Desert Commercial Bank in Palm Desert and have promoted Garnier Fructis products at big events for EventNet USA. The fact that I have lived in so many different countries enabled me to work on culturally sensitive issues with confidence for people from different cultures and backgrounds. Ican benefit your team by my ability to work independently with proven prioritization and admirable organizational skills. I consider myself a highly motivated and detail-oriented person who maintains professionalism under pressure and follows through to completion with a positive attitude and outstanding communication skills while interacting with all levels of management. I’m resourceful, conscientious and highly committed to exceeding personal and business goals. Also skilled in sustained concentration on audio tracks of Media Recording, Scanning Equipment and Voice Recognition software in which I have developed strong written and grammatical language and Subtitle Translation experience.
At the moment, I am on the board of many different organizations and an Ambassador for many local Chambers of Commerce.Before I came to live in California, I wasinvolved with the World Economic Forum. I was their guest in DC, India and China. I spent 3 months experiencing the life of an ashram near Bombay, India and spent time in Southeast Asia. When I returned to the USA, I was invited to be part of the Harvard Business School alumni through the David Rockefeller Center for Studies in which I have invited international companies to attend a weekly event since February 2001 for a Latin American Summit in which Iserved as a panel mediator.I have also been involved with The Women Leaders ForuminTheCoachella Valley and serve on the board of the Center of Leadership and Partnership Studies with Dr. Riane Eisler, PHD and Globond. I just returned from Paris where I was invited to work on a few projects related to the year of France in Brazil, event that will take place from April to November 2009 and that can be seen online at: www.anodafrancanobrasil.cultura.gov.br
I would be honored to have the opportunity of meeting you in person and look forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely,
Beatrice de Salles
Beatrice de Salles – – www.biadesalles.com
81650 Rancho Santana Drive – La Quinta, CA - 92253
760-748-2249 (H) – 760-296-0298 (C)
Languages: Portuguese (Native); English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German (Proficient); Dutch, Hebrew and Turkish (Basic Knowledge) and notions of Chinese and Japanese.
Highly developed skills: MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and Illustrator. IBM and Macintosh Windows environments. 55 wpm. Proficient in CAT, Trados, SDLX, Desktop Publishing.
Personal Profile and Academic Background:
BA in Law: Universidade Mackenzie de Ensino - SP -Brazil
Executive Marketing w/ emphasis in Social Communication: FAAP, Sao Paulo
International Affairs: Extension Associate Program at FASM in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Specialization in Human Resources: Fundacao Getulio Vargas, SP - FGV in Brazil
Master in Business Administration: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in HK with Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University in Chicago, IL
Interior Design: The Interior Design Institute New York, NY
Curso Abierto de Formaçao para Tradutores “Portuguese-Spanish” – “Spanish-Portuguese”
Professional Interior Redesign & Real Estate Staging
IRIS® Certified Interior Redesign Specialist (CIRS) - IRIS® Certified Interior Staging Specialist (CISS)
Member of the American Literary Translators Association ALTA & International Federation of Translators FIT
American Translators Association ATA Certified Translator: ENG-POR and POR-ENG
Computer Assisted Translation I & II – The Graduate School of Translation & Interpretation at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (Middlebury College Affiliation) - MIIS, in Monterey, CA
Localization Certification & Localization Project Management Certification Programs
Memberships and Distinctions: Ambassador of Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce and Chosen the Ambassador of the Month of Indian Wells Chamber of Commerce/08. Community Liaison for the TIAW. World Economic Forum's Global Leader for Tomorrow, David Rockefeller Center for Studies at Harvard Business School; Marketing Executive Club; Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil & School of Global Law (OAB); Instituto Brasileiro dos Executivos de Financas (IBEF); Oxford Analytica Publishing, Auction Chair for the Girls Night Out fundraising for the Women Leaders Forum/08. A Soroptimist International of PD. Currently Director of Publicity for the Center of Leadership and Partnership Studies. Investor Advisor for Glopac/China. Active Member of American Translators Association, ATA and ALTA. Interior Redesign & Staging Industry Specialists, IRIS and proz.com/profile/828673 - California State University, Chico for Localization, The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) & The Localization Institute
International Studies and Business Experiences:
SDI Media USA: Freelance Subtitle Translators and Transcription Proofreader Editor for the world's leading entertainment localization company for the movie industry, television, cinema, games, corporate and DVD industries. Offers support to over 350 full-time personnel, and a network of more than 2000 independent language experts worldwide. High-level editorial, proofreading and reformatting, dubbing, copy-editing, grammar and punctuation abilities support with offline Closed-Captioning and Quality Check projects for the Victory & Microsoft MPN Clients.
Desert Commercial Bank: (Mar-Oct/07) Assistant Vice President & Business Development Officer. Responsible for representing the bank in all the local community events, such as the Chambers of Commerce, sponsorships, memberships and for opening New Accounts.
Mad French Lady Gourmet Store: (May/06 – March/07) Responsible for Recruitment & Retention, suppliers; stock, maintenance of the retail products. Responsible for events organizing, Guest & Investors Relations, VIP members, press contact and Business Development, including website creation.
Desert Petroleum, Inc: (October/03 - April/06): Recruiting, prescreening, interviewing, pre-employment testing and accounts payable. Ensured compliance with all legal aspects of the recruiting, background and employment process. Assisted directly the CEO, agents, brokers, and sports celebrities among others. For all the investment transactions and events, daily functions included draft requests for proposals, compose/respond correspondence, edit and review contracts & agreements.
William E. Simon and Sons, LLC: (Oct/01-Sep/03): Portfolio Manager & Investors Relations for Asia, Europe and Latin America, . Los Angeles, CA, USA, Researched market conditions; loan/lease agreements to potential investments and negotiated agreements. Prepared property profiles, inventory tasks, travel schedule and preparation, researched and prepared various financial reports, accounts payable.
Repechage Inc, Hong Kong (Feb-Jun/01): Responsible for multi-lingual graphic captioning, subtitling and translating projects involving Paramount, Fox and Miramax companies in Asia, Europe and Brazil as Public Relations and Events Organizing. Responsible also for managing events, travel arrangements, choosing VIP presents and invitations for Chanel in Hong Kong, China (Macao), Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand.
Professional Awards & Courses:
* Soul of Leadership with Deepak Chopra, MD: Kellogg Executive Education for Leadership & Strategy (June 1-3/05) at the James L. Allen Center - Northwestern University - Kellogg Scholl of Management, Evanston Campus in Chicago, IL, USA
* Meeting the China Challenge, Hong Kong (Jun/01): Executive Program of the School of Business & Management at the HK University of Science & Technology
* China Business Summit 2001, WEF, Beijing, China (Apr/01)
* 2001 Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and the IMF USA Meeting 2001, WEF, D.C., USA (Apr/01)
* 2001 "LatAn" Conference at Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MS, USA (Mar/01)
* India Economic Summit, WEF, New Delhi, India, (Nov/00)
* Marketnet - E-Business trainship, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Apr-May/00)
* Banca Del Gottardo, Lugano, Switzerland, (Jul-Aug/99): Internship Program in Corporate Communications
* Citibank N.A., NYC, USA. (Jun-Jul/98): Global Management Associate Program assisting the Latin American Market - Cross Border Finance Division assisting expatriates
* Urban Science Advisory GmbH, Frankfurt and Rotterdam (1997): Consultancy in Marketing doing Research/Translations for the Latin American automotive industry at Opel/GM
* The Hague Academy of International Law, The Hague, Holland (Jun-Jul/97): International Law Internship
* Languages Studies International (LSI), Frankfurt, Germany (Jan-Feb/96) - (July-Aug/96): German Intern
* Wall Street Executive Training Institute, NYC, USA (Jun/95): Intensive English
* Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico (Mar-Apr/89): Spanish
* Dominican College of San Rafael, Northern California, USA (Jan-Feb/89): English + Human Resources
* International House English College, Sidney, Australia (Jan-Mar/88): English
* The Elisabeth Johnson Organization, Weybridge, Surrey, England (Jul-Aug/86): English (Chosen as the leader of the Latin American Team)
* Institution Anglo-Suisse Le Manoir, La NeuveVille, Switzerland (1985): International Affairs & Languages, Hotel Management, Tourism. Awarded as “The Best Student of the Year“
Professional Profile & Strongest points: Excellent computer and interpersonal, presentation and communication (spoken, written and presentational) skills in projects that evolve management and international matters. Have managed, motivated and trained, creating enthusiasm among employees. Developed good techniques for time management and responded efficiently to inquires and deadline schedules. Have always demonstrated ability to identify priority activities and assignments efficiently, effective organizational skills and ability to handle a large volume of work in an efficient and competent manner, even under time pressure; ability to rapidly prioritize tasks; Managing Performance - Ability to monitor progress to meet deadlines; excellent managerial skills, with experience working within criminal justice systems and in an international environment. Team Work - ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of all cultures and ethnicities with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Flexibility - willingness to travel and keep flexible working hours. Teamwork - Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relations as a team member and team leader, in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. Commitment to Continuous Learning. Ability and willingness to constantly improve linguistic skills; monitor own work, good documentary and terminological preparation for meetings. Outstanding translation and captioning/subtitling skills.
Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity and Charisma.
(Excellent References Available Upon Request).
Hobbies: Besides my passion for Interior Design and Languages, I am also interested in Popular Culture and Media, Traveling, Reading, Writing, Movies, Wine, Dancing, Sailing, Horse Riding, Yoga & Meditation, Music, Networking, Children’s activities, Gourmet Food, Photojournalism, Theatre and Art in general.
La Quinta, CA – May, 2009