Florence Saint-Pierre

 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS - MA in Translation with 12 years of professional experience - Specializing in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals - Tech-savvy, flexible and striving for excellence PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE June 2007-Present, CLS Lexi-Tech, Ottawa, ON Translator English-French Translate and proofread English documents into French Meet tight deadlines and clients’ specific requirements Insure thorough research for demanding and high-profile clients Areas include Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Communications, Government, etc. Sept-Dec 2006, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, Toronto, ON Translator English-French Translated and proofread from English to French and French to English Material included packaging, contracts, newsletters, HR material, presentations, etc. July-Aug 2006, Staples Business Depot, Toronto, ON Translator/Proofreader English-French Translated English product descriptions into French Performed proofreading and editing of all French copies in catalogue May 2005-Sept 2006, All Languages Ltd, Toronto, ON Translator English-French Translated and proofread English documents into French (for Canada and Europe) Diverse clients and projects including advertising, corporate reports, website content, instruction manuals, newsletters, etc. Dec 2004-May 2005, Signature Vacations, Toronto, ON Bilingual Product Information Coordinator Provided French support for all departments Created and maintained contracts with providers Nov 2003-Mar 2004, Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Toronto, ON Bilingual Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Provided administrative support and performed reception duties Mar-Dec 2002, Clinique St Charles, Poitiers, France Occupational Therapist TRANSLATION TOOLS Softwares: Druide’s Antidote / Multiterm / OmegaT / SDLX / TRADOS Studio Online: Termium / Le grand dictionnaire terminologique / Onterm / Other online references COMPUTER SKILLS (PC) Adobe Acrobat / Adobe Photoshop / Adobe InDesign / Filemaker Pro / Lightroom / Lotus Notes / MS Office Suite LANGUAGES French: native tongue Excellent command of both written and oral French Superior grammar and syntax Experienced in translating for both European and Canadian French markets English: fluent Complete fluency in both oral and written English Graduated magna cum laude in English immersion program Spanish: basics EDUCATION Sep 2005 – June 2010, Glendon College - York University, Toronto, ON Master of Arts Degree in Translation 1998 – 2001, Institut de Formation en Ergothérapie, Montpellier, France Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy Baccalauréat Scientifique, Programme d’immersion anglaise – Mention Bien