Maria Bernardes
Barcelona (Spain) - - www.mariabernardes.com
Brazilian and Italian nationalities
Summary
Professional in the area of languages for 22 years, graduated in English Studies with Master’s Degree in Language and Cognition. Member of Center of Shakespearean Studies (CESH) in Brazil.
Broad experience as a translator (English and Spanish to Brazilian Portuguese) and language teacher (TEFL).
Professional Voice Talent, having worked for companies such as Philips, PepsiCo, Walmart, Gucci, Disney and Santander.
Broad international experience and in multicultural environments. Passion for languages, for the human mind and its various forms of expression.
Experience
Translator of books (ES>PT and EN>PT) – 2014 > now
Translation of books (Bésame Mucho, Manual Práctico de Lactancia Materna, Mi Niño no Me Come and Un Regalo Para Toda la Vida) by the famous Spanish paediatrician Carlos González to Brazilian Portuguese.
Translation of the best-selling book Baby Led Weaning, by Gill Rapley.
Company: Editora Timo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Translator (ES>PT and EN>PT) – 2013 > now
Translation of projects mainly in the medical field and marketing.
Company: TransPerfect Translations
Editor (EN>PT) for WordReference.com – 2014 > 2017
Review and assessment of translations for the online dictionary.
Company: WordReference.com
Translator (EN>PT and ES>PT) – 2002 > now
Translation of projects and academic works in various fields such as medicine, education, economics, business, arts, marketing and psychology, among others. Translation from Portuguese to English of two art books: “Maria Helena Andrés” and “Mário Bhering – The History of Watercolor”, Editora C/Arte, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Freelance work for private clients.
Voice talent (PT-BR) – 2015 > now
Projects for various companies such as Philips, Santander, PepsiCo, Gucci, Disney, Walmart and Pfizer, among others.
Companies: Freelancer, TransPerfect Translations, Onda Estudios (Barcelona), Password Voice-Over Production.
Coordinator of language school – 2011 > 2012
Coordinating teachers: interviewing and hiring teachers, assigning tasks, coordinating substitutions and schedules. Coordinating the academic project: preparing academic project, selecting teaching material, creating extra activities, preparing exams. Attending students, controlling the quality of the courses.
Company: Nest Languages, Barcelona, Spain
Teacher of English and Portuguese to foreigners – 1997 > now
English classes for groups in language schools and companies, as well as private lessons. Classes of general English, business English and English for academic purposes. Preparation for Cambridge Exams (FCE, CAE and CPE) and TOEFL. Coordination of extra activities and projects of language immersion. Portuguese classes to foreigners in various levels.
Companies: Extension course at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), MAI English (Brazil), Regina Gama English Coaching (Brazil), Literarius Language Centre, (Brazil), Institut Europeu d’Idiomes Grácia, (Barcelona, Spain), Inlingua (Barcelona, Spain). Companies in Barcelona: AQU Catalunya, Agencia Tributaria, Brita, Lladró, Fusion for Energy, MTS, Amgen, CHG, Transportes Nicaragua, GTD, SAIL.
Education
Master’s Degree in Cognitive Science and Language – 2008 > 2009
Linguistics, Philosophy and Psychology
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Post-Graduation in Psychoanalysis – 2005 (Unfinished)
Fundamental Concepts in Psychoanalysis
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Degree in English Studies – 1997 > 2001
Linguistics, British and American literature, Shakespearean studies, Language teaching, Cognition.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Certificates
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – 2001 - Grade: A
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – 1998 - Grade: B
First Certificate in English (FCE) –1995 - Grade: B
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – 25/Jan/2002 - Grade: 8,0
