PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STEVENSON'S ENTERPRISES  - 1996 - present

Translation and Language Tutoring Services

* Technical translations, word processing/PowerPoint and interpreting service in Spanish and Portuguese

* Spanish and Portuguese tutoring to professional executives in need to expand their communication skills with other Latin American business associates.  Said classes are offered individually and/or group.

* Trained in the Accelerated Learning Method, which is the approach to education that seeks to tap the reserve capacities we all possess but rarely, if ever, use.  Techniques from many sources are used

* Cultural Liaison - assistance during business meetings, negotiations, field trips and presentations, as well as minimizing their language barrier when needed, by planning and accompanying them to local site seeing and/or shopping tours

* Cross-cultural Management - overview about the Latin America general culture, targeting specific countries of interest

* Some customers include ExxonMobil, Shell International, Dow Chemical (La Porte, Freeport), Port of Freeport, Prisma energy (ex-Enron International), SR Translations, BASF Chemicals, Duke Energy, INEOS LLC,  Lucite International, Globeleq, Graphics Electric.

*  Language Schools with which we interact: World Learning Business Solutions (based in Vermont), CD Language Solutions, LINICS International, Cedant Intercultural (The Bennett Group)

Languages:
Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English - verbal / written
Fluent in German - verbal
Working knowledge in French
Academic Background:
Chemical Technician - Mackenzie University (Brazil) - 1968
Bachelor degree in Economics - Mackenzie University (Brazil) - 1973

Personal Characteristics: analytical mind, sense of responsibility and dedication.

Administrative Skills
Extensive administrative and bilingual secretarial support to executives in charge of several power projects mainly in South America (Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil) and Far East (Vietnam, India, China, Hong Kong). Extensive language support (Portuguese and Spanish) acting as liaison and interpreter between customers, partners and executives worldwide such as: teleconference calls, international travel arrangements with visa applications and hotel reservations, worldwide management full day meetings, slide presentations and overheads in PowerPoint including organization charts, spreadsheets and graphs. Preparation of board submittal papers for several projects worldwide, as well as joint development agreements, memorandum of understanding and letters of Intent with foreign partners, working under pressure to meet very strict deadlines. Direct contact with international clients by phone as well as face to face discussions.

Functional summary

1993 - 1996 BHP Power (Houston, Texas)
 Tri-lingual Administrative Assistant
 Cultural Liaison

1990 - 1993 Lindsay International Sales Corp. (Houston, Texas)
 Assistant to the President (tri-lingual)
 International Coordinator

Employment abroad

1984/1987 Reliance Electric
  Tri-lingual Administrative Assistant to the General Manager

1980/1984 Conoco Quimica do Brasil
  Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

Trips   South America: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay
Europe: Belgium, England, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain
Central America: Belize, Mexico, Nicaragua

References will be given upon request.