Mrs Rukiatou FUNK
11, place de la République
92170 Vanves, FRANCE
TEL: (0033) 6 31 88 82 90
@ : [email protected]
Freelance English-French Translator and Proofreader
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since 2007
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English and French Litterature teacher in public and private
schools in Paris (France) and London (UK).
Teaching high school students aged 16 to 20 years-old.
Defining English levels and preparing pupils for high school final degrees and for
private school entry tests.
Tutor in London (2009-2010) for French students attending London Lycée
Français in need to improve their communication skills in English and prepare for
written exams. FASTLANGUAGES and EDUCALONDON private academies.
Summer 2007
English-French translator - EQUESinc (art company located in
California).
- Translated into French a business brochure for an American company specialized
in screen print art.
- Proofreading of other translators’ work.
2004/2006
Librarian and archivist
Departement of medicine – University of Jussieu, Paris.
- Managed the front desk, informed and provided bibliographic information
to researchers and doctors specialized in orthodontics.
- Archived old documents, transmitted medical litterature sent to and borrowed from
partner libraries.
- Registered new articles and publications in a bilingual (English-French) database
specialized in Dentistry and Orthodontics.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2012 Ranked 1 at the French national test recruiting Vocational School Teachers, Section
English Foreign Language and French Litterature.
2006 Master I of Applied Languages Studies, Legal and Business Translation in French,
English and Spanish - University of La Sorbonne nouvelle, Paris.
2003/2004 Joined “Erasmus” European Exchange Program to study for a semester in Spain –
University of Jaen, Andalusia.
SKILLS
Language skills: French and English (mother tongues), Spanish, Japanese
(advanced level) and Tibetan (Beginner level).
Skilled in the use of Pack Office, databases, and Internet.
Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
Excellent communication skills.