Microsoft word - curric-sula

ALELUIA SULA SIMÕES GODFREY-JENSEN

CONTACT
INFORMATION:
20328 SW 129 Place
Home Office: (305) 437-9989
Miami, Florida 33177 – U.S.A.
(305) 238-6621
E-mail: [email protected]
(786) 255-2016
URL: www.sulainterpreting.ws

BASIC INFORMATION:

Profession: TRANSLATOR AND SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETER,
Specializing in Simultaneous Conference Interpreting

Languages: Portuguese (A); English (B); and Spanish (B)

(according to AIIC’s language classification)

Professional memberships and accreditations:
* AIIC (Association Internationale des Interprètes de Conférence): Full
member--Conference Interpreter.
* TAALS (The American Association of Language Specialists) - Accredited
Conference Interpreter.
* ATA (American Translators Association: Certified Translator:
English into Portuguese;
* SINTRA (Sindicato de Tradutores - Rio de Janeiro – Brazil):
Founding Member;
* Degree in Simultaneous Conference Interpreter from the
Pontifícia Universidade Católica - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Citizenship: Brazilian/American citizen (holds both passports)

EDUCATION:

1)
PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Two-year post-graduate course in Simultaneous Conference
Interpreting – 1989 and 1990.
UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE SALVADOR - Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Certified Language Teacher - English and Portuguese – Four-year
Bachelor Degree in Languages - 1974 to 1977.
UNIVERSIDAD BOLIVIANA GABRIEL RENÉ MORENO - Santa Cruz de la
Bolivia.
Formal Spanish Language Studies - College Graduate Level - 1979.
INSTITUTO ARGENTINO-BOLIVIANO - Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Technical Degree as a Bilingual Secretary (Spanish/English) - 1980.
5) AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING - International Banking and
Principles of Banking (1993).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Independent Contractor

Has worked as a Portuguese Interpreter in various Summits of the Americas for
Presidents and Heads of State, also in the G-20 Summit of Presidents and
Heads of States and Meeting of BRICS Countries in Los Cabos, Mexico in
2012, as well as in the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing, China in 2008, in
addition to working for several governmental bodies, such as the Organization of
American States, United States Department of Defense and Department of
State (Joint mission to Africa in 2004), Inter-American Development Bank,
African Development Bank, International Labor Organization, The World Bank,
International Monetary Fund, The African Union, U.S. Federal Court (Miami),
U.S. Attorneys’ Office, U.S. Southern Command, among others and many
prestigious private companies and organizations, such as Microsoft, IBM, Exxon-
Mobil, Texaco, Hewlett-Packard, Unisys, Accenture and Arthur Andersen,
Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Monsanto, Wal-Mart, National Retail
Federation, Deloitte & Touche, J.P. Morgan, Pirelli, Miami Herald, Ingersoll
Rand, Caterpillar, Pfizer, Merck, Novartis, Abbott, Bristol-Meyers Squibb,
Astra-Zeneca, Citicorp, Prudential Insurance, MONY, American Association of
Audiologists, American Association of Endodontists, American Cancer Society,
Odebrecht, Petrobras, Nortel, Cable & Wireless, BellSouth, Rexair, Amway,
Herbalife, Forever Living Products, Inter-American Press Association among
others.

Other Highlights:
 Organization of American States (O.A.S.) Portuguese Interpreter for major
meetings, including the V Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago
in April, 2009 (as Group 2 Team Leader).
 First Taiwan and African Allies Leaders Conference (Taiwan, São Tomé &
Príncipe, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Gambia, and Kingdom of Swaziland) held
in Taipei, Taiwan in 2007.
 Third Summit of Presidents of Latin America and the Caribbean and the
European Union, Instituto Cultural Cabañas, Guadalajara, Mexico in
 X Summit of Ibero-American Heads of State held in Panama City, Panama
 FTAA (ALCA) – Free Trade Agreement of the Americas – Portuguese
Booth at the Ministerial Meeting held in Miami in 2003.
 International Labor Organization – Strategic Planning for the
Reconstruction of Haiti after the January 12, 2010 Earthquake at the Meliá
Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2010.
 Inter-American Development Bank - 49th Annual Meeting of the Board of
Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and 23rd
Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) at
the Miami Beach Convention Center, FL in 2008.
 African Development Bank (ADB) - 11th Meeting of the Governors'
Consultative Committee - VI General Capital Increase at the Mayflower
Renaissance Hotel in 2010.
 U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State Mission to São Tomé
and Príncipe, Africa for DOD’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency in 2004
 Randy Smith Solutions and Global Santa Fe courses on Job Safety on
Offshore Rigs, held in Angola, Africa in 2005.
 Inter-American Press Association
- Portuguese/English Booth
(interpreting presidents, government authorities, and Nobel prizes of
Latin-American countries - minimum of two assignments per year in
different countries of the region).
 Mastercard International Latin America & Caribbean Board Meeting, held in
Salzburg, Austria in 2006
 International Arbitration interpreter in a case held in Bhubaneswar, state
of Orissa, India in 2005
 Accenture (former Arthur Andersen) International Utilities and Energy
Conference (Portuguese/English booth) in Rome, Italy in 2002
 BNFL/COGEMA missions to Brazil (Brasilia and São Paulo) to talk to the
governmental authorities and the press about Japanese nuclear waste
crossing the country’s waters.
 Federal Court Interpreter – on roster for many years
 Banco do Brasil Miami Agency – Risk Analyses Translations
 Former CBS Telenoticias – Interpreting/Voice-over talent (Spanish into
 Discovery Channel – Live Simulcast
 E! Network (BVI) – Live Simulcast - Countdown to Red Carpet, Red Carpet, and
After Party for the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Grammys, and the Oscars.  Miss Universe Pageant – interpreting for the Port-speaking delegates (Portugal,
 Audiocom – Voice-over talent – Portuguese (Voice of VARIG and TAM Brazilian
Airlines in telephone messages in the United States, DHL, and others).  Thousands of hours of Depositions, Examinations Under Oath, Independent
Medical Examinations, and other legal proceedings. Most consecutive
interpreting assignments are not listed in this curriculum for the sake of brevity).
LANGUAGES:
 Completely trilingual in Portuguese (A), English (B), Spanish (B), according to AIIC’s language classification. Ability to read, write, and speak fluently, as well as interchangeably translate in all three languages. Teaching degree in Portuguese and English. Attended University in Bolivia for the study of the Spanish language (1980). Post-graduate two-year studies in Conference Interpreting (PUC – Rio – Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil –
1989/1990).
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
 Holder of both American and Brazilian passports.  Female, married, two grown children.  Husband is a university language professor and translator/conference interpreter;  Special interests: music, singing, dancing, and movies.  Social Security Number: Furnished upon request.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES (AMONG OTHERS):
1) Organization of American States – Ms. Patricia Cepeda, Chief Interpreter –
Washington, DC – (202) 438-5156
2) Professional Translating Services - Ms. Maria Cristina de la Vega, President Miami, Florida - (305) 371-7887 3) Precision Translation Services, Inc. - Mr. Vicente de la Vega, President Miami, Florida - (305) 373-7874 4) Lingualink/CCS - Mr. Kier Millan, President, Los Angeles, CA - (310) 218-5100 5) Prolingo – Ms. Rosie Garcia - Orlando, FL – 1-800-287-9755 6) MFM - Management for Meetings - Mr. Frank Ferrer, Partner Miami, Florida - (305) 667-4705 7) Federal Court in Miami - Ms. Irene Tomassini, Coordinator of Interpreters - Miami, FL - (305) 536-6728 8) Alticor/Quixtar/Amway – Ms. Tieu O’Brien Ada, Michigan – (616) 787-7372 9) Translation Plus – Mr. Fabio Oliveira, Simultaneous Conference Interpreting Dept., New Jersey - (201) 487-8007 10) Lopez & Duran – Mr. Nelson Duran, Partner Coral Gables, Florida - (305) 461-4699 11) Audicom – Mr. Robert Fernandez, President Miami, Florida – (305) 458-2495 12) Brave Audio Vision - Ms. Blanca Suarez, President Puerto Rico, PR - (787) 758-7026 13) The Cakov Group – Mr. Steve Cakov Miami, FL – (305) 854-8181 14) State Dept. – Foreign Press Office – Mr. Dale Prince Washington, DC – (202) 504-6320 15) International Monetary Fund – Ms. Susana Eri – Chief Interpreter – Washington, DC – (202) 623-8026 16) United States Spiritist Council – Mr. Mauricio Cisneros, President, Florida – (954) 294-8407


Specific Conference Assignments:

Listed consecutively, with just client, name of conference, venue, and dates as they
occurred in the course of the year, sparing length and further details for the sake of
brevity:
2012:
Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and abroad, in chronological order:
NRF – NATIONAL RETAIL
Brazilian National Soccer Team Brazilian mission (Mano soccer team coach, and his entourage) to Gatorade and IMG Academies 14 to 19, 2012.
Awards - the 2012 Oscars Red Carpet and After Party Renato Costa and Max Weber Pereira: Medical West, Medical Central, and Deer Valley. VI Summit of the Americas for Cartagena, Colombia from Presidents and Heads of Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, FL on May 4, 2012 Fifth International Symposium Broward Spiritist Society at of Spiritist Magnetizers Administrative Council of Odebrecht Brazil. and BRICS Meeting (on the
morning of June 18 )
Gold" and CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) Meeting Phoenix Convention Center - Phoenix, Arizona on August 16, 17, and 18, 2012. and Distribution Center in Wisconsin, as well as technical visits to Rite Aid and Pharmaca. (Mission sponsored by SANOFI, Brazil). Infraestrutura de Transportes - Brazil's Department of Transportation) to FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation) Auditorium, Washington, DC on September 8 and 9, 2012. Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO on Sept 11 and 12, 2012. (Myeloproliferative Neoplasm) 2012 GOLS (Global Opinion Leaders' Summit) INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION - On-Site Visit to the Replublic of Trinidad and Tobago in the Framework of the Fourth Round of Review. Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, SP – Brazil on Oct 11, 2012. Portuguese for Merck’s Webcast Meeting with the Informa City - The Case of Latin America Dirce Akamine of Pharma Solutions Assessoria Empresarial Ltda., São Paulo, Brazil).
2011:
Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and
abroad, in chronological order:
Client: Name
Conference:
Center in Miami, FL - from Jan 31 to Feb 18, 2011 and Florida Central Hospital visit on Feb 22, 2011 the Follow-up Mechanism to the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI) Meeting of the Council of Delegates of UNASUR Resort) and New York (Manhattan Hall). Program Apr 18 and 20, 2011 Live Broadcast of the Fashion HBO Latin America inspection mission to in Itaporã/Dourados, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazi operation of the General Secretariat to be headquartered in Quito, Ecuador) Webcast - Global Human Health Town Hall Meeting with Adam Schechter, President of GHH Washington, DC on Aug 18, 19, and 20, 2011. Marriott Residence Inn in Portland, Maine from Aug 29 to Sept 1, 2011 Burger King Corporation Latin JW Marriott Marquis, America & Caribbean (Qualicorp is a Health Insurance Management Company from Brazil) Sheraton Maria Isabel La Reforma in Mexico City, Mexico on October 19, 20, and 21, 2011 October 31, 2011 and RENIM IV (Cuarta Reunión de Ministras o Autoridades al má Alto Nivel Responsables de las Políticas de las Mujeres en los Estados Miembros de la OEA Dolphin Hotel in Disney Orlando, FL Nov 28, 29, 30, and Dec 1, 2011 Marriott World Center in Orlando, FL on Dec 12, 13, and 14, 2011 Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and abroad, in chronological order: Name of Conference:
Place and Dates:
Universal Hotel Orlando, FL Jan 27, 28, and 29, 2010 Reconstruction of Haiti after Jan/12/2010 Earthquake Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne, FL June 1, 2, 3, and 4, 2010 Hilton Marina Fort Lauderdale, FL June 5, 2010 biological drug against Rheumatoid Arthritis) Citibank's 2010 Latin America Mandarin Hotel on Brickell, Financial Institutions Forum Denver, Colorado August 12, 13, and 14, 2010 Denver, Colorado on August 12, 13, and 14, 2010 Investigator Meeting MK 8669 Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel Protocol 041 (Ridaforolimus Mexico City, Mexico on Nov 3, 4, and 5, 2010 San Diego, CA Nov 30 through Dec 5, 2010
2009:
Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and
abroad, in chronological order:
Client:
Name of Conference:
Place and Dates:
Resort & Casino on Mar 13, 14, 15, and 16, OAS (Organization of
V Summit of the
American States)
Americas for the
Presidents and Heads
of State of the 34-
member Nations of the
OAS (Green Team
American Diabetes Association "Una Nueva Visión en el Diabetes Education in association with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - An Educational Symposium during the 69th Series of Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. Plane Crash in São Paulo, (several days) (Global Opinion Leaders Summit) Latin America "Evolving Strategies for CML Management: A Lucimar Querino de Paula - Case No.: 093449-BROWN Specialized Meeting of High-Level Cooperation MISPA II - Meeting of the Chancelaria (stayed at the Ministers of Public Hilton Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina Spiritist Society of Palm Beach Spiritist Talk by Dr. Alirio Dolphin Convention Center – Orlando, FL
2008:
Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and
abroad, in chronological order:
Name of Conference:
Place and Dates:
Republic - From Jan 28, 29, 30, 31, 2007 America Regional Meeting Feb 18 to 22, 2008 Portuguese) – reparatory Meeting for the V Summit of the Americas (to be held in Trinidad in April, 2009) Caracas Palace Hotel on Mar 28, 29, and 30, 2008 the former Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Roberto Development Bank (IDB) and 23rd Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Investment Corporation Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Springs, California General Pinto Silva of the the Doral - Apr 3, 2008 Grand Amway Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI- June Beijing Olympic Committee XXIX Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Organizing Group
From Aug 5 to 24, 2008
Preparatory Meeting for the 5th Summit of the Americas in Trinidad & Tobago in April, 2009 (CIE = Comisión Inter-Americana de Educación) Specialists Conference on Beverly Hills, CA Climate Changes 2007:
Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and
abroad, in chronological order:
Client:
Name of Conference:
Place and Dates:
The Pacific Institute/Caterpillar Seminar on "Investment EDC (Executive Diamond Grand Wailea Resort, International Arbitration Conference "Arbitration in Divaldo Franco’s seminars Fort Lauderdale, FL and Annual Conference on Legal and Policy Issues in (Adalimumab) "Together we can make a difference" International Conference June 8, 9, 10, 2007 Permanent Council – First Mexico City, Mexico Allies Leaders Conference TAIWAN (Taiwan, São Tomé & Malawi, Gambia, and Kingdom of Swaziland) Headquarters in Doral, FL – Oct 19, 2007 the Ministers of Education Nov 14, 15, and 16, of the OAS on Early United States Spiritist Council Double Celebration: 150th Marriott at Metro Anniversary of the Spirits' Center, Washington, Book by Allan Kardec and D.C. - Nov 18, 2007 the 10th Anniversary of the United States Spiritist The Diplomat Hotel and Resort, Hollywood, FL Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and abroad, in chronological order:
Client
Club - Nutrilite One-Day 2005 to Feb 10, 2006 Experience Denosumab (AMG 162 - Protocol 20030216) in Boca Raton, Florida March 22, 23, and 24, Infra-structure projects in Latin America General of the Americas 26 until noon), 2006 Chief Information Officer May 4 and 5, 2006 Americas Conference - X Gables, FL - September 14 Anniversary F.I.U. – Florida International 2006 Mayors Abbott Vascular Seminar Key Biscayne, FL Brazilian-American Chamber Presentation by Choaib, Hemispheric Conference San Jose, COSTA RICA Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and abroad, in chronological order:
Client
Diamonds’ Club in Maui, Grand Wailea Hotel, Maui, Spiritist Federation of Florida Seminar given by world renowned medium Lauderdale, FL and Spiritism lecturer, Conference on Crestor (Rosuvastatin) First SIANC (Specialized Mayport, Jacksonville, FL Conference and Expo on Las Vegas Hilton, NE Concrete – Mixes of the Americas Solutions Boot Orlando, FL – April 11 & Camp Fiscal Year 2006 XXXV Regular Session of Fort Lauderdale, FL 2004:
Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and
abroad, in chronological order:
Client
Force Meeting on Kaletra Resort in Sunny Isles, FL International Arbitration Gables, FL – Jan. 29 and International Center for Dispute Resolution, a division of the AAA (American Arbitration Association) Caribbean Region Board Gables, FL Meeting States (the most famous New York – from Mar 11 to medium and international lecturer, representing Kardecism Fort Lauderdale, FL Apr 14 & 15, 2004 Brazilian Journalists on FTAA issues (University of Miami North-South Latina y el Caribe con la May 25-30, 2004; Solutions - The Americas October 19 to 21, 2004 Customer Meeting Annual Sales Conference J.W. Marriott, Ihilani Grand Rapids, Michigan From Nov 1 to 4, 2004 Miami Beach on November 18, 19, and 20, 2004
2003:
Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and
abroad, in chronological order:
Client
America: Latin American Unique Strategy,” Divaldo Franco “Insanity, Obsession and Personal Conference on Legal and Policy Issues in the Americas – “Rule of Law in the Americas,” 50th Anniversary – Interpreting for Raul Teixeira and Divaldo U.S. Public Defenders’ Office Various Interviews with interpreting for Medrado, Deerfield Beach, FL Conference, sponsored by the U.S. Southern Command VII Americas Conference The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove, FL Nov. 12, 2003 Brazil – U.S. Business Council XXII Plenary Meeting JW Marriott Hotel on Brickell, Miami, FL Nov. 14, 2003 Center for Conflict Resolution Mediation Sonesta Beach Resort Sunny Isles, Miami December 13 and 14, 2003 Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and abroad, in chronological order: PartnerWorld Conference San Francisco, CA Association (Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa) CBI Pageant - interpreting for Miss Brazil, Miss Angola, Insurance Grace Construction Company Concrete Ad-mixtures – Amigo Network “Red Amigo”, Inter-American Franklin Templeton Securities LAC Meeting Commerce
2001:

Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the United States and
abroad, in chronological order:
Client
Two Missions to Brasilia and Brasilia and São São Paulo, Brazil to talk to the Brazilian authorities and BRAZIL the press about Japanese nuclear waste crossing their Professional Translating Services Annual Consulting) Inter-American Press Association Mid-Year Conference 2001 Conference – “Leading Miami, FL International Insurance Company Conference Lucia Mentani Restoration - Sheraton Bal Harbor - May 4 and 5, 2001 International Sales Conference at El Conquistador in Puerto Rico INMA – International Newspaper INMA Conference at the Westin St. Francis Hotel from May 22 to 25, 2001 Seminar - Mandarin Hotel in Miami - June 7 and 8, 2001 Counter) Conference - 2001 - an OTC Market Odyssey - June 21 (full day) and June Telecommunication Network) - Marriot Biscayne Fire Expo - Miami Beach Convention Center- July 24 Sheraton Palace Hotel - Aug 6 to 8, 2001 of South Florida - The Emergence of Resistant 2001 - Wyndham Palace Resort, Lake Buena Vista Cooperative - Training Course to Petrobras on Marine Oil Spill - Double Tree Hotel - 3 1/2 days International Insurance Company - Hilton Hawaiian the J.W. Marriott - from October 12 to 16, 2001 versus YAZBEK/OPPORTUNITY BANK (Hunter & Hunter) - Intercontinental Hotel Airport - Dec. 12 and 13, Attorneys’ Office, and U.S. Public the year
2000: Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the
United States and abroad, in chronological order: IBM Partners
Conference, San Diego, CA; Pirelli, Miami, FL; U.S. Southern Command – Conference on Communications, Miami, FL; Mastercard – 2000 Latin America Marketing Committee, Miami, FL; Berlitz – Monsanto, Cancun, Mexico; Conference and Exposition on Cosmetics, Miami, FL; Lingualink – Andersen Consulting – Annual IUEC, Boca Raton, FL; Ericsson, Miami, FL; Inter American Press Association – Mid-Year Conference in Cancun, Mexico; American Academy of Audiology Conference in Chicago, IL; IBM Conference, Las Vegas, NE; Lexicon – Citibank Latin American Conference in Aruba; Microsoft Conference for Government Leaders, Seattle, WA; Federal Court; MONY Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL; Reunión de Ministros y Altas Autoridades de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Comunidad Iberoamericana y VII Conferencia Científica del Programa CYTED, organized by the Republic of Panama - Primera Reunión de Coordinadores Nacionales Iberoamericanos y Responsables de Cooperación – SENACYT – Reunión Preliminar a la X Cumbre de Jefes de los Estados Iberoamericanos, Panama City, Panama; University of Florida – Legal and Policy Issues in the Americas, Gainesville, FL; Annual Walmart Conference, Bentonville, AK; Deloitte & Touch – Second Annual Latin American Transfer Pricing Summit; Nicholas Hall – OTC Latina 2000 – Over the Counter Drugs Annual Conference; Key Biscayne, FL; AIHH – Interprofessional Watchmaking Association, Miami, FL; Federal Court; World Bank Institute - International Conference on Credit Reporting Systems, Miami, FL; Aventis Pharma – SCM Meeting, Miami, FL; Third Latin-American Candle Manufacturers Conference of ALAFAVE, Miami, FL; Federal Court; Unisys – Conference on Telecommunications, West Palm Beach, FL; Segunda Reunión de Coordinadores Nacionales Iberoamericanos y Responsables de Cooperación – SENACYT – Reunión Preliminar a la X Cumbre de Jefes de los Estados Iberoamericanos, City of Colón, Panama; World Research Group – Latin American Healthcare Summit, Miami, FL; Sixth PIIC – Prudential International Insurance Conference, Maui, Hawaii; Inter American Press Association – Pan-American Conference and Inauguration of the Jules Dubois Building (Headquarters), Miami, FL; Bellsouth Seminar for Brazilian Senior Managers – BAPCO – Bellsouth Advertising & Publishing Company, Miami, FL; Inter American Press Association – Cost & Revenue Seminar, Miami, FL; Sensormatic Security Systems Conference, Key Biscayne, Florida; Catholic Relief Services – Emergency Relief Regional Summit Miami, FL; Unisys Conference on Information Technology for the Public Sector 2000, West Palm Beach, FL; Sony Conference – Key Biscayne, FL; The Miami Herald Americas Conference – Coral Gables, FL; Drug Enforcement Agency in cooperation with U.S. Southern Command – Chemical Enforcement Working Group Meeting, Miami, FL; Tellabs Latin America & Caribbean Customer Conference – “Evolution to Next Generation Telecommunication Networks”, Boca Raton, FL; Institute of the Americas – Salud Americas 2000 – El Sector de Salud en la Nueva Economía, Coral Gables, FL – The First Spiritist Congress, Miami, FL; SITA – Second Annual Information Technology Conference for Latin America & Caribbean – “Embracing the Future in Partnership”, Miami, FL; Inter American Press Association General Assembly, Santiago, Chile; Language Dimension – PANAMCO Seminar for Spouses, Miami, FL; TDA – Trade Development Agency – Power & Energy in the Americas Conference, Houston, TX; Amway Leadership Seminar, Cruise to the Bahamas; X Cumbre Ibero- Americana de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno (interpreted for the President of Brazil, Mr. Fernando Henrique Cardoso and all other presidents and government leaders of Ibero-America), Panama City, Panama; BIAPE – International Bank Ltd. – Inter American Bank of Savings and Loans, Miami, FL; Food & Beverage Conference, Miami, FL; New York University Latin and South American Hotel & Resort Investment Conference, Miami, FL; US Southern Command – Second Annual Conference Western Hemisphere Senior Reserve Leaders, Miami, FL; FEPC, COGEMA & BNFL Nuclear Energy Mission to Brazil – Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, and S. Paulo, Brazil. Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients, within the
United States and abroad, in chronological order: Rexair – Rainbow Latin
American Conference, Miami, FL, American Express, Miami, FL; Mutual of New
York Insurance Company, Miami, FL; Microsoft, Miami, FL; Nortel Users’ Group, Dallas, TX; Unisys, West Palm Beach, FL; American Express Annual Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas; MONY Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico; IBM Latin American Summit, Nassau, Bahamas, Mastercard Marketing Committee Meeting, Miami, Florida; Telenotícias/United Airlines, Miami, FL; IBM - Partners Meeting, New Orleans, LA; Mastercard Executive Meeting, Naples, FL, Annual Meeting of CIAT – Inter American Center of Tax Administration, Miami, FL;, Banco Real/Disney Conference, Orlando, FL; IUEC – International Utilities Executive Conference of Andersen Consulting, Phoenix, AZ; Searle & Pfizer – Conference to Launch Celecoxib, Miami, FL; IAPA – Inter American Press Association Mid-Year Meeting, Jamaica; The Economist – Latin American Banking Summit, Miami, FL; PIIC – Prudential International Insurance Conference, Las Vegas, NE; Unisys – 1999 Conference for Information Technology in the Public Sector, Aruba; Microsoft Government Leaders Conference – Empowering Nations with Technology in Seattle, WA; Telenoticias/United Airlines, Miami, FL; Rexair – 1999 Rainbow World Convention, Las Vegas, NE; AAA – American Academy of Audiology, Miami Beach, FL; Inter American Labor Forum of LIUNA – Laborers’ International Union of Workers, Miami, FL; Mastercard Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.; 1999 Annual Airlines IT Workshop – Latin American and Caribbean – “SITA”, Miami, FL; Galileu and Amadeus CRS (Computerized Airline Reservation Systems), Honolulu, Hawaii; Wal-Mart Annual Conference, Bentonville, AK; Hewlett & Packard – Leading the Next Revolution, Coral Gables, FL; IRO-FIET (International Federation of Employees and Technicians) Conference, Jamaica; Unisys – Telecommunication Seminar, West palm Beach, FL; Telenoticias/United Airlines, Miami, FL; Sony International Dealers Conference, San Francisco, CA; Nicholas Hall – Over-the-Counter Drugs Annual Conference, Key Biscayne, FL; Conseco Life Insurance – International Business Forum, Miami, FL; World Research Group – Fourth Annual Latin American Airport Privatization and Development Summit, Miami, FL; Telenotícias/United Airlines, Miami, FL; World Research Group – Conference for ISPs – Internet Service Providers, Miami Beach, FL; MONY International Continuing Education School, Miami Beach, FL; Motion Pictures Association of America – Anti-Piracy Latin America Regional Executive Committee Strategy Meeting, Miami, FL; Paysys Annual Conference, Orlando, FL; Tellabs 1999 – Latin America Customer Conference, Boca Raton, FL; Annual Conference on Criminology Issues, Coral Gables, FL; The Economist, Coral Gables, FL; Bristol-Myers & Squibb, San Francisco, CA; US-Africa Transportation Ministerial Conference at the Carter Presidential Center, Atlanta, GA; Miami Herald – Third Annual Conference of the Americas, Coral Gables, FL; Latin Channels, Puerto Rico; IBM – CIO Conference; Miami, FL; Inter American Press Association General Assembly, Cancun, Mexico; Amway – Annual Leadership Seminar, Cancun, Mexico; Motorola – Latin American Digital DNA Congress, Miami, FL; MONY – Mutual of New York Insurance Company, Miami, FL; Ingersoll Rand, Orlando, FL; X Latin American Conference of Air Compressor Distributors, Orlando, FL; Telecom Latina, Miami, FL; II CESII - Executive Conference of Integrated Information Systems, Orlando, FL; Institute of the Americas – The Transportation Program of the Institute of the Americas, Constructing and Operating Intermodal Networks in the Americas, Coral Gables, FL; Food and Beverage Convention,
Miami Beach, FL.
Portuguese booth at conferences, for numerous clients within the
United States and abroad, in chronological order: MONY International
Annual Meeting, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Caterpillar - Distributors Conference, Miami, FL; Mastercard Conference, Miami, FL; Business Week - The Latin American Conference, Miami, FL; IBM - Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA; American Express, Miami, FL; World Research Group - Privatization of Airports in Latin America, Miami, FL; Inter American Press Association Mid-Year Meeting, Puerto Rico; Nortel Users’ Group, Dallas, TX; International Advertising Association (Roast Party with D. Francisco - Univisión), Coral Gables, FL; Microsoft Annual Conference, Boca Raton, FL; Berlitz – Produce Conference and Trade Show, Atlanta, GA; CBS Telenoticias/United Airlines, Miami; FL; Unisys Annual Conference, Cancun, Mexico; United States Marine Corps against Drug Trafficking Conference, Miami, FL; United Methodists Women, Orlando, FL; Rexair - Rainbow Cleaning Systems, Dallas, TX; AT&T - Latin American & Caribbean Customer Advisory Council, Miami, FL; Wal-Mart International Annual Conference and Shareholders’ Meeting, Bentonville, AK; Nicholas Hall - The Third Over-the-Counter Latina Self-Medication Conference, Key Biscayne, FL; CableData - Intelecable Umbrella Group Conference, Coral Gables, FL; Adam’s Group - Sales and Roles of Account Managers in Latin America, Puerto Rico; Annual Latin American Mayor’s Conference, Miami, FL; Pfizer - Launching of “Viagra” in Brazil, Orlando, FL; Discovery Channel – Live Simulcast of “Titanic Live”, Miami, FL; Timken Bearings, Boca Raton, FL; Annual MIDEM Conference - Music Industry Trade Show, Miami Beach FL; Paysys Payment Systems Annual Conference, Orlando, FL; Unisys, West palm Beach, FL; 3-COMM Latin America’s Partner Meeting, Puerto Rico; COMDEX - Computers Trade Show - Miami Beach, FL; MONY International Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Amway Corp., Ada MI; Amway Corp./Neutralite Latin American Meeting, Lakeview and Buena Park, CA; Inter American Press Association Annual Assembly, Punta del Este, Uruguay; MIPIM – market Property of the Americas, Miami Beach, FL; MIDEM Financial Conference, Miami, FL; Lucent Technologies, Miami, FL; Unisys LACD on Transportation Strategies for the New Millenium, Boca Raton, FL; Microsoft CTEC Conference, Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center, LATAM Summit ’98, Miami, FL. Portuguese booth at conferences for numerous clients within the
United States and abroad in chronological order: Lotus Annual Conference,
Orlando, FL; IBM Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NE; U.S. Southern Command,
Miami, FL; Polygram Latino – Interpreting for the musical Group “É o Tchan” Public Relations visit to Puerto Rico (interpreting for the press, radio, and television), Puerto Rico; Inter American Press Association Mid-Year Meeting, Panama City, Panama; Phillips Light Bulbs Latin American Meeting; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Contrasting Racism in Brazil and South Africa, Atlanta, GA; Northern Telecom Users’ Group, Dallas, TX; US Southern Command, Miami, FL; Germantown Ice cream Conference, Miami, FL; Texaco International Partners Meeting, Nashville, TE; Nike (interpreted for Ronaldinho, celebrity soccer player sponsored by Nike at the World Cup), Miami, FL; 1997 Miss Universe Pageant - interpreting for Miss Brazil and Miss Portugal, Miami Beach, FL; Microsoft Latin American Meeting, Miami, FL; ASTD American Society for Training and Development Conference and Trade Show, Washington, DC; Antártica Beer and Soft Drinks, S. Paulo, Brazil; US Southern Command, Miami, FL; Computer Software, Puerto Rico; Unisys, Boca Raton, FL; Abbot Laboratory, Miami, FL; World Research Group – Pension Fund Reform, Miami, FL; Novell Distributors Conference, Puerto Rico; Annual Latin American Mayors Conference, Miami, FL; Mastercard – XXII Annual Regional Conference, Manaus, Brazil; Conference of the Americas - International Council of Shopping Centers, Miami, FL; IAPA/SIP – Inter American Press Association Meeting on Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Guatemala City, Guatemala; IAPA/SIP Cost and Revenues Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Thomas Cook Conference, Miami, FL; Unisys, West Palm Beach, FL; Paysys, Orlando, FL; City of Miami Hemispheric Health Conference, Miami, FL; Institute of the Americas, Health Issues in the Americas, Orlando, FL; Unisys, West Palm Beach, FL; Nortel, Users’ Group, Atlanta, GA; Citibank, N.A., Aruba; American Express Bank, Miami, FL; COMDEX Computer Fair, Miami Beach, FL; Latin America Wireless Summit, Miami, FL; Business and Social Responsibility Conference, Miami, FL; Caterpillar, Miami, FL; Lafferty Group, Miami, FL; Inter American Press Association Annual General Assembly, Guadalajara, Mexico; Nortel Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Fortune Magazine, Miami Beach, FL; Kimberley Clark, Miami, FL; Visa Regional Advisors Meeting, Miami, FL; Verbatim Conference, Miami, FL. Conferences for numerous clients in chronological order:
IBM partners Conference, Orlando, FL; Lotus Annual Conference, Orlando, FL;
Visa, Miami, FL; U. S. Southern Command – Human Rights Conference, Miami, FL; Unisys, West Palm Beach, FL; Telenoticias/United Airlines, Miami, FL; Mastercard, Nassau, Bahamas; Symposium of the Americas, Miami, FL; Direct TV, Miami, FL; Inter American Press Association Mid-Year Meeting, Costa Rica; Wessley & Jessen, Puerto Rico; Babel Ltd. Atlanta, GA; American Express, Ombudsperson Meeting, Miami, FL; US Southern Command, Miami, FL; Mastercard Regional Conference – Cruise to the Bahamas; World Research Group - Latin Media Communications Summit, Miami, FL; Amway, interpreted for first lady of the State of S. Paulo - Ms. Lila Covas, Ada, MI; Latin American Amusement Park Conference and Trade Show, Miami Beach, FL; International Institute of Bioenergetics Analysis, Poconos, NJ; Nike, Portland, OR; Thomas Cook/Mastercard, Key Biscayne, FL; Hewlett & Packard, Miami, FL; American Airlines - Sabre Annual Convention, Miami, FL; Unisys, West Palm Beach; FL; Tupperware, Miami, FL; Northern Telecom - User’s Group Meeting, Dallas, TX; Produce Marketing Association, Atlanta, GA; Amway Annual Conference, Puerto Rico; World Research Group - Second Annual Brazil Telecommunication Summit, Miami, FL; HBO Brazil – Cruise to Mexico; The Second Mercosur Energy Summit, Miami, FL; Case Tractors - 1996 Worldwide Quality Rally, Orlando, FL; Tupperware Management Conference, Miami, FL. Conferences for numerous clients in chronological order:
Caribbean Latin American Action on Transportation Issues- US State Department Transportation Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee Meeting for the Hemisphere - World Research Group - I.A.P.A. (Inter American Press Association) - American Society of Radiologists and Oncologists - Sony Convention - American Airlines Convention, NAMM - National Association of Music Merchants - Novell - Northern Telecom - Autodesk Annual Conference - Interval International - Time Sharing - Kaigan World Media - Inter American Press Association - Mid-year Conference - Avon Annual Convention - I.B.M. Annual Conference - Northern Telecom - CITES Conference.
1992-94:
Conferences for numerous clients in chronological order:
IAAPA Annual Conference - International Association of Amusement Parks and
Attractions, Miami Beach FL; FININVEST - Investment Banking - The Hyatt Hotels Convention; SABRE Annual Conference - Computerized Reservation; SENSORMATIC - Security Systems; MASTERCARD Annual Conference; NORTHERN TELECOM Annual Conference – Telecommunications; EARNST & YOUNG Annual Conference; UNISYS Annual Conference; MICROSOFT Annual Conference - Computers & Banking; AUTODESK Annual Convention – Computer-Aided Design; PHILIP MORRIS Annual Latin American Conference; GTECH Annual Conference in Naples, FL - On-Line Lottery Technology .

Partial List of Translation and Interpretation Clients (primarily agencies) in
the U.S.:

AAT – Miami
Legal and Technical Translations – Miami MFM – Management for Meetings –Miami Professional Translating Services – Miami Roche Laboratories

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1986/1991

Worked for several governmental, federal, and state companies, as well as for multinationals and private organizations in different fields of technical knowledge, such as legal, computer, pharmaceutical, engineering, petroleum, research, etc. Tested and selected to be one of the translators of PETROBRAS S.A. (the Brazilian National Oil Company). Participated in several congresses, panels, and international events as a simultaneous interpreter, with Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
 International Criminology Conference - English/Port. Booth
 Rio Othon Palace Hotel - Rio de Janeiro - August 1991
 International Victimology Conference - English/Port. Booth
 Hotel Gloria - Rio de Janeiro - August 1991
 IBM Computer Systems - English/ Portuguese Booth
 Cornell University/Pontificia Universidade Católica (PUC)
Rio de Janeiro - November 1989
 Computer Graphics Presentation - English/Portuguese Booth
 MIT/PUC - Rio de Janeiro - October 1989
 Escort Interpreting - Traveled within Brazil as Escort for Panamanian
Attorney - Rio de Janeiro and S. Paulo - 1989  Speech by the Minister of Economy of Taiwan - Rio de Janeiro - 1990

Permanent Employment Positions Held:

BANCO DO BRASIL S.A. - MIAMI AGENCY – Jan., 92 to Apr., 96

BRASCEP ENGENHARIA LTDA - 1990/1991 - Rio de Janeiro
Full time in-house technical translator - Worked in a PETROBRAS project, translating into English the technical specifications for the construction of several pipeline systems. ESCOLA AMERICANA DO RIO DE JANEIRO - 1988 - 1991
E.S.L. (English as a Second Language) Teacher Grades 1st. through 6th - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. E.S.L. Teacher (English as a Second Language)

GMEC LTDA. (Self-owned business) - Rio de Janeiro - 1986/1988 PRODUTOS ROCHE QUIMICOS E FARMACEUTICOS S.A. (Hoffmann-La Roche)
Rio de Janeiro - 1985/1986 - Executive Secretary to the President and CITIBANK N.A. (Citicorp)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - 1984/1985 Executive Trilingual Secretary to the Corporate Banking Group and Administrative Assistant to the Vice-President Branch Manager. Coordinator of the In-house English Teaching Program. NL McCULLOUGH, INC NL INDUSTRIES
Houston, TX, U.S.A., 1983, International Department Export Agent, handling PETROBRAS - INTERNOR TRADE
Trilingual Administrative Secretary and Export Assistant. DELSI, INC.
Houston, TX, U.S.A. - 1981 - Contract Position Vice-President Assistant, person of contact between U.S.A. and Latin America. BAROID PIGMINA INDUSTRIAL E COMERCIAL S.A.
(Brazilian Affiliate of NL Baroid, Inc. - Headquarters in Houston, TX) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil - 1976/1978. Bilingual Secretary to the Departments of Exploration, Production, and Treating Chemicals, as well as part-time bilingual secretary to the President of the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil -

Source: http://sb.site-builder.ws/files/users/e/535D6469E2612048E040A8C0AC002D4E/Curric-Sula.pdf