Summary

Native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, currently living in Toronto, Canada.
English to Portuguese translator specialized in Marketing, Business, Technology, Finance translation and Media Subtitling. Interested in working for translation agencies, media companies, law firms and individual clients.
English and Portuguese teacher.

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR – INTERPRETER

Native speaker of Brazilian Portuguese, fluent in written and spoken English. Extensive experience translating legal, marketing and journalism documents, editing web copy and documents in a variety of specializations (Legal, Tourism, Marketing, Business, Technology, Automotive and Media Subtitling)
Ability to edit and review other translations in English and Portuguese.
Remarkable language skills.
Excellent computer/word-processing skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a team environment.
Experience in providing interpretation services for the community facilitating communication in different settings and contexts.

ENGLISH/ PORTUGUESE TEACHER

Experienced in innovative methods to improve students' abilities in grammar, reading, listening, speaking, pronunciation, vocabulary and academic writing from elementary to the advanced levels of ESL, including TOEFL and IELTS exams.
Developed teaching methods based on a communicative approach.
Volunteered in CCAA and Citizens of the World Educational Projects
Participated in Language Teaching Seminars in Brazil
Monitorired and performed cultural and language activities for Access/NR Exchange Program - Florida (USA)
Experienced in Business English Teaching in companies in Brazil.
Experienced in teaching Portuguese for Foreigners (small groups or one-to-one classes).

EDUCATION

Certificate in Teaching and Technology - Mount Royal University, 2015 / Canada
TESOL/TESL Certification Course – Oxford Seminars, 2014 / Canada
DELF B2 - Diplôme d'études en Langue Française – Alliance Française, 2014 / Canada
Media Subtitling Course - Theory and Practice (English/Portuguese) - Scriba Translations/ Brazil
Translation Certificate – English/Portuguese - University of Toronto, 2012 / Canada
Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese and English - FAAT, 2006 / Brazil

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

ATA (American Translators Association)
Proz.com - The Translation Workplace
Translator's Cafe

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Portuguese - Native proficiency
English - Full professional proficiency
French - Professional working proficiency
Spanish - Professional working proficiency