MemoQ
Oriana Otto
Translator
Ciudad De Panamá,Panamá
Summary
Detail-oriented Spanish, English, French and Italian Translator offering +5 years of experience. Demonstrated success in providing range of document and text translation services specifically in personal, business and diplomatic use.
Culturally curious.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Freelance Translator
Freelance
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
01.2013 - Current
- Spanish to English, French and Italian Translator.
- English, French and Italian to Spanish Translator.
- Translated text projects, including legal documents, website content, news articles, and corporate reports.
- Upheld strict confidentiality policy when translating personal and diplomatic materials.
- Provided interpretation and transcription services as needed by corporate clients.
- Maintained knowledge of developments in Spanish, English, French and Spanish language to effectively update existing translations to meet contemporary trends in communication.
- Managed finished works and version edits for comprehensive record of each file.
- Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents.
Administrative Assistant
Italian Embassy
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
01.2016 - 11.2021
- Translated documents in English, Spanish, French and Italian.
- Wrote Diplomatic Notes according to instructions given by the Head of the Diplomatic Mission.
- Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
- Acted as a liaison between the Embassy and the Honorary Consulates in Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided knowledgeable assistance.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
- Managed phone and e-mail correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail.
French and Italian Teacher
Universal de Idiomas
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Delivered 10 hours per week of classroom lectures, instructing over 20 students in French and Italian.
- Facilitated learning of French and Italian by using variety of instructional methods, resources and technological tools.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
- Created reading lists with materials to promote student comprehension of written French and Italian.
- Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.
Proofreader and Translator
Darien Technology
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
04.2015 - 01.2016
- Wrote and translated content for websites and social networks.
- Edited content produced by senior executives, modifying text to conform to company-wide branding standards and publication guidelines.
- Provided editorial guidance to marketing team devoted to delivery of top-quality content.
- Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents.
- Managed finished works and version edits for comprehensive record of each file.
Education
Bachelor in Language Studies - Foreign Languages And Literatures
Université Paul Valéry
Montpellier, France 09.2010 - 08.2015
Skills
Skilled interpreter and translator
Written Communication
Cultural Awareness
Content editing knowledge
Software
Microsoft Office
MailChimp
Basecamp
Timeline
French and Italian Teacher
Universal de Idiomas
09.2017 - 09.2018
Administrative Assistant
Italian Embassy
01.2016 - 11.2021
Proofreader and Translator
Darien Technology
04.2015 - 01.2016
Freelance Translator
Freelance
01.2013 - Current
Bachelor in Language Studies - Foreign Languages And Literatures
Université Paul Valéry
09.2010 - 08.2015