Transitioning from language instructor to translator.

1. JOELLE SEYMOUR
jopluchon@yahoo.com 310-293-3306 linkedin.com/in/joellepluchon
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OBJECTIVE: Transitioning from Language Teaching to Language
Translating of French-English / English-French through challenging and
fulfilling Translation assignments in a free-lance or team environment
LANGUAGE SKILLS French: Native, Parisian French
German: Good Conversational Command
Mandarin Chinese: Good Conversational Command
Spanish: Basic Conversational Command
Japanese: Basic Conversational Command
Excellent Multilingual Writing Skills
EXPERIENCE
PLUCHON TRANSLATIONS, February 1, 2014 till present
Royan, France. Translation of written documents
• Translated a legal document (will) from French to English for a local attorney
• Translated a technical document from English to French for AmergentTechs, Long Beach, CA. (50,000 words+)
• Translated the maritime company’s radar system technical specifications and recommendations to “L’Agence
National des Ports” (Morocco) for helping the agency setting up and implementing such a system
• Worked in collaboration with author for translation of his travel guide to L.A. from German to English (ongoing)
SAVOIR FAIRE LANGUAGE CENTER & PRESCHOOL, February 7, 2013 to August 13, 2013
Redondo Beach CA. Language Immersion Program in French for both Preschool and Advanced Conversational Courses
• Lead instructor in French Immersion Preschool Program
• Assisted my fellow teachers (Spanish and Mandarin Chinese) in preparing creative projects for preschoolers.
• Participated in establishing the Language Learning Curriculum in teachers meetings for extracurricular classes.
• Organized activities in association with curriculum coordinator for summer camp and carried them out in class
LANGUAGE GARDEN PRESCHOOL, January 15, 2012 to June 15, 2012
Los Angeles CA. Language Immersion Program in French and Spanish – Ages 2 to 5
• Organized and maintained the classroom environment, focusing on each of the theme’s materials.
• Prepared activities in line with the children’s interests and ongoing classroom projects.
• Carried out daily routine tasks; snack and meal preparation; rest area setup and after hours day care.
• Maintained various subjective records on children's growth and development.
THE GROWING PLACE, September 9 2011 to December 15, 2011
Santa Monica CA Reggio Emilia inspired program in English with bilingual teachers in English and Spanish – Ages 2 to 3
• Helped set up the different play centers in collaboration with the main teacher.
• Recorded children’s stories and interactions.
• Supervised small group activities outdoors.
• Facilitated play and communication within 4 different play centers indoors.
EARLY BIRDS LEARNING/ YAK ACADEMY, March 29, 2006 - to March 29, 2012
Redondo Beach CA. Language Center for 1 to 10 year-olds
• Lead instructor in French Immersion Program.
• Substitute instructor for both Spanish and Mandarin Chinese classes.

2. • Participated in weekly meetings for curriculum planning.
• Rotated theme related materials between different classrooms.
EDUCATION
Master’s Degree (Maitrise de LEA), University of La Rochelle (France), Oct 2001
in English and Chinese; Emphasis on Trade in the Pacific Area -International Business Law, Macro/Micro Economics,
Linguistics, Accounting
Associate Degree, University of Western Sydney, Bankstown (Australia), Oct 1998
English and Chinese Language, History and Culture of Southeast Asia, and International Business Law
Associate Degree, International Business Trade, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA, June 2009
Associate Degree, Liberal Arts, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA, June 2010
Conversational Language Certificate, Mandarin Chinese Language, Beijing Language and Culture University Beijing,
(China), June-August 2002
Business English, Mills College, Oakland, CA (USA), December 2001-April 2002
Certificate of Achievement, Master Teacher Permit – Early Childhood Education, Santa Monica College, CA, June 2012
OTHER
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