1. CATHERINE M. H. MCGUINNESS
6665 Canyon Rim Row #219, San Diego, CA 92111, USA ∙ (760) 822-7050 ∙ cm.mcguinness@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am interested in a project management position which will allow me to use the communication and
organizational skills I have acquired as a freelance translator, while further developing my management
skills in an in-house environment.
EDUCATION
University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
2012 MA Translation
2010 BA Joint Hons. French and German
TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE
2011-Present Freelance Translator
 Translation, editing, and proofreading services in legal, retail, and pharmaceutical fields
 Maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive material
 Achieve client deadlines
 Clients include Pfizer, WatchingAmerica, and Amazon
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
2014-Present Imagination Technologies, UK
Administrative Assistant at Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
 Manage executive appointments and meeting schedules in a fast-paced,
high pressure environment
2011-2012 Joann Fabric and Crafts, Oceanside, CA
Manager
 Managed a team of five employees
 Coordinated logistics for bi-annual store reorganization
WORKEXPERIENCE ABROAD
2009 Landesbühnen Sachsen, Radebeul, Germany
Stage Technician
 Communicated with a team to construct and dismantle stage sets,adhering
to tight deadlines
2008-2009 Lycée Camille Claudel, Troyes,France
English Language Assistant
 Taught high schoolstudents exam preparation, oral practice, and cultural studies
SKILLS
 Languages: English: Native Speaker
French: C1 Proficient Speaker
German: C1 Proficient Speaker
 Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) Tools: Wordfast Anywhere, Virtaal, Memsource
 IT: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Basic web design (Adobe Dreamweaver)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 Proz.com member since 2012
INTERESTS
 Historical reenactment
 Ballroom Dance
 Sewing