1. Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data
Name Simonetta Gasperini
Nationality Italian
Born September 20th, 1959, in Rhodesia ( now Zimbabwe, Africa)
Status Married, two children
Address Via Francesco Cornaro 56,- 00152 Rome – Italy
Telephone/fax +39 (0)6 5803946
Mobile +39 338 1448966
Skype simonettagasperini
Education
1964-67 International Primary Schools in Pakistan
1968-69 Ruam Rudi International Primary School in Bangkok (Thailand)
1970-73 Scuola Media Statale Ludovico Ariosto in Rome (UK equivalent Junior
Secondary School / US equivalent High School )
1974-78 Liceo Linguistico Sacro Cuore in Rome ( UK equivalent Secondary School
with an emphasis on humanities and modern languages/US equivalent Senior
High School specializing in modern languages)
Diploma di Maturità Linguistica ( US equivalent School-Leaving Diploma/
UK “A” level equivalent Diploma in Italian, English, French, German
languages and literature)
1977-78 Certificat de Langue et Littérature Française (Institut Catholique
de Paris , Faculté de Lettres) equivalent to Certificate of
Proficiency in French Language and Litterature
1978 German language course with Goethe Institut – Rome (Grundstufe I und II )
1979-1981 SSIT - Scuola Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori in Rome
(Private School for Translators and Interpreters , equivalent to a 3-year
University Degree Course)
- Diploma in Translation (Italian, English, French )
- Diploma in Interpretation (Italian , English , French)
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1982 German language course with “Sprache und Dolmetcher Institut “
(Grundstufe III) - Munich, Germany
1985-95 I.U.L.M – Istituto Universitario Lingue Moderne in Milan
(Modern Language and Literature University )
1981-87 (concurrent with studies) temporary/seasonal assignments with American
Express Co. (Rome, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans,
Washington D.C.)
May 15 th, 2002 AIIC membership (AIIC International Association of Conference
Interpreters)

2.  Started working as free lance interpreter in 1982
 Average working days ( yearly basis) : 180-200 days (simultaneous/consecutive/liaison
Interpreting)
Experience and Specialization in the following fields : general medicine and live surgery ,
Psychology and Psychiatry , Pharmaceutical Companies Corporate activities, scientific subjects in
general, Economy and Finance, Business & Marketing, Banking , Board of Directors meetings,
International Sales &Marketing conventions, Labour disputes and Trade Union activities, vocational
training, focus groups & market research surveys, Religion & Philosophy, Cinema industry ,
Journalism , interpreting during live TVprograms, Information Technology & IBM meetings ,
Insurance , Librarianship and Digital Cultural Heritage, ENEL SpA Power generation activities and
Steering Committee meetings, OSHE ODHIR UN meetings, Architecture, Engineering & building
related subjects,
(on the occasion ofmeetings, press-conferences or foreign delegation visits) temporary assignments in
Italy or abroad with : the Senate ofthe Italian Republic, Ministry ofForeign Affairs , (MIBAC)
Ministryfor Cultural Heritage and Activities ,(MIUR)MinistryforEducation, Universityand Research ,
Labour Ministry, Heath Ministry, Italian Drug Agency , Pharmaceutical Multinational Industries,
Italian Foreign Trade Agency/Istituto per il Commercio Estero (ICE),
More details will be provided upon request
Spoken Languages
Italian (A) - Working Language
English (B) - Working Language
French (C) - Working Language