Candise Hellen Gaines is a South African woman seeking a position as a language practitioner. She has experience interning as a court interpreter for the Department of Justice and with editing and translating documents. She is currently pursuing a BA in Language Practitioners at the University of Johannesburg and has skills in English, Afrikaans, French, Microsoft Office, translation software, research, writing, and public speaking. She provides contact information, education history, work experience, skills, and a reference.

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PERSONAL DETAILS
FIRST NAME: Candise Hellen
SURNAME: Gaines
GENDER: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: 06/12/1990
I.D NUMBER: At request
NATIONALITY: South African
ADDRESS: 63 Tennyson
Road, Rembrandt Park-
Lombardy East, Johannesburg,
2090
CELLPHONE NUMBER:
076 489 5256
EMAIL ADDRESS:
candisegaines@gmail.com
REFERENCES
Personal References:
 Name: Simone de
Barros
Email:
simonedb@vodamail.c
o.za
Cellphone number:
082 316 7097
CANDISE HELLEN
GAINES
EXPERIENCE
INTERNSHIP – COURT INTERPRETERS• DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT • 23 JUNE
2014-27 JUNE2014
Observe and evaluate current court interpreters of South Africa. Sat
in conferences to discuss current court interpretation system and
offered critiques and suggestions for the improvement of the system.
Sworn in as court interpreters and took notes for the assistance in
interpretations of clients. Underwent training for court interpretation.
INTERNSHIP • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ARICA -LANGUAGE
DEPARTMENT • JUNE 2014-JULY 2014
Training in editing, proof reading, referencing, adapting to house
style and translation of documents under limited time frame
(pressure translating).
COMMUNITY SERVICE • SANDTON SPCA • JUNE 2009 – JULY
2009
Training and assistance with the care of abused animals, such as
walking the animals, feeding, grooming and sat in on operations of
animals. Training in and assistance with re-socialisng of abused
animals.
EDUCATION
BA (LANGUAGE PRACTITIONERS) DEGREE • ONGOING •
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
Year of Study 3 Courses:
 Linguistics 3A & 3B; and

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 English (literature) 3A & 3B.
Year of Study 2 Courses:
 Mass Media Communications 2A & 2B;
 Linguistics 2A & 2B;
 French 2A & 2B; and
 English (literature) 2A & 2B.
Year of Study 1 Courses:
 Linguistics 1A & 1B;
 French 1A & 1B;
 Language Awareness;
 Cross Cultural Communication;
 Communications (CMS) 1A & 1B; and
 English (academic writing) 1C & 1D.
SECONDARY EDUCATION • 2009 • SANDRINGHAM HIGH
SCHOOL
Matric: National Senior Certificate (with University Entrance)
 English (Home Language);
 Afrikaans (First Additional Language);
 Mathematical Literacy;
 Life Orientation
 Physical Science;
 Biology; and
 Geography.
SKILLS
 Competent in the following languages:
 Excellent command of English (written and spoken);

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 Afrikaans (competent in spoken and good in written
and reading); and
 French (basic competence in spoken and competent
in reading and translating).
 Computer literacy – Microsoft word (including track changes),
excel, and PowerPoint.
 Trained and competent in WordFast (translating software).
 General administrative skills – filing, organization and
keeping records.
 Good phone skills and interpersonal skills.
 Research.
 Excellent academic writing and the general skills.
 Formatting and editing of documents such as letters and
other professional documents.
 Interpretation and translation.
 Leadership and group management.
 Public speaking (i.e. presentations).
 Time management.
 Competent at dictation.
 Problem solving.
 Critical thinking.
 Skim reading.
 Proof reading.