FRENCH TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
* I have 15 years of journalistic experience including office and administrarive
duties for the Administrative team of the citybof Pikine, second city of my cou
ntry ( Senegal).
* I have been a collaborator of the National Television Company of my country, S
enegal,West Africa for at ten years. Iwork for the city of pikine where I was th
e Press and Communication manager. Being the spokesman of the Mayor, I was like
a customer service representative for him when it was about talking to citizens.
I was the direct partner with journalists when they were looking for news or in
terviews with the city officials.
* I am proud to say that with a better and more intense communication, the city
Administration's actions were much better understood by the populations and the
conflicts between the city and the citizens dropped significantly.
* I master the French and English langages, I use to do informal translation an
d interpreting sessions at offices and businesses.
* I have skills of proofreading for French.
* During my employment at the City of Pikine, I was the main speech writer for t
he mayor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Media, Communication, Public Relations, Translator, Speech Writer and Proofeadin
g for French
* Being a member of the city executif board, I got a lot of administration exper
ience because my duties were administrative too with my mission in the internal
Communication.
* Expert in Communication, Evaluation of the Communication campaign of the polic
y of decentralization process in Senegal and the impact of that communication on
the populations.
* During 15 years of work experience, I held many positions in my country, Seneg
al. I have been news reporter (print and electronic Media),Consultant in Communi
cation, spcialist in Environmental communication, public relations officer.
I have produce and directed hundreds of News reports and dozens of TV documentar
ies aired by Senegal National Television Network and other african TV channels .
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
community helper Translation,Immigration Taxes Services and Transportation - 20
06 - Present
Self, Southfield and Detroit, Michigan
Communications Manager - 1997 - 2006
City of Pikine, Pikine, Senegal
TV Reporter Internship and freelance - 1991 - 2006
National Television of Senegal, Senegal
Intern, then Journalist Reporter (Freelance) - 1991 - 2006
Le Soleil (National daily Newspaper , Dakar, Senegal

Journalst Reporter Freelance - 1994 - 2000

Ministry of Environment Media Division, Senegal
EDUCATION
H.S., liberals arts, Minor: N/A - 1989
Limamou Laye High School, Guediawaye, Senegal
GPA: B+, Major GPA: N/A. I passed the national High School Degree Examination wi
th Honors
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism - 1992
University Of Dakar, Dakar
SKILLS
* confict resolutions
* Communications skills,
* journalist, public relations video and broadcast technology
* Administration management
* I speak French, English
* Computer literate,using Microsoft Word
* team player, capabilites to work under pressure
* Proofreader and Editor for French writing
* Interpreter-Translator
LICENSES
* Member of the Professionals of News Information and Communication Union (SYNPI
CS).
Member of Communication for Environment Network
TRAINING
* journalism, public relations, communication,
Communication for Environment with the United Nations Food and Agricultu
re Organization ( FAO)
TALENT
* video reports and documentaries - producer - Senegal National Television