Current CV/RESUME

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LARRY N. ABUBE

Work experience

October 2010- Present Merrill Brink International

Corporation Galway, Ireland

Freelance Translator, Editor, Proofreader

● Translating, Editing, Proofreading of legal documents from

French to English and vice versa

September 2010- Present Language Trainers Corporation

Old Tappan, NJ

Freelance Instructor/Teacher/Tutor of French

●Teaching of Business and Conversational French to business

professionals

June 2010-August 2010 University of Wisconsin-

Milwaukee, WI

Instructor of French

●Teaching of French levels 1, 2, & 3

January 2008-Present African Court on Human and

Peoples' Rights

Arusha, Tanzania

Freelance Translator

● Translating Court Reports from French into English and vice

versa

● Translating of institutional documents of the Court from French

into English and vice versa

December 2008 – June 2009 Professional Services Group

Inc.

Milwaukee, WI

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Supervised Visitation/Social Worker/Communication Officer

● Arrange and supervise adopted children’s visits with their

parents and siblings

●Transport adopted kids to and from their visits

● Translate for both parties when necessary

● Facilitate communication between the different parties

● Write official communiqués for the establishment

June 2008-August 2008 Harambee Community School

Milwaukee, WI

Special Project Leader

● Wrote the school’s 403(b) documents to comply with the new

Federal Education Regulations for Accreditation

June 2007- Present U.S. Department of Justice

Los Angeles, CA

Freelance Translator

● Translating Court Reports and other documents from French

into English and vice versa

August -October 2007 French Immersion School

Milwaukee, WI

Consultant

●Taught French, Advised and directed the curriculum revision

committee

June 2007- August 2007 Harambee Community School

Milwaukee, WI

Consultant

● Advised and directed the School’s Accreditation committee

● Revised the French language curriculum

● Revised the Spanish language curriculum

● Wrote the Afro-centric curriculum

Fall 2006 United Nations Organization

New York New York

Internship

● Translated (French<>English, Spanish>English), edited,

proofread diplomatic documents and wrote précis

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2009-Present

Freelance Translator/Interpreter

● Translating Sembene Ousman’s L’Harmattan into English

Summer 2004-Present Human Rights Defense Group

Baltimore. MD

Translator/Interpreter:(French<>English, Pidgin/Creole

<>English)

● Translated and interpreted for African immigrants in court

● Translated personal documents

January 2002-May 2010 Harambee Community School

Milwaukee, WI

Foreign Language Teacher, Department Chair & Coordinator

of ‘Specialties’:

● Teach French to K-4 through 8th grade

● Teach Spanish to K-4 through 8th grade

● Organize and oversee all ‘Specialty’ departments

● Coordinate all activities of the Foreign Language Department.

● Write end of year reports.

● Write projections for each academic year.

● In charge of communication between ‘Specialty’ Departments

and parents.

June 2000-June 2001 United States Postal Service

Mail Clerk/Handler

●Handled and Processed mail

January 2001-Present Milwaukee Area Technical College

Tutor of French:

● Tutored French at Levels 1, 2, 3, & 4

1994-1997 Presbyterian Secondary School

Bafut, N.W. Province, Republic of Cameroon

● French & English Language Instructor:

● Head of French language department

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● French and English language instructor for forms 4 and 5

● Editor of school of Magazine

1991-1994 Presbyterian Secondary School

Mankon, N.W. Province, Republic of Cameroon

French & English Language Instructor:

● Pioneer Sanitation Master

● French language instructor for forms 1 through 5

● English language instructor for forms 5

● Bilingual Editor School Magazine

1991.1992 Presbyterian Education Secretariat

Mankon, N.W. Province, Republic of Cameroon

Translator/Interpreter/ Communication Officer

●Public relations officer

●Translated official documents of the Presbyterian church in

Cameroon, North West Province from French <>English

● Wrote official bilingual communiqués for the Presbyterian

church in Cameroon, North West Province

Education 2004-2006 University of Wisconsin-

Milwaukee

● MA in Foreign Language[French], Literature & Translation

● Certificate to Translate: [French<>English, Spanish>English,

Creole/Pidgin <>English & French, Bambui>English&

French, Ibo>English& French]

2000-2003 Milwaukee Area Technical College

[ City, State ]

● Associate Degree in E-commerce/Spanish

1994-1997 University of Yaounde 1

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Cameroon

● BSc. in Education

Specialty: Teaching [Secondary Education]

1996 Institute Internationale de Droit

de l’Homme Strasbourg-France

● Diploma in Human Rights Education

1987-1990 University of Yaounde

Cameroon

● B.A in Foreign Language and Literature

Specialty: French & Literature in English

Skills ● Speak English, French, Spanish, Creole/Pidgin, Bambui, Ibo,

Bayangi, Bafut, Mankon

● Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and

Publisher

● Ability to work with translation tools: SDLX and TRADOS

Awards &

Memberships 2007

● Certificate of Honors for Outstanding Achievement:

University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee

● Member: Wisconsin Education Association Council

2006

● Professional Teaching License [Department of Public

Instruction – State of Wisconsin]

●Certificate of Recognition: (MATI) Midwest Association of

Translators and Interpreters

2005

●Life Member: French Honor Society of the U.S.A

● Member: (MATI) Midwest Association of Translators and

Interpreters

● Certificate of participation: Seminar on Court

Interpretation

2004

● Member: Wisconsin Poets Association

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