Project Management

PAULA MENNA BARRETO HALL

**** *. ***** **. - *****, AZ 85282

Cell: 480-***-**** / Home office: 480-***-****

Email: abhc3t@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Seasoned journalism and marketing communications

professional. I am also a language specialist, that accurately and

professionally interpreters from English to Brazilian Portuguese and vice

versa. Experience working with national and global organizations, public

and private sectors, governments, nonprofit, multinational corporations and

financial institutions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CyraCom International ( http://www.cyracom.com/) - Present - Chandler,

Arizona

Brazilian Portuguese Over-the-phone Consecutive Interpreter

. Business

. Medical

. Travel

. Insurance

Freelance Writer and Interpreter - Present

. Writes for Industry Today and Food & Drink Quarterly Magazines.

Produces articles that bring depth and understanding to a range of

issues confronting manufacturing across all sectors. As a freelancer

reporter, interviews business executives in Brazil, and writes

articles in English for both magazines

. Freelancer interpreter from Brazilian Portuguese to American English

and vice versa

HMA Public Relations (www.hmapr.com) - 2009/2010 - Phoenix, Arizona

International Consultant

. Managed global technology manufacturer client account (digital media,

presentation, video conferencing, surveillance products, and etc.),

. Consulted focused on results, edited journalistic material,

interpreted on conference call meetings from Portuguese to English and

from English to Portuguese, and translated project documents to and

from both languages

. Oversaw relationship between agencies in Brazil and in the US, and

assisted on business promotions

. Responsible for client relations, coordinated relationship as a

liaison between all parties.

MasterWord Services (http://www.masterword.com) - 2009 - Translation

Services

. Brazilian Portuguese Interpreter

. Simultaneously interpreted from English to Portuguese and from

Portuguese to English - Brazilian Delegation on mission from the USTDA

- United States Trade and Development Agency

. Interpreted simultaneously from English to Portuguese and from

Portuguese to English for a Brazilian Delegation of Engineers.

FSB Communications (http://www.fsb.com.br/ing/) PR Company -2005/2008-

Brasilia, Brazil

Communications Director

. Organized international missions. Interpreted simultaneously to

Brazilian officials (Governors) from English to Portuguese and from

Portuguese to English on meetings at the World Bank and the Inter-

American Development Bank (IDB).

. Represented a variety of clients such as, breweries, nuclear power

plants, law firms, politicians, associations, federal officials, and

financial institutions. Edited website content, magazine articles,

etc.

. Coordinated plans and crisis management strategies

. Managed client relations, events, and general project activities

. Spokesperson for clients. Conducted trade shows, surveys and

researches.

BRAZILIAN Public News Agency (www.radiobras.gov.br) 2003/2005 - Brasilia,

Brazil

Journalist/Editor-Coordinator

. Multimedia Presidential Correspondent travelled internationally with

the former President of Brazil, and former Minister of Foreign

Affairs. Reported for news agency, television, and radio stations.

Interpreted and translated news from English to Portuguese and from

Portuguese to English

. National reporter and editor. Coordinated 22 reporters and 15 interns,

meeting urgent deadlines, multi-tasking, prioritizing and scheduling.

TV Bandeirantes - Television Station - 2002 - Brasilia, Brazil

Producer/reporter

. Covered on local and national news, including presidential elections

. Produced local nightly newscast, generate stories ideas, oversaw live

interviews, and was also field producer for national newscast.

FEDERAL Association of Psychology - 2001 - Brasilia - Brazil

Press Secretary

. Planned and implemented all activities related to the

communications/public relations and press department

. Designed/produced and edited journalistic material, which included

newsletters, press kits and website contents, and translation of

documents from English to Portuguese

INFORMATION Society Programme - Science and Technology Ministry - 2000 -

Brazil

Press Secretary

. Managed communications and translations, press and public relations

department

. Team member conducted creation and implementation of advertising

campaigns

. Articulated and supervised social mobilization campaigns

. Published newsletters and book under maiden name Paula Menna Barreto

NATIONAL Department of Education - Ministry of Education - 1999 - Brasilia

- Brazil

Chief of Staff Communications Department

. Coordinated and managed 80 communications professionals

. Prioritized departmental budget planning and implementation

UNITED NATIONS Drug Control Program - 1994/1998 - Brasilia, Brazil

Project/Information and Communication Officer

. Developed and coordinated outreach campaigns

. Simultaneously interpreted and translated documents from English to

Portuguese and from Portuguese to English. Accompanied officials on

missions in Brazil.

. Pioneered fundraising

. Organized national and international conferences and seminars

. Represented the UN office with press contacts, public relations,

public affairs and national and international partnerships

EDUCATION

. Currently enrolled at ASU's Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) -

Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management

. Post-Graduation Marketing Communications - MBA - ESPM - Brazil

. Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications/Journalism - IESB - Brazil

. Attended the Economics College AEUDF - Brasilia - Brazil

. Graduated in Interpretation/Translation from the Casa Thomas Jefferson

- Brasilia - Brazil

. Attended Mesa Community College - Mesa - Arizona

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

. Fluent in English and Portuguese. Very good working knowledge of

Spanish.

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