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Career Summary :
I am a medically-trained, French bi-lingual copywriter/account coordinator
with 5 years experience in non-profit and pharmaceutical industries. My
medical education and training has provided me with strong problem-solving
skills, patience, dependability, and a tough work ethic. My experience in
the advertising field helped me develop creative-thinking skills.
Scorpion Communication (healthcare advertising agency)
Nanterre, France
Medical Copywriter/Account Coordinator
09/2008-12/2009
. Account coordinator for two allergy drugs (Desloratadine, Olopatadine)
. Copywriting of all promotional materials for these two products in
accordance with French regulations regarding pharmaceutical advertising
. Copywriting of promotional materials for cosmetic products for a medical
audience.
. Daily contact with clients and faculty members
. Working with key opinion leaders to implement a case/control study on
atopic dermatitis soon to be published in an international peer-reviewed
dermatology journal
. Additional writing and translation of materials for glaucoma products
. Proofreading documents before printing
Lions Club International
Oakbrook, IL
Translator/Interpreter
05/2007-06/2008
. Translation of all documents (legal, accounting, marketing, medical) from
French to English and English to French at the headquarters of one of the
world's leading service organizations
. Daily contact with members of the organization as well as with district-
level officials, including officials from French speaking districts
. Recorded voice-overs for DVDs destined for French-speaking audiences
. Interpretation during conventions and executive meetings
Alzheimer's Research Association (AIRMA)
McLean, VA
Grant and Program Manager
03/2005-05/2007
. Directly managed an intern for 6 months
. Responsible for recruiting potential grant candidates, managing the
candidacy process, selecting and managing the review panel, and presenting
grant candidates to association board members
. Helped re-organize French operations of AIRMA, a Paris-based Alzheimer's
association, with Washington DC-based operations
. Helped establish sister organizations across Europe; duties included
working with local attorneys, banks, and government agencies
. Translated from French to English (and vice versa) accounting, legal,
direct mail, Web pages, and other documents
. Created and edited collateral, including brochures about Alzheimer's,
advertisements for grant candidates, etc.
. Supervised document creation by third-party services
. Performed administrative tasks
Scorpion Communication
Nanterre, France
Medical Copywriter
10/2001-11/2003
. Medical copywriter in the 3rd largest independent medical advertising
agency in France
. Created monographs and slide kit presentations in French
. Created training documents for pharmaceutical sale representatives in
French
. Worked closely with product managers at various pharmaceutical companies
and respected thought leaders
. Performed extensive Internet research on illnesses, current medicine,
competitors, etc.
University Hospital
Tours, France
Resident, Family Practice
10/1998-05/2001
University Fran ois-Rabelais
Tours, France
Medical Doctor, Family Practice (Thesis in Progress)
Additional Skills and Experience: Native French Speaker, bi-lingual
(French, English), simultaneous interpretation, Editing/proofreading of
French-language documents, proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer), familiar with PC and
Macintosh systems, management and training of staff (intern), creation of
two non-profit organizations in France.