Manager Management
Resume:
GRACE ABRAHAM LEWIS
**** ******* ****** ***. *, PIKESVILLE, MD 21208
Home: 443-***-**** - Cell: 443-***-****: *************@*****.***
Accomplished Senior Translator from French to English with more than twenty years of experience
translating for the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Summit held in Yaoundé – Cameroon, in July
1997, and being the sole translator for the only oil refinery in Cameroon, the National Refining Company (SONARA) within the last ten years.
Enthusiastic, multi-talented, dependable, flexible, reliable, results-oriented and dedicated employee with high integrity, strong work ethic and great leadership skills.
I have successfully handled management positions in the Public Relations and Communications
Departments of SONARA within the last fifteen years. At the same time, I've been the editor of the
company's magazine SONARA NEWS, and written several published articles. I equally have extensive
background knowledge in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to my Francophone colleagues
and middle school students. Sitting member of the Contracts Award Commission for SONARA, and a
member of the SONARA Coordinating Committee for the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Out of SONARA, I also have extensive knowledge in the handling of small and medium-sized businesses,
having owned one myself. I am also good at, and can be trusted with the following:
1 Public Relations
l Internal and External Communications
l Editing
l Proficiency in French language
l Small business management
l Business sustainability
l Elaboration of Company magazine
l Conflict resolution
l Negotiation skills
l Complex problem resolution
l Effective communication skills
l Technical writing
l Event planning/ management
l Press release writing
l Strategic partnerships
l Strategic event planning
l Campaign performance tracking
l Singing
l Dancing
l General Writing
l Speech presentation
l Proofreading
HEAD OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE/SENIOR TRANSLATOR
SONARA – LIMBE, SOUTH-WEST, CAMEROON from December 1991 to August 2011.
Translated and revised all official documents from French to English. Communicated with customers,
employees and other individuals to answer questions and explain information. Reviewed files, records
and other documents to obtain information and respond to requests. Computed, recorded, and proofread
data, records and reports.
Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects, tracked progress and updated managers, partners and
clients as necessary. Developed media advertisements. Created and executed PR campaigns, including
new product introductions and existing product development. Increased credibility and client awareness by developing Technical/non technical marketing presentations, public relations campaigns, articles and newsletters.
Planned and executed special events and trade shows that promoted the company's public image,
thereby establishing national recognition .Worked closely with company executives to identify new
communications and public relations opportunities and routinely participated in the process. Managed
projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to ensure clarity of
goals and quality and adherence to deadlines.
Edited, proof-read and wrote articles for the company magazine, SONARA NEWS.
ADVANCED SCHOOL OF TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS (ASTI) 1988
Professional Affiliations
BUEA, SOUTH-WEST, CAMEROON
TRANSLATION
POST GRADUATE TRANSLATION DIPLOMA
Professional Master's Degree in Translation from French to English. Wrote a thesis on "The Causes of
Infertility in The Women in Cameroon". On graduation, was amongst the top 4%. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Bilingual Letters (French/English combined). Studied abroad in Lyons-France and obtained the University Diploma for French Studies. Certified Teacher of English As A Foreign Language To Adults.
Completed training in Communications and Public Relations skills and the use of the TRADOS translation tool.
Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (APTIC) CAMEROON.
Bachelor of Arts, Masters in Translation; Certified Teacher of English as a Foreign Language to Adults;
Middle School teacher; Editor; Communications and Public Relations Executive; Small and Medium-Sized
Business Holder; Bilingual Skills (French/English).
Proofreader; Event Planner/Manager; Singer; Dancer.
I am presently a second year student at Walden University pursuing an MSc in Mental Health Counseling; as well as a certified member of the Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International (CHI SIGMA IOTA).
I was also accepted and actively participated as an Obama Fall Fellow during the 2012 Presidential
Campaign.
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