Over 3 years experience in-booth conference interpreter

Koffi S. Alavo

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East Moline, Illinois 61244

309-***-**** / ********@*****.***

Permanent Resident

Highlights:

. Self-starting, goal-oriented strategist

. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

. Fluent in English and French

. Ability to work in high pressure environment

. Exceptional leadership and managerial skills

. Learn procedures and methods quickly in order to achieve goals

. Familiar with software Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Work Experience:

Medical Interpreter

2012 to Present

Cuatro Language Services

Moline, IL

. Facilitate language interpretation from English to French and vice-

versa for patients in hospitals and community health care facilities

. Follow ethical codes that protected the confidentiality of information

. Translate messages consecutively into specified languages, orally,

maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible

Packager

2012 to Present

Tyson Foods, Inc.

Joslin, IL

. Load materials and products into package processing equipment

. Remove complete and defective products and materials, and placing them

on moving equipment such as conveyors in specified areas such as

loading docks

. Work in the packaging department bagging fresh meat with air tool

equipment

Writer

2009 to 2012

Strategic Business Communication (SBC)

Lome, Togo

. Executed daily operations of writing and publishing African economic

news online on Agorafrica.info

. Organized material and completed writing assignment according to set

standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology

. Developed, wrote and edited material for reports, manuals, briefs,

proposals, instruction books, catalogs and related publications

Interpreter (English-French)

2009 to 2012

Data and Decisions Consulting

Accra, Ghana

. Translated orally messages simultaneously and consecutively from

English to French and vice-versa, at international conferences, mostly

at Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC) based

in Accra, Ghana (West Africa)

. Facilitated English-French interpretation for conference participants

during field trips

. Listened to speakers' statements in order to determine meanings and

to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as

necessary

. Proofread, edited, and revised translated materials

. Discussed translation requirements with clients, and determined any

fees to be charged for services provided

Bilingual Writer

2004 to 2009

Strategic Communication (Stracom)

Lome, Togo

. Wrote and published automotive industry news on vehiclenews.com

. Responsible for designing a database of automotive industry

executives

. Organized material and completed writing assignment according to set

standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology

. Read journals, reports and other material to become familiar with

product technologies and production methods and published automotive

industry news on vehiclenews.com

Tile Information Searcher on Internet

2004

Business-Conseil.com

Lome, Togo

. Designed methods for the collecting, organizing, interpreting and

classifying of information for input into computer

. Developed a database of worldwide tile manufacturers and traders'

contact information

. Translated into English the company's website "carrelage.com"

. Was in charge of reporting minutes, writing activities reports, and

draft projects of the company

Bilingual Writer

2003 to 2004

Strategic Communication (Stracom)

Lome, Togo

. Wrote, designed and produced automotive industry's news published

online

. Developed, wrote and edited material for reports, manuals, briefs,

proposals, instruction books, catalogs and related publications

. Read journals, reports and other material to become familiar with

product technologies and production methods

. Assisted in the laying out of material for publication

Telemarketing Service Representative (TSR)

2002

CAFE Informatique and Telecommunications

Lome, Togo

. Executed daily operations of calling prospective customers in New-

York and New-Jersey, and proposing to them mobile subscription plans of

AT&T Wireless

. Delivered prepared sales talks, reading from scripts that described

products and services, in order to persuade potential customers to

purchase a product and service

. Explained products and services and prices, and answered questions

from customers

Education:

Certificate of English-French Translator/Interpreter Expert

2010

Court of Appeal

Lome, Togo

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

2001

University of Lome Lome, Togo

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