ROANNA MARTIN-TRIGONA
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mobile & text 1-646-***-**** *********@*****.***
Certified Translator – Interpreter French, Spanish, Italian, English
WORK HISTORY and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2013 to 2016 – Freelance translation and interpretation, Miami, New York NY
Winston & Strawn LLC – Chicago / Fitzpatrick Cella New York Deposition French<>English technical - pharmaceutical patents
New York Dept. of Law Depositions Interpreter Italian/English
NYCERS Medical Board Examination/Disability Pensions - Interpreter Italian/English
Tory Burch French/English IT Dept. POS Revision for Paris launch
Miu Miu – Prada Pre-Event Live Press Interviews Interpreter Italian/French/English
Union Ink – Rutland Corporation Span/Eng: On Site Interpretation/Translation for Ridgefield, NJ plant closure
2006 to 2012 - Freelance translation and event planning, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Eric P. Graf Admin, translation, development of NGO Federation startup, oil, and gold sales. 2012
Gian Luca de Francisci. Forex [foreign exchange] broker: Admin and translation., Monaco 2008-2011
Mathieu Burthey. Financial Services translation. Website. Geneva, Switzerland 2012
"Les Jeux Olympiques des Petits Etats"; ‘Small States Olympics’ Monaco: Edited/Translated dailies in 12 sports disciplines; Monaco Press Office: Jean-Charles Vinaj, Director 2007
Stephanie Boy,Tendance website TV targeting fashion, art, culture on Cote d'Azur. Public Relations; 2009
Special Event Consultant : Nelson Mandela Fundraiser Gala. Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo: Sales 2007
Garbarino Interior Design; PR, Sales, Marketing, Launch of new store location with press and clients. 2008
1979 to 2006 – New York, NY
Website translation:
www.croll.com Produced all translations from English into French, Spanish, and Italian.
www.DiagnoseMyPain.com Responsible for coordination of all translations except Russian and Arabic.
Translation Services:
McKinsey and Company In charge of team of linguists and legal experts.1996-2006 providing legal translation coordination for Legal Department in 12+ languages
Bowne & Co. Translation Division Senior Sales Rep and Project Manager for corporate and legal translation.1998
Interpretation Services:
National Labor Relations Board Interpreter, New York, NY (Spanish-French-Italian-English) 1979-1990
Public Relations and Branding:
George E. Mathysen-Gerst: Operations Manager for international private art dealer, New York and Geneva; promotion/research/sales. Admin and wrote descriptions of works for Sotheby’s, Christies, collectors 1987-2005
Robert E. Fulton, Jr. PR and promotional media campaign for internationally known inventor/ photographer/ author. Secured interviews NPR, CNN, New York Times, Vanity Fair. Organized exhibition in New York with Peter Beard at Exhibit A Gallery, Soho, (April 2000) New York City and Newtown, Connecticut. Supervised edition of new book, The Long Journey Home - The 1932 Motorcycle Voyage of Robert Fulton, Jr.1997-2001
David Wood Associates Worldwide Pharmaceutical branding consultant. Generated new product names as member of multilingual cross cultural focus groups 1990-2001
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide Promotion of NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement, Public Affairs Group. Media Placement. 1991-1992
International Conference Planning:
United Nations Environmental Program - The Hague, Netherlands/Nairobi, Kenya with Global Program for Action in preparation for World Summit for Sustainable Development, August 28- 2 September 2002, Johannesburg’s Special Oceans Event, “Uniting for the Oceans: People, Oceans, Stewardship”. Media. Coordinator.
State of the World’s Children Forum UNICEF, New York December 2000. Reported to Mohammed Waheed Hassan, former President of the Maldives. MEDIA Focal Point for UNICEF working group for SOWC 2001 Launch with UNICEF Departments of Education, Health and Communication and coordination of visiting panelists and technical experts from around the world in early childhood development (ECD) in prep for September 2001 Special Session on ECD. Co-hosted by Rob Reiner and Susan Sarandon
Messengers of Peace and Goodwill Ambassadors at the United Nations Conference United Nations, New York. The United Nations and Celebrity Advocacy in an Age of Cynicism moderated by CNN’s Riz Khan. With Kofi Annan, Muhammad Ali, Michael Douglas, Harry Belafonte, Sir Peter Ustinov. Media coordinator. October 2000
Global Partners Polio Summit; United Nations, New York: Reported to Vanessa Tobin, Project Director. Organized Summit Conference with four partner agencies toward a $1 billion 5-year plan for global polio eradication: UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Center for Disease Control (CDC), and Rotary International. Media prep and coverage, event coordination. Worked with: Ted Turner, Tim Wirth, Mia Farrow, Thaddeus Farrow, Donna Shalala, Dr. Gro Brundtland, Carol Bellamy, Dr. Aminat Ndalolo. May-Sept 2000
15th Anniversary of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Secured celebrity speakers, including Alexandra Cousteau, and generated media coverage. 2001
ASSOCIATIONS:
NY Circle of Translators [NYCT], Jazz Foundation of America.
Prior member: International Association of Conference Interpreters [A.I.I.C], American Translators Association [ATA].
EDUCATION:
Translation & Interpretation: French, Spanish, Italian into English
Certified by Georgetown University School of Languages and Linguistics and A.I.I.C. Geneva [Association Internationale d'Interpretes de Conference] 1979
1979 Georgetown University, Washington D.C.: French, Spanish, Italian, into English
Certificate of Proficiency in Simultaneous Interpretation and Translation
1978 United Nations Graduate Student Internship Program; Diplomacy; Conference Interpretation
University:
1976 MA University of Colorado; Linguistics and French; Highest Honors
1973 BA Tufts University/Jackson College; French Language
References
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CONFERENCE PLANNER, EDITOR, AND LOGISTICS FOCAL POINT
UNICEF 2001
Logistics Focal Point/Project Director for Polio Summit multi-agency conference United Nations HQ NYC (above)
Client: Vanessa Tobin, UNICEF *******@*****.***
INTERPRETATION, TRANSLATION, PRESS
JEUX OLYMPIQUES DES PETITS ETATS, MONACO PRESS OFFICE 2007
EDITOR/TRANSLATOR of daily journal reporting competitive events in 12 sports disciplines.
Client: Jean-Charles Vinaj MONACO *****.**@*****.***
WEBSITE TRANSLATION and TARGET CONTENT SUPERVISION:
www.croll.com Croll-Reynolds, Inc. TRANSLATOR English into French and Spanish.
Translated, proofread and researched technical content of Corporate Brochure and Vacuum Systems Technology.
SEE : http://croll.com/library/corporate-brochure-international/
Client: Samuel Croll III
Croll Reynolds Inc., President and CEO; Parsippany, N.J.
Tel. 908-***-**** Email: *******@*****.***
www.DiagnoseMyPain.com Mensana Clinic, Inc. PROJECT MANAGER Managed all translations except Russian and Arabic. Outsourced translators, proofreaders and medical/legal specialists to produce target content.
Client: Nelson Hendler MD, Chronic Pain Specialist, Stevenson, Maryland
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