Resume
Francisco Machalskys
Personal Information
Complete name: José Francisco Castillo Machalskys
Profession: Journalist
Country: Venezuela – country of residence and willing to travel and live abroad
Telfs: (058) (424) 129.05.54 mobile and (058) (243) 271.55.77 home
E-mail: acvq14@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Bilingual Spanish/English journalist with vast experience in translation, proofreading and composition of texts in both languages.
Experience
March 2006-Current PDVSA La Estancia, a cultural institution
As a journalist
Write and disseminate news about the institution through media
Text translation from Spanish to English
Host and present of its concerts and spectacles
December 2015-Current Tilde Noticias (www.tildenoticias.com)
As a freelance proofreader
Proofread and edition of texts in Spanish oriented to latino population settled in USA (particularly in Portland, Oregon)
July 2013 – September 2014 HBO Channel (Venezuela)
Translation of film synopsis from Spanish to English oriented to its Caribbean English speaking market.
2002-November 2013 A&E Network (Venezuela)
Translation of show synopsis from English to Spanish, all content was published on its website.
2002–2007 Asociación Nacional de Supermercados y Afines (ANSA)
Translation of articles about retailers and business from English to Spanish.
Education
Superior: Central University of Venezuela
Caracas, 1998
Degree: Social Communicator (Journalist)
Other courses
CCNations
Market Leader English Program. Caracas, February – December 2012
Sponsored by PDVSA La Estancia
Fundación Celarg
Translation of literary texts workship. Caracas, May 1997
Kingsborough Community College
English as a Second Language. Brooklyn, NY, USA; fall 1993, winter 2001
Personal references
Militza Zúpan (former boss at A&E)
Telf. (58) (414) 238.79.09
Penélope Silva (former boss at HBO)
Telf. (58) (412) 603.28.79