LOUIS MENGNJO WIRGHAM

*** ******** **** **, **** Worth, Texas

Email:adplk1@r.postjobfree.com

Tel.: 817-***-****

RESUME

Highly experienced applied linguist in the areas of language pedagogy, translation, proofreading and editing. Highly proactive and endowed with the ability to deliver timely while ensuring quality in diverse assignments. Very confident to give you the best as outlined in the exigencias of the job.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

1988-1993 GCE Ordinary Level –Arts and Sciences

1993-1995 GCE Advanced Level - Bilingual Series

1995-1998 B.A. Linguistics/English – University of Buea

2001-2003 DIPES II Modern Letters – ENS - University of Yaoundé I

2014-2016 M.A. Applied Linguistics – University of Buea-Masters

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

2004-2006 VERSATILE LANGUAGE CENTRE - DOUALA

POSITION: Working part time as TESOL, IELTS, TOEFL Facilitator, Translator and Proofreader.

2006-2007 BRITISH ISLES LANGUAGE CENTRE - DOUALA

POSITION: Working part time as project designer, coordinator of TESOL Courses, IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, SAT trainer and translator/proofreader.

2008-2011: FOGEC LANGUAGE CENTRE - DOUALA

POSITION: Working part time as coordinator and facilitator for TESOL, IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT and translator/proofreader. Also marketing representative for London School of Commerce, London school of Business and law, and London School of Technology and Management represented in Cameroon by FOGEC.

2011- 202015: LANGUAGE BRIDGES TRANSLATION LTD - DOUALA

POSITION: Working part time as translator, proofreader and consultant for the setting up of an ELT Unit.

2014- 2021: LANDMARK UNIVERSITY - BUEA

POSITION: Part time teaching of English courses and training for international examinations: TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT etc

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Enormous experience gathered from participation and presentation in many seminars and workshops organized by national and foreign institutions.

Immense experience in translation and proofreading from working as a freelance translator and proofreader for clients such as Grants Cameroon, ETTIC Cameroon, CAMELEC Douala, SOCINCT Douala, Douala Ports Authority, JIJEL COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT in Algeria, the National Credit Council (CNC), EFSEAR School Project Kumba and other entrepreneurs.

Freelance consulting in Linguistic issues such as editing, proofreading and writing for individuals and companies.

LANGUAGES

ENGLISH – Possesses near-native-speaker competence.

FRENCH – Possesses intelligible command of the language.

HOBBIES AND INTERSETS

Keen interest in language, culture and education related issues and research.

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