Yoruba/African Languages.Translatr/Interpretr/Proofreader/Voice/Writer

Location:

United States

Posted:

February 22, 2012

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CURRICULUM VITAE

OLUGBILE BOLAJOKO FLORENCE

GOAL

To do my work conscientiously, aiming to get to the apex of my career.

CONTACT

Webnet Wing. 10 Akinremi Street, Anifowoshe, Ikeja, Lagos-Nigeria

Telephone: 234**********, 234***********

Email: ************@*****.***, ******************@*****.*** ****@*******************************.***.**

Company: Flory Multilingual Communications

Website: www.florymultilingualcommunications.com.ng

DATE OF BIRTH

4th June, 1971

MARITAL STATUS

Single

CURRENT LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria

Willingness To Relocate: Yes

Willingness To Work for Short Period Abroad: Yes

Yahoo Chat: ayooluwakemi.

Skype: ayooluwakemi

Availability: Immediately

Language Pair: ENGLISH/YORUBA/IGBO/HAUSA and OTHER NIGERIAN and AFRICAN LANGUAGES.

CAT Tool: Omega T, Transtool

KEY SKILLS

Communication and presentation skill, editorial knowledge, content management, ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral forms, good translation skill, efficient project management, ability to work in an international and multicultural environment, ability to work round the clock, able to meet deadlines, and to type very fast with elimination of spelling errors.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

11 Years working experience as a ENGLISH /YORUBA/IGBO/HAUSA, OTHER NIGERIAN & AFRICAN LANGUAGES

Translator/Interpreter/Proofreader/Teacher/Voiceover/Subtitling/Researcher/Transcriber/Editor/Script writer/media consultant/DTP (both on freelance and full time. )

B.Sc (Journalism) with 15 yrs working experience; writing, news reporting, transcription, research, editing and proofreading.

Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Science Laboratory Technology with 5years working experience

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

B.Sc. (Journalism) from Lagos State University, Nigeria

OND (Science Laboratory Technology) from The Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, Nigeria

Secondary Education in 1987 & 1989 from Odo-Otin Grammar School, Okuku, Osun State, Nigeria and Okoyekola High School, Ijabe, Osun State, Nigeria respectively. Primary Education at Anwar-ul-Islam Primary School, Ogba, Agege, Lagos.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Thorough working knowledge on MS word, Excel, Internet, Email, Web surfing.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Independent TRANSLATOR/Interpreter/ Researcher/ Voiceover Freelancer/Transcriber/Proofreader/writer/DTP (2000-till date)

• Writing, researching and one-on-one information gathering from different communities for non-governmental organizations, corporate and public organizations.

• Script Writing as a Freelancer

• Translation of Scripts

• Transcription, Editing and proofreading. (1995-DATE)

• Chemical Analyst with Chemiron International (1996) and BCN PLC (formerly Boots Company Nigeria (1996-1999)

• Writer/Reporter with the Kingdom Life Magazine, Lagos (1999-till 2009) (Freelancer)

• Writer/Reporter with the Independent Newspapers Limited, Lagos (2003-October 2006)

• Head, Education Desk, National Mirror Newspaper, Lagos (2006-2009)

• Editor, Campus Light Magazine, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Surfing, reading and writing

REFERENCES

Kayode Olanorin