| Translator's name: | Alexander |
| Language pair: | Portuguese to English translator |
| Country of residence: | Canada |
| Activity: | Active since 2009 |
| Membership status: | Basic member |
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ALEXANDER ALVA OBJECTIVE To obtain a project based translation opportunity EDUCATION University Of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls Iowa - Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages: French/Portuguese - August 2004 - December 2008 - 3.38/4.0 Major GPA - Portuguese Certificate in Translation - On a full-ride track and field scholarship University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke Quebec, Canada -National Student Exchange Program January 2007-May 2008 - 3.18/4.0 GPA - Diversity Grant TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE Graduate level project August 2008 - December 2008 - Translate texts from Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese and French to English. - Analyze and translate current events, literature, films, judicial, brochures, and cultural texts. - Mentored by faculty in ways to maximize time and efforts. - Using key resources including multilingual dictionaries to successfully convey proper translation. UNI TRACK & FIELD TEAM UNI Student Athlete - 400m/200m Runner August 2003 - May 2005 - Pushed fellow team members to perform at the highest level - Practiced on a regular basis to reach perfection - Communicated with coaching staff to identify areas of improvement - Established a target and focused on accomplishing goals - Missouri Valley Conference team champion 2003, 2004, 2005 - Ranked nationally earning D1 All-American honours 2004 - Former school record holder in the 4x400m relay 2004 WORK EXPERIENCE AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE English to Portuguese Translator February 2009 - Present - Aflatoun (volunteer) Amsterdam, Netherlands Portuguese to English Translator February 2009 - Present - The Progeria Research Foundation (volunteer) Peabody, Massachusetts Track and field Professional Contract July 2008 - August 2009 - 400m/200m athlete Lisbon, Portugal Portuguese National Track and field team June 2008 - July 2008 -400m/200m athlete Lisbon, Portugal - Competed in international competitions - Competed in the 2008 Olympic trials MEMBERSHIPS PHI LAMBDA BETA March 2009 | |
