| Translator's name: | Maria Adelaide Serôdio |
| Lanaguage pair: | English to Portuguese translator |
| Country of residence: | Brazil |
| Activity: | Acitive since 2022 |
| Membership status: | Basic member |
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MARIA ADELAIDE PEREIRA DE SOUSA SERÔDIO Internet user: adelaide.serodio@yahoo.com.br Mobile: +55 (11) 98259-1626 SUMMARY • During more than 30 years acted as Executive Bilingual Secretary to Managing Directors and Presidents in multinational companies. • From May/96 to Oct/97 besides completing a whole range of secretarial tasks, organized the process of starting the Representative Office of Banco Rio de la Plata in São Paulo, including among others the furnishings, supplies, budgets and purchases, control of petty cash, payments (including payroll), control of bank’s account and transfers requests with monthly reports to Buenos Aires, implementation of filing, follow-up of fiscal, accounting and legal issues. • Full acquainted with control of accounts, application of funds and payments, and able to give expatriates full support in all details concerning their settlement in the country and their consequent return home. • From 2000 up to 2018 worked for an Executive Search company. Besides all the normal skills required, an EA should have an overwhelming sense of ownership and urgency between consultant, candidates, clients and internal requests (translations, candidate reports, proposals and presentations) and an ability to multi-task and to maintain confidentiality of clients and candidates. EDUCATION • LAW Mackenzie University – São Paulo (1982) • GERMANIC PHILOLOGY University of Luanda – Sá da Bandeira - Angola (uncompleted) LANGUAGES • Portuguese – native like • English – fluent • Spanish – intermediate • French – intermediate MAIN FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION • Finance • Accounting • Human Resources • Audit • Law INFORMATION SYSTEM • Deep computer skills (Windows, Internet and Microsoft Office tools). • CAT Tools: SDL Trados • https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-adelaide-serodio-691230243/ • https://www.facebook.com/mariaadelaide.serodio INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE • Lived two years in the Republic of South Africa (1975-1977), but didn’t work because gave birth to my son in that period. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY May/18 – Jan/2022 – KIMERA COM DE JOIAS Entrepeneur with 3 Convex Kiosks in São Paulo Shoppings (closed Jan/2022) Jan/01 – May/18 – HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES DO BRASIL The world’s leading consulting firm in Executive Search. Was hired as Executive Assistant to Manoel Rebello, Partner for the Financial Practice in Brazil as well as Regional Managing Partner, Latin America. Feb/99 to Dec/00 – HOCHTIEF DO BRASIL Large construction company founded in 1966 with a core business comprising a wide range of construction services. Acted as Executive Bilingual Secretary to the President (André Glogowski). Nov/97 to Dec/98 - BANKAMERICA REP. E SERVIÇOS LTDA. Office of Bank of America, the second American bank after the merger with Nations Bank, during the first semester of 1998, with operations in 39 countries. Acted as Executive Bilingual Secretary to the Emerging Markets Director (Manoel Rebello) and to the Government and Special Industries Director (Jorge Bräuniger) May/96 to Oct/97 - RIO DE LA PLATA SERVIÇOS LTDA. Representative office of Banco Rio de la Plata, the second private bank in Argentina, controlled by Perez Companc family, before the merger with Banco Santander – Spain. Was hired as Executive Bilingual Secretary/Administrative Supervisor by the General Manager of Banco Rio de la Plata in São Paulo, Mr. Manoel Rebello. Aug/89 to Jan/96 - CONTINENAL BANCO S.A. Office of Continental Bank – Chicago, with a subsidiary and an Investment Bank in São Paulo. Was hired as Executive Bilingual Secretary to the Treasury Director (Fábio Colombo), but on July 1, 1992 was promoted to Senior Bilingual Secretary to the President (Manoel Rebello). Nov/84 to Aug/89 - IKPC - INDS. KLABIN DE PAPEL E CELULOSE The second brazilian pulp and paper company. Acted as Executive Bilingual Secretary to the Commercial Director (Fernando Alvaro de Souza Camargo and, afterwards, Jahir de Castro). July/80 to Nov/84 - SINGER LIMITADA Office and factories of the American Singer Sewing Machine Company. Executive Bilingual Secretary to the Marketing Director (Edwin Marques Pereira) and also partially to the Institutional Area Manager (Sven Robert Johnsson). Since July 1, 1983 acted as Executive Bilingual Secretary to the Administrative Director (Carlos Meneghetti Netto) and partially to the President of the company (James Katzoff). July/79 to July/80 - INDÚSTRIA DE BEBIDAS CINZANO Commercial office of the Italian beverage company CINZANO. Executive Bilingual Secretary to the Commercial Director (Ennio Rubini). Responsible for the Superintendent and Administrative Director English typing and translations. Aug/77 to June/79 - CONSTRUTORA ADOLPHO LINDENBERG S/A One of the biggest Brazilian construction companies, well known by its state rooms. Trilingual Secretary (Portuguese/English/French) to the Technical Director (Paulo Celso Duarte), responsible for the International Department. Also attended the President and the Administrative Director with all their English and French typing and translations. Feb/67 to Aug/75 - BANCO TOTTA-STANDARD DE ANGOLA Agency of the Portuguese Totta & Açores Bank and the South African Standard Bank. Bilingual Secretary/Correspondent responsible for all contacts with the Standard Bank of South Africa giving full support to South African visitors. | |
