Michele L.

Michèle H. Lacour 255 North Road, Unit 27 • Chelmsford • Massachusetts • 01824 • Phone: [login to view URL] Electronic Mail: WORK EXPERIENCE • Free-lance Translator - May 2003 to Present. - Localization Translation, Proofreading and Quality Assurance for IT Businesses and Translation Agencies. - Translation, Proofreading, and Language Consultancy Services for various agencies (many areas, including legal, human resources, clinical trials, and others depending on client’s needs). • Applix, Inc.: Westborough, MA. - July 2000 - May 2003 - Localization Project Coordinator. - July 1996 - July 2000 - Senior Software Localization Specialist. • Interleaf, Inc.: Waltham, MA. June 1994 - July 1996. Senior French Translator. • Wang Laboratories: Lowell, MA. January 1993 - June 1994. French Translator. • French Instructor - Berlitz School of Languages, Local Businesses, Adult Education. WORK EXPERIENCE OVERSEAS • Cassio College: Watford, England. Lecturer in Charge of Modern Languages. • Freelance Translator and Language Consultant: London, England. For area businesses. • Longman’s and Blackwell’s Publishers: London and Oxford, England. Reviewer and proofreader. • Monash University: Clayton, Victoria, Australia. Senior Teaching Fellow - French language and literature. COMPUTER SKILLS • Translation Tools : Trados translation and conversion tools, Wordfast, SDLX, Passolo Extensive experience with Microsoft Office applications. LANGUAGES • Native French. • Near native fluency in English. • Working knowledge of Spanish. EDUCATION Harvard University, Cambridge, MA: Masters in Education (Applied linguistics). University of Paris (Sorbonne), Paris, France: Master of Arts - English Language and Literature. French Ministry of Education: CAPES (Certificate of Professional Qualifications for Teaching in Secondary Schools) - English and French. ACCREDITATION American Translators' Association, English to French