About Lourdes G.
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IT Director, Digital Marketing Instructor, Artistic Director, Mentor, Language Instructor, Acting Coach, Science Instructor,
May, 2010 - PresentGlobal Technical College
Marketing Specialist, Artistic & Science Director, Coaching training diverse group (underprivileged students) individuals & group lessons live (on campus) and via the internet. Voice over talent for various commercials in the US abroad in a daily basis. Artistic Director for commercial projects: Fortune 500 companies & small business. Executive Film Producer
Expert Witness & Interpreter
Sep, 2004 - Nov, 2016U.S. District Court
U.S. District Court in Detroit, Michigan and Portland, Oregon - Position: Expert Witness & Interpreter Expert Witness, helped US District Court Attorneys on their investigations, cases related to illegal human traffic between US, Canada and Mexico, illegal documents production. Assisted investigators to verify evidence against international criminals. Portuguese Interpreter (on site as needed) assisting Public Defender Officer, US District Attorneys with consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. Detroit Public Defense office Position: Expert Witness, Interpreter and Translator
Director of Strategies Energy Equipment Manufacturer, Creative Commercial Writer & Director, Interpreter
Oct, 1997 - Mar, 2020B. E. S. Inc.
Director of Strategies & Business Development Acquiring new Distributors in Brazil & US. Sales Engineer & Marketing Specialist Foreign Language Teacher & Instructor. Portuguese, Spanish Interpreter & Translator. Medical & technical writer, voice over talent, Web Tester, Test Engineer for Web Development. IT Instructor; strong knowledge of Italian and French. Former positions Contractor for: US District Court in Detroit, Michigan and Portland, Oregon; TransPerfect, Kaiser Permanente, Health Media, Ford, GM, Siemens, Chrysler, Health Media Inc., etc. Call Center Manager handling more than 80,000 income calls per day when TV advertisement appeared on major networks TV Globo Americas & Europe (Brazilian TV) . Technical Writer Coordinate large translations projects in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian for the Auto Industries, Insurance Companies and Health Related Programs. Developed financial strategies; high tech educational CDs, E-Books, Print books.
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Sep, 1997 - Aug, 2006University of Detroit Mercy
Part-time Portuguese & Spanish Language Teacher (Weekend College, offered on Saturdays) Conducted college-level courses in the field of foreign languages; areas of instruction include pronunciation, meaning, translation, linguistic history of foreign languages, Created effective language-learning programs, Methodology and Tests. Responsible for preparing and delivering lectures and leading classroom discussions; instructed students in various subject matters, utilizing various methods of lecture and demonstration. Administered and graded examinations; Conducted research and case studies in field of foreign languages, published findings in trade journals and textbooks. Responsible for Brazilian cultural programs, used audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations. Used Blackboard software for testing, for homework assignments and grading students.
Education
Computer Science
Jul, 2001 - Sep, 2002Michigan State University
Certified Project Manager
Sep, 2009 - Apr, 2010Tech Skills -Tampa
Certifications
MB1
Feb, 2004DHS
I have a Federal government Clearance MB1 as a Portuguese Interpreter
Project Manager Certification
Jun, 2010Tech Skills
I have been a project manager before I graduated. I have hands on experience. CAPM
Awards
Best Instructor of the year
May, 2005U D Mercy
The 7th Annual Aurora Awards
May, 2007The 7th Annual Aurora Awards
Affiliations
American Translators Association
Jan, 1992ATA is a professional association founded to advance the translation and interpreting professions and foster the professional development of individual translators and interpreters. Its 11,000 members in more than 90 countries include translators, interpreters, teachers, project managers, web and software developers, language company owners, hospitals, universities, and government agencies.
Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Oct, 2003An American labor union representing over 160,000 film and television principal and background performers, journalists, and radio personalities worldwide.
Michigan Education Association
Mar, 1995The Michigan Education Association (MEA) is a self-governing education association, representing about 150,000 teachers, education support professionals and higher-education employees throughout the state.
Languages
Spanish
Native Proficiency
Portuguese
Native Proficiency
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