Lavinia Fontenele
Rua Huitacá, 130 / apto 101
Jardim Marajoara - São Paulo – SP
04677-020
Mobile: +55 11 98435 1116 / phone: +55 11 5634 1655
e-mail:
[email protected]; skype: lavinia.fontenele
Translator
English>Portuguese,
Spanish>Portuguese,
Norwegian>Portuguese
SUMMARY
• International experience (lived for a period) in USA (4 months), Canada (2 months; English speaking region), Norway (10 years) and Chile (1 year). Additional experience through international travelling for business or tourism.
• BSc in Biology, Executive MBA and Master’s in International Business
• Experience in translation (life sciences/medicine), including consecutive interpreting (business). Extensive experience with business English, including business plan writing, marketing, sales, finance, etc.
• Experience reviewing technical texts.
• Twenty-three years of experience in pharmaceutical multinationals.
• TOEFL and Cambridge Certificates for English.
• Have given presentations in English and Spanish, including slides.
TRANSLATION-RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BRAZIL Oct 1996 - present
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Feb 2013 – May 2014
Grupo Triunfo Jun 2012 – Jan 2013
Q-Med Nov 2007 – Apr 2011
Galderma Oct 2005 – Nov 2006
Wyeth Oct 1996 – Oct 2005
- Development of business plans in English.
- Presentations in English and Spanish.
- Review of technical texts (life sciences and financial).
- Weekly conference calls conducted in English.
- Exchange of e-mails in English.
- Participation in international congresses.
NORWAY Jan 1987 – Oct 1996
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Apr 1995 – Oct 1996
Organon Aug 1992 – Mar 1995
- Translation of technical texts (life sciences)
- Presentations in English and Norwegian.
- Development of business plans in English and Norwegian.
- Participation in international congresses.
CHILE Jan 1979 – Jan 1980
Colegio El Carmen Teresiano (attended high school) Feb 1979 – Nov 1979
EDUCATION
MBA – Business School of São Paulo (all courses in English) – São Paulo, Brazil
2003
MIB – Master’s in International Business (all courses in English) –
Norges Handelshøyskole – Bergen, Norway 1990
BSc and Teaching Certificate in Biology - Universidade Federal de São Carlos – Brazil 1986
ADDITIONAL COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Leadership and Collaboration in Complexity for Management in Times of Uncertainty and Change – Cooplexity Institute – São Paulo, Brazil 2012
Situational Leadership – Sweden 2009
Leadership and Climate – Hay Consulting, France 2006
Global Positioning Workshop – Wharton School of Business – USA 2005
Value Creation Workshop – Wharton School of Business – USA 2000
LANGUAGE-TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Yazigi – São Paulo (Taught English for advanced and intermediate students) 2015
- Yazigi – São Paulo (Taught Spanish for beginners) 2015
- Folkeuniversitet – Norway (Taught Business English) 1991
2015
1991