Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data:
- Married, one child (5 years old)
- Permanent resident of USA, French citizen

Education:
- Harvard Extension School, Institute for English Language Programs,
Intensive Integrated Skills Course (English Language), 1995. 
- University of Saarbrücken, Germany,
German language, intensive course (Deutsch als Fremdsprache), 1994. 
- Collge Le Rebours, Paris, France.
Brevet de Technicien Superieur [Associate Degree]
``Bureautique Secrétariat de Direction, Trilingue'', June 1990.  
- Lycee Blaise Pascal, Orsay, France.
Baccalauréat B (Economie et Sciences Sociales), June 1987. 
- Ecole Pierre de Coubertin, Chevreuse, France.
Brevet des Collèges, June 1984.

Skills:
- Languages: Native French speaker, English (fluent), Vietnamese
(fluent), German (working knowledge). 
- Stenography (French), Excellent typing skills. 
- Experience with Word Processing, Internet, HTML, Multimedia Software
(PC/Apple/Linux Gnome): Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
WordPerfect, Telnet, FTP, Internet browsing, Email (Netscape, Explorer,
Outlook, Pine, Evolution), Adobe Acrobat Distiller/Reader, Adobe Photoshop,
Illustrator

Work experience:
- Translator for Aquarium Magazine, Avon, France, since 1999
Translated technical texts in the field of Ichthyology from English into
French (see publication list below). 
- Executive Assistant, SANOFI-WINTHROP, Gentilly, France,
1991-1993
- Assistant to Director, Marketing/Publicity Pharmaceutical Division, Elf-Aquitaine. , AM
- Internship, INTERNATIONAL, Paris, France, 1990-1991 EU. MARK - Direct Marketing
Consultants, Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 1988 
- Internship, Banque Nationale de Paris, Paris, France, 1988 
- Internship, MANNESMANN KIENSLE, Paris, France 1987

Sample Translations:
``Microgeophagus ramirezi: Le papillon aquatique'', by
Mary Bailey, translated by D. Popescu, Aquarium Magazine 165, (1999), 14-20.
``Avez-vous pensé aux palétuviers?'', by Julian Sprung, translated by D.
Popescu, Aquarium Magazine 166, (2000), 55-58. 
``Julidochromis regani: Un drôle de zèbre'', by Mary Bailey, translated by D. Popescu, 
Aquarium Magazine 169, (2000), 30-35. 
``Astronotus ocellatus: Oscar de caractère!'', by Mary Bailey, translated by D. Popescu, 
Aquarium Magazine 171, (2000), 15-19. 
``Etroplus Maculatus: Un Cichlidé pas comme les autres'', by Mary
Bailey, translated by D. Popescu, Aquarium Magazine 172, (2000), 17-21.
``Cynotilapia afra: sosie de zèbra'', by Mary Bailey, translated by D.
Popescu, Aquarium Magazine 173, (2000), 13-17.

References Available on request.

Interests
Hobbies Photography, Calligraphy, Poterry, Orchids growing, Snorkeling.