Working languages:
English to French

Virginie Mellot
Life sciences...sharing a passion

Bolton, England, United Kingdom
Local time: 05:39 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: French 
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I am a French native speaker and I have been speaking English fluently since the age of 12. I have been living in the UK since October 2004 which has further reinforced my understanding of the language as well as the English culture.

I had the opportunity to teach French in English Secondary Schools as well as privately which has particularly enhanced my grammatical knowledge. I am an autodidact with a passion for learning and I strive to perfect my skills as much as possible.

I have professional and academic experience in Ecology/ Biology/Conservation acquired in France as well as in England and I have decided to combine my field of expertise with my bilingual skills.

Science and Environmental subjects are my expertise and preferred subjects which include biology, agriculture, zoology, ecology, geography, conservation, psychology. I have also interests in Technical subjects, Forestry, Arts, Archeology, History, Education, and International Development.

My working languages: English > French

MY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

05/15 to date • France Sales manager - Looking after French sales - Translating website content and product descriptions 11/10 to 04/15 •French private tutor - Teaching to adults and youngsters from beginners to intermediate level.

04-2011
•Translation English>French of an article advertising Martin Mere Wetland Centre's activities in Lancashire for the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.

03-2011
•Translation from French into English of a planning permission document.

11-2010
•Translation of a Sales Sheet for a Password Memory device (English/French)

07-2010
•Translation of UNCDD (United Nations Convention to combat desertification) web pages from English into French

09/08 – 08/09
•Proof-reading and translation of the webiste www.worldbirds.org (English>French), for the RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) and Birdlife International.

Ap-Nov 2008
•City University of London, UK
Distant learning course
Translation: English > French.
Semi-specialised options: Technical and Scientific.

April 2008 to July 2010 • Administrative officer, Assessment and Awards, University of Bolton, UK

2004 – 2007
•Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Bsc Degree with Combined honours in Ecology and Conservation with Animal Behaviour
Degree class: 2.1

2000
•Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, France

1999 – 2001
•Lycee Saint-Christophe, Gers, France
Brevet de Technicien Supérieur de “Gestion et protection de la nature”, French equivalent of HND in Nature conservation/ Countryside management

MY SPECIALIZATIONS

• good knowledge of the French and English Qualification Framework obtained thanks to my previous work experience as an administrator at the University of Bolton.

• Scientific background, studies in Ecology/Conservation and Animal behaviour in France and in England (5 years)

• 2 years of professional “hands on” experience, in France as an environmental educator, technician and consultant.

• Thorough knowledge of Entomology gained thanks to two months of participating in the research and writing of the “Illustrated World Encyclopaedia of Insects” by Martin Walters, Anness Publishing Ltd, 2008 as well as writing Degree final year dissertation on invertebrates.

• 3 years experience in ornithology with 2 years training as a bird ringer in Cambridgeshire, UK, and 1 year working on the conservation of two bird species for final year project in France. Familiar with French and English terminology.

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Apr 28



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