Jean T. Butler B.A.(Hons)

Personal Profile

Language coordinator with exceptional interpersonal and management skills. A team player with the ability to motivate others and an effective communicator at all levels. Proficient in analysing and interpreting information with experience in meeting strict deadlines while maintaining a meticulous attention to detail.

Education

2004-2005	Dublin Institute of Technology	Post-graduate Certificate in French Translation
1996 - 2001	Dublin City University, Ireland	Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Languages (Japanese and French) with a Major in Translation Subjects: Japanese, French, Translation technology, Translation theory, Linguistics, Legal translation, Economic translation.
1999 - 2000	Toyo University, Japan	Successfully completed a one year exchange programme taking modules in Japanese language and society, French language and also assisted with cultural debate classes in English.
1991 - 1996	Presentation Convent, Wexford, Ireland	Leaving Certificate – All Honours including French and German

Professional Experience

March ’08 to date	Interpreting Coordinator, Pearl Linguistics, London Identifying and assigning appropriate interpreters for bookings in London and the UK Managing database of linguists Developing recruitment strategies Liaising with clients and managing relationships
Jan 2007 -Dec 2007	Translation Coordinator, Global Translations Ltd, Dublin Co-ordinating entire life cycle for translation projects from client liaison, arranging quotes, sourcing linguists, managing the translation process, translation Quality Assurance and delivery to client in desired format within required deadline. Sourcing and coordinating interpreting bookings nationwide in Ireland. In-house proofreading and checking of translated documents.
Oct 2005 - Jan 2007	Customer Sales Support, Korean Air, Dublin Reservation sales/queries via phone and company website. Responding to and investigating customer complaints/comments. Proofreading/Editing company literature.
April 2004 - Oct 2005	Freelance Translator, Dublin Translating of documents for a wide range of clients from French to English including telecommunications, university thesis’, economic texts and IT.
April 2002 -April 2004	English Language Teacher and Sales Advisor, Gaba Co., Tokyo, Japan English lessons to students of all levels from conversation to business. Academic sales – regularly exceeding sales targets.
July 2001 -Dec 2001	Translation Project Manager Assistant, Market Asia, Dublin Quality Assurance / Proofreading of Japanese to English translations Creating and maintaining glossaries.

Languages:	English (Native), Japanese (Advanced), French & German (Intermediate)
Computers:	Microsoft Office ( Word and Excel), Adobe, Outlook, Translation Tools, ACT (database management)
Interests:	Film, music, art, cycling and travel.