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Cristina Usón Calvo

Available Professional in Translation and Teaching

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Cristina Usón Calvo
41 years old
Soria (42004) Spain
Professional Status
Freelancer
Available
About Me
I am who I am. I don't pretend being a superwoman, I don't like lying about what I can do and I like work well done.

I commit myself to the projects I engage in and I have a strong feeling for coherence. Likewise, I can proudly say that I am a reliable, honest and genuine person.

If that's what you are looking for, then you have found the professional translator you wanted.

Do you want to check it? Contact me and we will talk about your project.
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  • Social media marketing – creating, managing and growing the company’s presence through Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
  • Communications/marketing strategy – the Community Manager is responsible for creating strategic marketing/communications plans to provide direction for the company’s public-facing communications
  • Analytics – Using Google Analytics and other measurement tools to provide reports on metrics, and continually find ways to improve on those metrics through testing and new initiatives
Company Description
It is a non-formal educational institution placed in Soria. Their teachers are all qualified and wide experienced in the teaching area. Besides work atmosphere is always nice and disciplined.

All levels are covered in this institution: primary and secondary education , university and vocational training are only some of the areas they focus on.
Likewise, all subjets are also covered here:Technical Drawing, Maths, Hydraulics, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, English - all levels-, Accounting, Language, Phylosophy, Automation, IT courses...
Company website
  • Teacher for students ranging from Secondary School to University
  • Main fields: Language and Literature, English, German, Philosophy, Logic and History.
  • Teacher for the FCE and CAE Cambridge Exams.
Detailed Description
  • My main task is to help students not only to pass their exams, but also to learn.
  • I also talk to parents who are worried about their children and explain them how we are exactly working to improve their performance.
Company Description
It is a non-formal educational institution placed in Soria. Their teachers are all qualified and wide experienced in the teaching area. Besides work atmosphere is always nice and disciplined.

The center has got eight classrooms - one of them dedicated to IT-, and a hall with a studing zone and library. Lessons are given both in the morning and in the afternoon and evening; however, flexibility is a ruling criteria, so that timetables can be adapted to the students needs.

All levels are covered in this institution: primary and secondary education , university and vocational training are only some of the areas they focus on.
Likewise, all subjets are also covered here:Technical Drawing, Maths, Hydraulics, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, English - all levels-, Accounting, Language, Phylosophy, Automation, IT courses, subsidized courses and only here you can attend the course on judicial procedures and asisstance

Classrooms are also to be rented for meetings or special courses
Company website
  • Translation of many and varied contents from English and German into Spanish
  • Recent projects: Translation of a museum brochure, translation of lawsuit documents, translation of corporate publication and a translation of several agreements for the Tourism industry.
  • Mainly worked on the Tourism Industry, localizing website content into Spanish.
  • Also gained extensive experience in legal translation: non-disclosure agreements, general agreements, fines, lawsuits and notifications.
  • Accomplished successfully translations regularyl in some other fields, such as architecture and design magazine, cosmetics news magazines, press releases and newsletters and coroporate publications.
  • Worked on several projects for the mining industry where more than 30 translators were working together.
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Detailed Description
  • Currently a member of the team in charge of localizing the website ProZ.com
  • Able to work in many different files: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, pdf, QuarkExpress..
Company Description
As a freelancer, my contribution to your business would be my experience as a freelance translator, which means the ability to work in several projects at a time, likely involving more than two languages, the ability of meeting deadlines, no matter how tight these are, a highly developed sense for order and organization and detail oriented competences, among others.
  • Teacher for students ranging from primary school to University
  • Main fields: Spanish Grammar and English
Detailed Description
  • I work in a private centre focused on helping children and teenagers not only to pass their exams, but also to learn
  • I teach Spanish grammar and English mainly for students in upper levels at High School.
  • For two years now I've become also a teacher for Philosophy and History, mainly focusing on the exams to access University, trying to make the students see these subjects as important matters not only to pass the exam for entering the University.
  • I also teach English for primary school students (7-11 years old) and help to see English as an enjoyable subject.
  • I talk to parents who are worried about their children and explain them what I exactly am doing with them.
Company Description
It is a non-formal educational institution placed in Soria. Their teachers are all qualified and wide experienced in the teaching area. Besides work atmosphere is always nice and disciplined.

The center has got eight classrooms - one of them dedicated to IT-, and a hall with a studing zone and library. Lessons are given both in the morning and in the afternoon and evening; however, flexibility is a ruling criteria, so that timetables can be adapted to the students needs.

All levels are covered in this institution: primary and secondary education , university and vocational training are only some of the areas they focus on.
Likewise, all subjets are also covered here:Technical Drawing, Maths, Hydraulics, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, English - all levels-, Accounting, Language, Phylosophy, Automation, IT courses, subsidized courses and only here you can attend the course on judicial procedures and asisstance

Classrooms are also to be rented for meetings or special courses

Translator

Audiowho
Since 2015
Volunteer Work
Spain
  • Translation and correction of Doctor Who content.
Company Description
Audiowho is a open group interested in translating any material of DW, mainly the expanded universe of DW and its spin-offs. Anyone interested can join and colaborate in any way.

Everything which is translated is devoted to whovians; it is done by and for fans. There are no sales and it is a non-profit organization, since the property rights belong to others, as well as the responsability for the use people makes of the material shared through the website.

Country Manager

Worldscribe Ltd.
Since December 2012
Volunteer Work
Online
United Kingdom
  • Currently working in a voluntary basis with Worldscribe to boost avant-garde, experimental literature in the Spanish cultural market.
  • Also doing translation and proofreading tasks
  • Translation of their software capacitation manuals from Spanish into English
  • Teacher of English for workers. Different levels
  • Proofreading their Quality Reports translation from Spanish into English
Company website
  • Coordinator in the Spanish for Foreigners Department.
  • Organizing Spanish Courses for Foreigners and Internship
    placements for Erasmus and Leonardo Students.
  • Website translation (Spanish - English)
  • Administrative tasks
Detailed Description
  • As the responsible of the whole department:
  • I prepared the corresponding documentation for the students and interns to get their visa , where necessary.
  • I acted as the linking person between students and the organization.
  • I managed the database of students and partners
  • I had to find the accomodation for students and interns
  • I had to mantain the international relationship with the partners of the organization and search new ones.
  • I helped writing and translating into English the Agreements among the organization and its non-EU partners for the Internships
  • I collaborated with the draft of the informative leaflets and website content, and was in charge of its translation into English.
  • I was in charge of getting ready the final diplomas and certifications of attendance
  • In all, I carried out all the administrative burden of the department.
Company Description
The Official Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Soria Province, founded in 1899, is an institution dedicated to represent, promote and defence commerce and industry general interests and also to give services to the province companies.

Chamber services cover a wide range of company needs: from forming and opening international markets, to counselling and supporting new companies creation. Likewise, the Chamber works together with companies in new strategic areas such as quality, communication or incorporation of newfangled technological tools.
  • Member of the group involved in the translation of a research book from English into Spanish
Detailed Description
  • Title of the book: The research process in nursing by Kate Gerrish and Anne Lacey.
  • Final essay in my post-graduate course about medical translation
Company Description
For The McGraw-Hill Companies, diversity is a core value reflected in our leadership's commitment to an inclusive workplace that values each individual and their contributions and enables them to reach their full potential.

As global competition increases, our commitment to a diverse and inclusive work environment becomes ever more critical to our future success. In an increasingly global marketplace, the diverse characteristics, perspectives, ideas and backgrounds that our employees bring to the table give us a vital competitive edge in anticipating and exceeding our customers' needs.
  • English teacher for primary school children
Detailed Description
  • Intensive summer course of English for children aged between 4 and 12 years old
  • I was the teacher for the primary school children group
  • Member of a group involved in the transaltion of a tourist guide.
Detailed Description
  • Translation from Spanish into English.