CV, Business Developer, Linguist Seeking Work Worldwide

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Skills keywords: copywriting, linguist, marketing strategy

Short Bio:

I have over thirty years of experience as a brand-equity-instructional-design-marketing consultant, business developer, language instructor, linguist, copywriter, interpreter, translator and communication expert. Born in France, educated in Switzerland, Italy and the United States. In 2000, I moved to Italy for family reasons and started a new instructional design marketing company.

Current location:  Veneto, Italy - View on map

Nationality: Dual Passport USA/It

Preferred Sector of Employment:  multilingual, Marketing

Spoken languages: english, french, italian

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

INTRODUCTION

Dual passport holder (USA and EU)

Thirty years plus of experience as an International Business Developer, Linguist, Copywriter, Marketing

Consultant, Language Instructor and Communication Expert.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PARTNER/DIRECTOR
EXPERENTI INC, NEW YORK
(2014 – Present)

• Engaged key clients in a variety of industrial sectors across Europe and the US

• Created new partnerships with marketing agencies, publishers, printing companies, magazines and trade fairs across continental Europe and the US

• Currently working on developing partnerships within the UK.

HEAD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS/MANAGING DIRECTOR
TAPI GROUP, PENRITH, UK
(2008 – 2015)

• Acquired clients throughout Europe, the Americas, Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States, Asia and Africa.

• Designed and implemented strategies for direct approach and by training local agents & distributors.

• Updated account retention strategies due to political turmoil in some areas.

• Developed and implemented strategies to create awareness of the technological advances in alternative closures manufacturing and to improve the company’s position within the industry.

• Coordinated the hiring, training and performance evaluations for marketing and sales staff and supervised art and graphics creation.

• Developed, monitored and implemented Newsletter and Social Networks promotional campaigns.

• Effectively increased Tapì turnover from €3.5 M in 2007 to €36 M in 2014.

CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
UNITED STATES ARMY
(1990 -1998)

• Granted a Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Clearance.

• Recognized for “superior language skills” and for being “an invaluable asset to the USA & the UN.”

• Earned Combat Patch while assigned to Central Command.

• Provided expert assistance in coordinating operations with foreign military representatives.

• Acknowledged as an “Esteemed Member of the Military Intelligence Corps”.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
(1987-1990)

• French and Italian Literature classes

• European History classes

• ESL and EFL Classes whille pursuing my Master in education.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master in Education, University Of Phoenix, Arizona, USA (2005)

• National Teacher Certification, Washington DC, USA (1994)

• Linguist Certification, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, California, USA (1990)

• B.A. in English Literature and Foreign Languages, University Of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1983-1987)

• Level Certificate (Maturità), Collegio Papio, Ascona, Switzerland (1975-1982)

AWARDS

• National Defense Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Army Good Conduct Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Vigilant Knights Coin of Excellence; Esteemed Member of the Military Intelligence Corps; First Place at the Worldwide Armed Forces Language Olympics (1991; 1992).

• University of New Orleans Alpha Theta Epsilon Honour Society; Honour’s Program; Dean’s List Volunteer Work

VOLUNTEER WORK

• Cooperated with the American Red Cross and other NGO agencies in Somalia distributing food, clothing and educational material and providing assistance in obtaining medical care to civilian population when needed

• Guide to the “Sun King” Exhibition during the 1984 New Orleans World Expo at the Louisiana State Museum