Erika Ferrand Cooper Email & Phone Number

Lyon, Fr

Lyon, Fr

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Over the last few months, I have updated various policies and procedures, integrated four new members into the team, organised a Team Retreat, reviewed and adjusted calls for tender, coordinated meetings and tracked budgets. Currently, I am updating the Intranet pages for IT services. I will be tackling contract renewals and follow-up in the coming months.

Various Locations

20+ years in Translation / Proofreading / Editing / SubtitlingFrench - German > EnglishEnglish - German > FrenchThroughout my career, I have worked as an independent language expert as well as in salaried jobs as a translator or in positions requiring my language competencies : from translation, proofreading and editing to creative writing and teaching. A few notable clients and employers:Institut Agronomique néo-Calédonien / INRAE / BRGM / FRAC Grand Large / Centre Pompidou-Metz / United Nations Volunteers / European Music Council / Palais de Tokyo / STMicroelectronics / Schneider Electric Fields and projects include: multilingual websites and user platforms / art exhibitions / academic research and publications

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

- coordinated selection proceedings for the 2022 fellowship call (application reviews, selection committee meetings, etc.)- liaised with candidates, selection committee members, internal collaborators- drafted reports, call for tenders

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

- processed assignments for West/Central Africa - 16 countries and 2 UN missions- liaised with candidates / volunteers / field agencies - identified, short-listed, followed up with suitable candidates for UN Volunteer assignments- provided training on web-based Volunteer Management platform- participated in organisational outreach- provided feedback and suggestions for improvement on functionalities in the Volunteer Management platform

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

- processed assignments for West/Central Africa - 10 countries and UN missions- liaised with candidates / volunteers / field agencies - identified, short-listed, followed up with suitable candidates for UN Volunteer assignments- provided training on web-based Volunteer Management platform- participated in organisational outreach- provided feedback and suggestions for improvement on functionalities in the Volunteer Management platformCustomer Relations / Talent Pool - maintained global candidate pool of available talent for UNV assignments - translated information and materials into French as required- partook in the implementation and continued enhancement of the trilingual Volunteer Management platform by providing knowledge on language issues, testing new features and reporting on technical and language issues in the system French Language Proficiency Exam obtained in 2016

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

translation and editing services for numerous clients

Metz Area, France

Document Editing and Translation Management- coordinated translations on tight deadlines (press releases / packs, website, contracts)- translated documents and proofread translations- copy-edited English and German documentsEvent Management- coordinated internal events and projects with external partners- evaluated needs and drafted the invitation to tender for catering services - fitted out and coordinated VIP Event Venue and LoungeInternal Communications Structures- assisted IT services with the development of an intranet - collaborated in the development of ideas and tools for internal communications- managed team eventsMaison du Projet du Centre Pompidou-Metz (Nov. 2007 - Nov. 2008)- informed the general public about the future Centre Pompidou-Metz- guided tours of the Centre Pompidou-Metz construction site and future art centre- guided tours for city officials, business groups, art groups, school groups, etc. - undertook translation and maintenance of temporary Centre Pompidou-Metz website

Grenoble Area, France

- client-tailored business English for professionals - beginners to advanced English for individuals and groups- in-company and at training centre- administrated proficiency exams for the city of Grenoble- clients: STMicroelectronics, Go Sport, Schneider Electric, EDF ...- used full range of resources: conventional textbooks to language labs

Grenoble Area, France

- translated official documents (contracts, birth, marriage, divorce certificates, diplomas, etc.)- interpreted for court hearings ADATE is a non-profit organisation dedicated to assisting foreigners in various domains (requests for asylum, work contracts for foreign nationals, international legal disputes, etc.)

Grenoble, France

- translated and proofread documents (electro-technical, scientific studies, marketing, communications ...)- contributed to maintaining terminology database- trained and supervised interns and new employees

Montpellier Area, France

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- receptionist, secretarial and data management tasks- work study program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

initial contract June - August 1990

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs / West European Studies / French

Master Of Arts - Ma, Translation - French / English / German

Certificate Of Completion, Online Course In Social Media

Celta (Certificate Of English Language Teaching To Adults), Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language / Esl Language Instructor