Fiona Sengel Contact: To send e-mail to this translator, you have to log in first and then return here. Editor capability: Yes Translation combinations:  From To Level Catalan English(UK) High Portuguese(Brasil) English(UK) Medium Spanish(Spain) English(UK) High Ratings received from organizations:   — Resume: I am an enthusiastic postgraduate with a passion for languages and translation. I am organised, self-motivated, and adaptable, and am capable of working well under pressure. EDUCATION The Open University (Feb 2022 - present) MA in Translation (Spanish - English) • Studying translation theory and practice, including the use of translation software; • Producing written assignments and translation projects. University of Oxford (Sept 2016 – June 2017) MSt in Modern Languages (Spanish) • Produced written work based on Latin American literature, the Spanish Civil War, and book production in the Enlightenment period, and a dissertation on the cultural movement la Movida Madrileña. University of Kent (Sept 2012 – July 2016) BA in Hispanic Studies (with year abroad) • Studied Castilian Spanish and Catalan language and culture, with translation and interpretation classes; • Spent a year in Madrid working as an English Language Assistant in a Secondary School. Rainham Mark Grammar School (Sept 2005 – Aug 2012) • A-Level : AAB in Spanish, Government and Politics, and English Literature • GCSE: 11 GCSEs at grades A* to B LANGUAGES (approximate CEFR equivalents) English Native Spanish C2 Portuguese B2 Catalan B1 Italian B1 Turkish A2 Mandarin Chinese Basic Arabic Basic German Basic QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARDS • Her Majesty's Treasury Professionalism Award (2022) • City & Guilds Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship - Distinction (Dec 2021) • TEFL Org UK Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate (November 2018) • Kent Student Certificate for Volunteering (July 2016) • School of European Culture and Languages departmental prizes for Best Degree in Hispanic Studies and Best Dissertation (July 2016) WORK EXPERIENCE Senior Briefing Editor, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (November 2022 - present) • Leading on the project management of ministerial briefing projects for multilateral events; • Commissioning, collating, editing, quality assuring, and delivering briefing projects to ministers; • Working with a range of stakeholders to deliver quality briefing products to tight deadlines. Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister of State, Her Majesty’s Treasury (July 2020 - November 2022) • Leading on all parliamentary business; • Preparing all parliamentary documentation, including editing and proofreading speeches; • Liaising with stakeholders and editing ministerial speeches in real time during debates to ensure accurate delivery. Junior Project Manager, Universal Language Solutions (August 2018 - February 2019) • Took full responsibility for the entire translation process, from providing the initial quote to delivery of the finished product; • Became familiar with processes for translation as well as legalisation, notarisation, and certification; • Proofread documents translated into English; • Translated documents from a number of languages into English as required. English Language Assistant, British Council at I.E.S. Pradolongo (October 2014 - July 2015) • Assisted with the teaching of English in a secondary school in Madrid, Spain, leading assessments and grading them accordingly; • Used language skills to communicate across a wide range of levels of understanding. FREELANCE Freelance translator (November 2018 - present) • Translating a wide range of documents from Spanish, Catalan, Turkish, and Italian into English; • Approximately 65,000 words translated to date. VOLUNTEERING Volunteer translator, The Rosetta Foundation, Translators Without Borders, and erasmusu.com (November 2017 – present) • Translating online content on a range of topics, from Spanish and Catalan to English, and proofreading and editing original content as necessary; • Translated a 284-page text from Spanish to English for the Centre d’Estudis per la Pau J M Delàs; • Over 140,000 words translated to date.