- Certified translator and interpreter: EN-PT, PT-EN and ES-PT.

- Certified trainer in the fields of:
Languages and Literature
Secretarial and Administrative Work

- Long-Term lecturer of Portuguese Technical and Creative Writing, English and History of England at local Polytechnic Universities.

- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, SDL Trados and Wordbee.

- Huge fan of Basset Hounds and Football.


15 Years of Experience


Education and Training

- Masters Thesis on 19th century English Literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, Portugal.

- Attending a Course in Legal Translation (e-learning), promoted by Tradulinguas.

- Course in Technical Translation and Writing: Medical Abstracts and Reports, of 25 hours, at Aveiro University, Portugal.

2003 - Post-Graduation in Anglo-American Studies (19th and 20th century American and English Literature and English Cultural and Historical Studies), Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, Portugal.

2002 - Degree in Modern Languages and Literatures, Portuguese and English Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, Portugal.

2002 - Professional Teacher Training - Portuguese and English Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, Portugal.

1997 - Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Cambridge.


Work Experience (Abridged)


Since September/2005 - Ongoing collaboration with national and international institutions/bodies/translation agencies as a Freelance Translator. (References upon request)

Since March/2006 - Interpreter (Simultaneous and Liaison) for several Public Health Care Institutions, in the scope of their Accreditation processes.

Since September/2002 - English and Portuguese Teacher (several Public and Private Schools/Universities, mainly Teaching at Higher Education Level)