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CU R R I C U L U M VI T A E
HEAT H E R COSTIL
FREE LAN C E T R A NS LATO R
BI L I N G U A L EXE C UT I V E SE C R E T A RY
3 impasse Clos Renaux
14740 LASSON
France
 [email protected]
 02.31.08.15.15
Married
3 children
British nationality – French resident since 1990
E D U C A T I O N
2005
UN I VE R S I T Y OF LO N D O N IN S T I T UTE IN PA R I S
BICFET – Certificate in French and English Translation – with merit
1983/84
NAP IE R CO L L E G E – EDIN B U R G H
Scottish Higher National Diploma – Business Studies with Languages first year
INST I T U T FRANÇA I S D ’EC O S SE , ED I N B U R G H
French for business training course dispensed by the Paris Chamber of Commerce
INS T I T UT E O F AP P LI E D LA N G UA GE ST U D I E S , UNI VE R S I T Y OF ED I N B U R G H
Written and spoken Arabic course
1977/82
PEN I C U I K HI G H SC H O O L
Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board (SCEEB)
C.S.Y.S. 1 subject (French)
SCEEB
Higher Grade: 4 subjects
SCEEB
Ordinary Grade: 9 subjects
LA N G U AGES
EN G L IS H
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Mother tongue
FRENCH
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Fluent
ITALIAN
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Correct
ARABIC
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Beginner
SPANISH
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Beginner

PR O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N CE
Since July 2004
FRE E LA N CE T R A N S LA T O R
 Independent translator French – English
References: Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Caen, Synergia – Local
development agency, Calvados Council, Normandie Aménagement, Centre des
Technologies Nouvelles, APTES – TES Competitiveness Cluster, GRECAN – Regional
Cancer Research Group, François Baclesse Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calvados
Digestive Tumour Registry, Caen University Hospital, Le Havre University Hospital,
Michel Frêné Conseil, Quadrigat, Actigraph, Schering Plough, Stryker, Amgen,
GlaxoSmithKline, Hôtel l’Ecrin, Editions OREP, Ingélis, Créatrans
1996 – May 2006
FRA N Ç OI S BA C LES S E RE G I O N A L COM PR E H E N S I VE CA N C E R CE N T R E , CAEN
BI L I N G U A L EXE C U T IV E S E C R E T A R Y
 Secretarial assistance to the Director
 Translation and proofreading of documents including articles for publication in
scientific journals
 Organisation of business travel in France and abroad
 Secretarial assistance for internal work groups, drafting of minutes and reports
 Organisation of national and international conferences
1995-1996
Parental leave
1990-1995
FRI E ND LY HÔ T E L, CAEN
EXE C U T I V E S E C RE T A R Y / SALE S MA N A G E R
Secretarial assistance and translation
In charge of sales
1989-1990
FRI E ND LY HO T E L, ED I N B U R G H
SAL E S MA N A GE R
1987-1989
SCO T TIS H TO UR IS T BO A R D , EDIN B U R G H
MA R KET IN G A N D A DM I N I S T RA T IVE A S SI ST A NT
1986-1987
MA N PO W E R , ED I N B U RG H
TEM PO R A R Y C O N T RAC T S
1984-1986
KIN G JA M E S TH I S T LE HO T E L ****, EDIN B U R G H
RE C E PT I ON I S T
CO M P U T I N G
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