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Jean Marie Rockwell
résumé

Talented polyglot business professional with extensive new markets management and operations experience. Excellent communicator and writer in several languages with superior interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills. Above average design skills. Initial background in food service management with subsequent experience in senior level sales and marketing. European trained,savvy negotiator, with an effective style that is firm, friendly and fair. Consistently produce profitable results, while maintaining both excellent customer relations and good employee morale. Critical thinker and problem solver. Comfortable with technology and willing to learn new systems. Experienced in project team leading, new product development and marketing strategy.
Work Experience

Interpreter Translator and Instructor                                                                                                                                              1/97 to present
Marketing Projects

As a freelance contractor I interpret civil depositions, expert witness testimony, client meetings and medical examinations. Responsible for marketing campaign of translation agency, including layout of promotional materials and flyers. Also currently teaching Portuguese at North Lake College in Continuing Education Department. Translations of legal, technical and medical documents. Interpretation of intake interviews and medical treatment. Technical translations include legal tender for U.S. Telecommunications Company seeking business with ICE (Costa Rican Electric Company). Experienced in translation of birth and marriage certificates, general affidavits, evidence, general legal forms and business letters. I also have worked on localization projects both editing and voicing. I possess a professional register and lexicon in standard Castilian Spanish and am able to communicate with natives of all Spanish /Portuguese speaking countries. Having lived in an extremely diverse community (Miami, FL.USA) I am comfortable in a culturally diverse setting. I have also studied and traveled in Spain, Argentina, Columbia, Brazil and Mexico.


La Romagnola, Orlando, Florida                                                                                                                                                             3/88 to 12/96
Group Manager

Originally employed as Corporate Sales Representative of start-up specialty food company, promoted to Assistant National Sales Manager, and upon reorganization of staffing assignments accepted Group Manager position, directly reporting to president of company. Major accomplishments, with this Swiss owned gourmet product's company included; 40% increase from zero sales including extensive travel throughout entire United States. Sold largest number of corporate chain and airline accounts. Achieved 75% of total company's new distribution. Consistently maintained lowest cost of sales, 11% to 17%. Individually produced highest volume in weight, dollars and variable margins. Developed strategic marketing plan within company's limited distribution policy including promotions and targeted advertising in trade journals. Directly responsible for budget planning and administration. Recruitment and training of sales staff and member of new product development team. Company listed on INC 500 1990 and 1991. Member of R&D team. Responsibilities included; identification of distributors and clients, prospecting these 2 levels of customers, present products using pull through method i.e. directly market to end-user in order to sell distributor after having determined potential customer base in any given market. Management of distribution network once product stocked and constant contact and selling of new products to end-users, supervision and coaching of distributor 's sales staff ,organized and participated in trade show presentations.


Sheraton Bal Harbour Hotel, Bal Harbour, Florida                                                                                                                            6/85 to 12/87
Food and Beverage Manager

Managed and directed turn-around in 675 room convention and resort hotels' highest volume food and beverage outlets. Major accomplishments included; reduced food cost from 44% to 26%, reduced and maintained total labor cost to 16% of revenues, worked on the design, costing and implementation of menus and wine lists, including largest cruvinet in Florida, mediation in dispute resolution with organized labor, (resulting in no adverse claims against company). Hired, trained and supervised diverse staff of 40 employees. Instituted staggered scheduling and cross-training in order to increase production and improve quality of service. Responsibilities encompassed; interviewing and recruiting of all service staff, scheduling all shifts including coverage of 24 hour outlet, forecasting of revenues, purchasing, requisitioning and maintenance of equipment and supplies. As member of marketing team I set up and created restaurant promotions with an eye to local market. Worked with Chefs on the implementation of special menu items for small catered parties, menu tastings and daily specials.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Florida International University
Minor, Cultural Anthropology
Associate of Arts, Miami -Dade Community College
New York State Regents High School Diploma
Universidad Complutense de Madrid , Curso General de Verano
(University of Madrid, Spain Summer Session)
Professional
Organizations
:
MITA Metroplex Interpreters and Translators Association (Active)
ACF American Culinary Confederation 1988-1996
Foreign Languages:
Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, basic Italian and French, Classical Latin
Software Programs:
MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher ,
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop
Certifications:

Computer Applications Specialist, North Lake Community College
Brainbench Masters in Spanish
Brainbench English Vocabulary
Brainbench Beta Tests: Written Italian, Portuguese & Sexual Harrassment Awareness

Applied Food Service Sanitation, No.159359, Educational Foundation National Restaurant Association

Seminars:
"Walt Disney Approach to People Management" Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fl. 1986
Sheraton North America Division Training Courses "Labor Relations/Interpretation and Implementation of Union Contract" "Interaction Management", "Interviewing Skills", "Dispensing Alcohol with Intelligence" "How to Get Things Done" Fred Pryor Institute "Managing Sales and Marketing Teams", American Management Association


My Translation Library Includes

                                                                               Diccionário de La Real Academia Espaņola 1992 Ed.
                                                                               Cuyá's Bilingual Spanish/English Dictionary 4th ed.
                                                                               Vox Modern College Spanish-English, 1972 ed.
                                                                               Webster's Desk Dictionary 1990 ed.
                                                                               Webster's New World Roget's Thesaurus 1997
                                                                               A Portuguese-English Dictionary, Jame Taylor 3rd Ed. 1970
                                                                               Collin's English Portuguese Dictionary 1990 ed.
                                                                               Michaelis Espanhol-Português, 1992, Brazil
                                                                               Dicionário Espanhol-Português, Nova Edição, 2000 Portugal
                                                                               Webster's New World Italian Dictionary, 1992
                                                                               Dizionario Garzanti Della Lingua Italiana, 1982 ed., Italy

 

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