Julianna Watson French > English Translation 1773 E. Main St. Apt. 13 Kent, OH 44240 (336)302-8727 julianna.watson@gmail.com

Summary of Qualifications

Experience translating in the areas of film and cuisine Accurate and detailed reader; extensive proofreading experience Extensive experience with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint

8/2006 - present - Master of Arts in French Translation student - Kent State University By graduation, I will have taken courses in Software Localization and in Legal, Medical, Literary and Cultural Translation

8/2006 - present - Graduate Teaching Assisant - Kent State University Extensive Research in English Teaching Elementary French to undergraduate students

8/2005 - 5/2006 - L'évolution du film de Vichy Senior Honors Thesis Extensive research in English and French Extensive experience in writing, proofreading and editing in French and English

1/2006 - 5/2006 - Introduction to Translation A course in translating from French to English taught at Wake Forest University

9/2004 - 12/2004 - Thème et Version A course in translating from French to English and English to French taught at the Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France

8/2004 - 12/2004 - Study Abroad in Dijon, France Lived with a host family Took courses in art, civilizations, history and advanced and oral written French Traveled throughout most of France

Education

M.A., French Translation, Kent State University, expected graduation date May 2008 B.A., French (minor in Communications and International Studies), with Honors, Summa Cum Laude, Wake Forest University, May 2006

Honors

Dean's List, 8 semesters Phi Beta Kappa Student Marshal, 2004 and 2005 Mortar Board National Honor Society Golden Key International Honor Society Lambda Pi Eta (Communications Honor Society) 2006 recipient of the Harold Dawes Parcell Award for Excellence in French

Languages

English (Native Speaker) French (fluent in all areas, including extensive knowledge of French culture) Spanish (basic knowledge)