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Résumé/ Curriculum Vitć |
Joseph P. Hovan |
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Mailing Address
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2097 Fairway Lane Harrisburg, PA 17112-1568 U. S. A.
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Telephone |
+1-717-652-3471 (landline) |
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+1-717-608-3871 (mobile/cell) |
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jphovan@transatlantic-polyglot.org |
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Internet
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http://www.transatlantic-polyglot.org |
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Career Objective |
Translator or similar position utilizing my knowledge of foreign languages and the travel industry |
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Professional Experience |
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2004-present |
Freelance translator and interpreter, project assistant |
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2003-2004 |
Project Assistant Airfair, Berlin, Germany · experience: freelance temporary position, responsible for creating and maintaining databases with Amadeus negotiated airfares |
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2003 |
Service Manager Wall Street Institute, Nuremberg, Germany · responsible for managing all service aspects of an English-as-a-Second Language school |
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2000-2002 |
Translator and Instructor Partners Software, Bremen, Germany · freelance position, responsible for translating travel-industry software from German into English · taught software user courses · taught in-house English courses to employees |
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1995-2000 |
Owner Club 10.000m Travel Service, Berlin, Germany · owned and managed an Internet travel service with four employees |
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1992-1994 |
Office Manager AER Reiseservice, Berlin, Germany · managed an airline-ticket wholesaler office |
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1991-1992 |
Office Manager Bamboo Tours, San Francisco, USA · responsible for managing a tour operator specializing in China |
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1990 |
Inside Sales Assistant Varig Brazilian Airlines, San Francisco, USA · temporary position, responsible for ticketing, booking and rebooking passengers, providing travel agents with information |
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1989-1990 |
Tariff Analyst UTA French Airlines, San Francisco, USA · responsible for the airfare department of an international airline |
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1988-1989 |
Passenger Sales Representative Alitalia Airlines, San Francisco, USA · responsible for ticketing, booking and rebooking passengers, providing travel agents with information |
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1987-1988 |
Translator Olivetti Research and Development, Harrisburg, USA · translated technical documents and general business correspondence from Italian into English |
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1986 |
Reservation Sales Assistant Alitalia Airlines, New York, USA · responsible for booking and rebooking passengers, providing information, in a customer-service environment |
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Education |
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1987 |
Proficiency Certificate in German language, Studies Munich, Munich, Germany |
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1981-1985 |
Bachelor of Arts in Italian Language and Literature, Pennsylvania State University, USA · minor in International Business |
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1983-1984 |
Exchange Student University of Turin, Italy |
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Languages |
English: native speaker German and Italian: completely fluent in speaking, writing and comprehension French: good in speaking, writing and comprehension Spanish: basic comprehension Portuguese: basic comprehension |
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Computer Skills |
MS Office (good knowledge of Word and Excel) Basic HTML, Doc-to-Help and Adobe Framemaker knowledge Airlines Reservation Systems: Sabre – excellent knowledge, Amadeus basic knowledge |
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Hobbies and Interests |
Travel, fitness, bicycling, hiking, foreign languages, reading and painting |