Karina Amaral-Schmidt

Freelance Translator at Effect Network
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Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, US
Languages
  • English -
  • French -
  • Spanish -
  • Portuguese -

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Credentials

  • SDL Post-Editing Certification
    SDL
    Aug, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française - DALF
    Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP)
  • International English Language Testing System
    British Council and Cambridge University

Experience

    • Netherlands
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Translator
      • Feb 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Consumer Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Babysitter
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

      Babysitting for different families. Babysitting for different families.

    • Volunteer
      • Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

      Childcare at the Tibetans refugee community in exile. Childcare at the Tibetans refugee community in exile.

    • Volunteer
      • Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

      Teach English to Tibetan refugees. Teach English to Tibetan refugees.

    • Restaurants
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Owner and Manager
      • Jan 2012 - Oct 2014

      Financial and operational administration.Management of supplies and sales.I had 24 employees in the restaurant. Financial and operational administration.Management of supplies and sales.I had 24 employees in the restaurant.

    • Brazil
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Press Secretary of the Vice-Governor
      • Mar 2007 - Dec 2011

      • Minas Gerais is Brazil’s second-largest state in economic terms.• Coordinate press relations to develop straight ties between Vice-Governor’s office and media.• Plan coverage of Vice-Governor’s State affairs, providing press briefings of activities and agenda, coordinating interviews and press conferences. • Draft press releases, articles, and technical papers for website and official state newspaper.• Support Vice-Governor in travels throughout Brazil, connecting with regional media outlets.

    • Brazil
    • Legislative Offices
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Press Secretary of Senator Jorge Bornhausen
      • Sep 2004 - Dec 2006

      • Sen. Bornhausen was the leader of Brazil’s main opposition party, known as DEM, from 1999 to 2007.• Managed relations with Press agents, allowing for greater interaction with the Senator and garnering favorable media coverage. • Conducted interviews with political figures to advance policy objectives, writing and distributing articles to media outlets. • Responsible for promoting and publicizing policies arising from official DEM party meetings. • Sen. Bornhausen was the leader of Brazil’s main opposition party, known as DEM, from 1999 to 2007.• Managed relations with Press agents, allowing for greater interaction with the Senator and garnering favorable media coverage. • Conducted interviews with political figures to advance policy objectives, writing and distributing articles to media outlets. • Responsible for promoting and publicizing policies arising from official DEM party meetings.

    • Brazil
    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News Reporter
      • Jul 2003 - Aug 2004

      • Developed deep knowledge of tariffs and other trade issues discussed in Senate, acquiring insider familiarity with parliamentary activities and legislative process. • Released e-bulletins on main events in Senate, with a special focus on activities of senators belonging to DEM Party.• Generated content for party website, writing and editing articles for Brazilian Parliament’s weekly newspaper. • Developed deep knowledge of tariffs and other trade issues discussed in Senate, acquiring insider familiarity with parliamentary activities and legislative process. • Released e-bulletins on main events in Senate, with a special focus on activities of senators belonging to DEM Party.• Generated content for party website, writing and editing articles for Brazilian Parliament’s weekly newspaper.

    • Press Secretary of Senator Jose Agripino Maia
      • Jul 2003 - Jul 2004

      • Coordinated press relations, writing articles and conducting interviews to generate coverage in Brazilian newspapers. • Doubled as reporter for the News Agency of the DEM Party. • Coordinated press relations, writing articles and conducting interviews to generate coverage in Brazilian newspapers. • Doubled as reporter for the News Agency of the DEM Party.

    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News Reporter
      • Apr 2003 - Jul 2004

      • Covered tariffs under discussion in Brazilian Senate and House of Representatives, monitoring parliamentary activities and the legislative process. • Wrote, edited and released e-bulletins and articles on main events in Senate and House of Representatives, with a special emphasis on PSDB’s senators and representatives.• Generated content for Party website. • Covered tariffs under discussion in Brazilian Senate and House of Representatives, monitoring parliamentary activities and the legislative process. • Wrote, edited and released e-bulletins and articles on main events in Senate and House of Representatives, with a special emphasis on PSDB’s senators and representatives.• Generated content for Party website.

    • Brazil
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Press Secretary at SENAD – National Secretariat for Policies on Drugs
      • Mar 2002 - Apr 2003

      • SENAD is a branch of the Military Office of the Presidency of Brazil.• Responsible for briefing media on department’s activities and projects. • Publicized Brazilian government’s anti-drug programs, investments and research, creating communications channel with media.• Coordinated interviews and wrote technical papers.• Traveled throughout Brazil with Minister of State to evaluate investments and results of anti-drug policy. • SENAD is a branch of the Military Office of the Presidency of Brazil.• Responsible for briefing media on department’s activities and projects. • Publicized Brazilian government’s anti-drug programs, investments and research, creating communications channel with media.• Coordinated interviews and wrote technical papers.• Traveled throughout Brazil with Minister of State to evaluate investments and results of anti-drug policy.

Education

  • New York University
    Certificate in Translation Practice, Language Interpretation and Translation
    2020 - 2022
  • FUNDACAO JOAO PINHEIRO - Professor Paulo Neves de Carvalho School of Government
    Postgraduate Degree, Public Administration
    2008 - 2009
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
    Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor of Arts in Communications / Journalism
    1997 - 2001

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