Nicholas Bartlett
1106-1100 Jervis Street , Vancouver, BC V6E 2C4
E-mail: nickbartlett77@gmail.com Phone: 778 996 8745
Highlights of Qualifications:
 Extensive post-secondary experience in both advanced French and Spanish language, with a translationspecific course stream
 Highly motivated and eager to expand my knowledge through new work experiences building upon my
current skill set
 High attention to detail
 Upbeat attitude and a true passion for language
 Fully trained in Microsoft Office and professional electronic communication techniques
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, French Language and Literature
2013 – present
University of British Columbia,Vancouver, BC
 Majoring in French and minoring in Spanish, with translation-specific courses
 Taking both language and literature courses, which demand and improve effective attention to detail
 Transfer student from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University
Bachelor of Arts, Music Performance (Horn)
2009
Sir Wilfrid Laurier University,Waterloo, ON
 Electives included extensive French and Spanish language and literature courses, further fostering and
improving effective language and communication skills
 Attended lower- and upper-level theory, history, and aural skills classes, as well as academic seminars, which
honed and greatly improved my organizational and multi-tasking skills
 Member of the WLU Wind Ensemble, the WLU Symphony Orchestra, and three chamber groups, allowing
me to learn to work well under the pressure of public performance, and exposing me to different group
dynamics and ways of communication, which greatly increased my ability to effectively communicate with
colleagues in varying settings
 Used my eye for detail for practicing parts individually and for having effective rehearsals with ensembles,
leading to excellent performances both as an individual in a group and as a group as a whole
 Auditioned for and won the Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Symphony Orchestra's 2008 Concerto Competition,
giving me the rare and prestigious opportunity to perform a solo concerto with the orchestra
Experience:
Standard and Canadian French-English Translator
Gengo, San Meteo, CA, USA
November 2014 - present
French-English Translator and English Proofreader
September 2014 - present
BVA Mystery Shopping, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
 Used my strong attention to detail to effectively proofread mystery shopping surveys for grammar,
orthography and coherence.
 Ensure that instructions were followed by mystery shoppers, indicating when they are not and why
 Translate questionnaires and/or questionnaire answers from French to English, meeting deadlines as set
 Completed a 21325-word translation in less than 19 hours (1,130 words/hour)
French-English Translator
August 2014
Reconessence, Paris, France
 Worked closely with the company’s creator to effectively translate and communicate their values and ideas
Server, Service Supervisor
March 2012 – June 2014
David Hawksworth's Bel Café,Vancouver, BC
 Created and maintained guest relationships by continually providing above-and-beyond-standard customer
service, with attention to detail and a sincere, personable demeanour
 Through hard work and an insatiable desire to learn new skills and improve upon them, I was promoted to
Service Supervisor only five months after having begun as an inexperienced server
 Used my organizational and interpersonal skills to managed and support a staff of at least four people,
ensuring an efficient, effective, and polished service, and the satisfaction of 250-400 guests each day
 Used Microsoft Excel for inputting of daily and weekly financial data and weekly employee tip-outs
 Logged daily overview, including any issues or concerns that occurred, for upper management to view
Culinary Skills – Chef Training
Conestoga College,Waterloo, ON
 Intensive theoretical and practical training in the classroom and both lab-style and live kitchens
2010
Additional Experience:
Horn player
The Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra
2014 – present
The West Coast Symphony Orchestra
2013 – present
The Vancouver Orchestra Club
2012 – present
University of Waterloo Orchestra
2009
Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge Orchestras
2006-2010
 Volunteered my time and expertise as a horn player, acting as a mentor for less-experienced players while
expanding my own orchestral experience by communicating with and learning from my colleagues
 While acting as the principal horn, I used my communication skills and expertise to oversee a section of at
least four horns, ensuring a solid performance as a group within the orchestra