Jose Lopez Hernandez
EN, FR & CZ INTO ES TRANSLATOR | ENGLISH, FRENCH & SPANISH TUTOR
lopezhej@aston.ac.uk
Mobile: +420775354007
pepe@ucol.mx
Skype: @EspTranslator
http://www.joselopezhernandez.com
Languages & Keywords
English C2 | Spanish C2 | French C1 | Czech B1 | ITI Member | CAT tools | Trados 2007 & 2011 | Mac |
Windows | DTP | SEO | Adobe & Office Suites | WordFast | Localization | Websites | Video games |
Software | DTP | Prince 2 | Design | Video games | PS3 | Nikon | WW Experience | Outgoing & Confident |
People & Leadership Skills | FCE | CAE | IELTS | ELE | TESOL | DALF | e-learning |
Current Occupation
Full-time Translator & Tutor | Specializing: Renewable energies |
Education
Postgraduate: 2011-2012 Aston University. MA in TESOL & Translation Studies. Birmingham, UK.
This programme shares modules with the European Masters in Translation (EMT) by the European Commission.
Undergraduate: 2002-2006 U. de Colima. B.A. Language Teaching (ENG, FRE & ESP). Col, MEX.
Translation Experience
2012 - EN - ES – Video game: Best Shooter, MMO & Best on PC -– Website - http://planetside2.eu/
2012 - CZ, FR & EN into ES– EU Translation agencies: Technical documents, EU Parliament, etc.
2012 – EN - ES - Friends of the Earth International –Holland
2012 – EN - ES - Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) –Australia
2011 – EN - ES - Madison Ava Jones. Bang, bang, bang. Short stories - Literary -USA
2011 – EN - ES - Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
2010 – EN - ES - ToteMan’s World - USA
2006 – EN - ES – Franklin Bakery – Technical – USA
Teaching Experience
Dates
Position
Description
Place
Sep 2011 Jun 2012
Feb 2011 Sep 2011
Feb 2011 Sep 2011
Oct 2010 Jan 2011
Mar 2010 Jul 2010
English & Spanish tutor
EFL tutor for Skrivanek
English tutor in Hradec Králové
EFL teacher at kindergarten level
Web designer for Association des
Traducteurs et Interprètes
Au pair for a French family
ENG & ESP tutor
Au pair for an English family
Spanish Lang Assist at Gumley School
EFL teacher at High School 15
EFL teacher: Psychology, Social Work
& Pedagogy Faculties
EFL teacher at High School 3
EFL teacher Colima High School
EFL teacher at Anáhuac Sec. School
Robbinsdale ES Immersion School
TESOL at High School 4. U de C.
TESOL tutor
Skype & Face-to-face
B2, C1 & C2
FCE,CAE,IELTS,C1, C2
National Educ. System
ATI web designer
Bham, UK.
HK, CZ.
HK, CZ.
Colima, MX.
Paris, FR.
Live-in
Freelance
Live in
Brit. Council programme
U de Colima. B1 & B2
U de Colima. C1, C2,
TOEFL, ESP.
A2, B1
B2, C1
A2, B1
Elementary school
A2, B1
B2 & C1
Paris, FR.
Paris, FR.
London, UK.
London, UK.
Colima, MX.
Colima, MX.
Sep 2009 Jul 2010
Sep 2009 Jul 2010
Mar 2009 Jul 2009
Oct 2008 May 2009
Jul 2008 Sep 2008
Jul 2008 Sep 2008
Sep 2007 Jul 2008
Sep 2007 Jul 2008
Sep 2007 Jul 2008
Sep 2006 Jun 2007
Sep 2004 Jun 2005
Aug 2004 Dec 2004
Colima, MX.
Colima, MX.
Colima, MX.
MN, USA.
Colima, MX.
BS AS, ARG.
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Specialized Training & Seminars (IT-Translation)
27.04.2012 Financial Translation Workshop by Javier Gill. 4hr. Aston University Bham, UK.
01.03.2012 HTC Specialist Rank 18 out of 267
17.01.2012 Video Games Localization Series by Pablo Muñoz Sanchez. 5hrs Proz.com Webminar
10.12.2011 Translating Business Film Material by Dr Jean-P Mailhac. 7hrs Aston U. Bham, UK
15.10.2011 ITI Translation Workshop, 8hrs. Aston University, Bham, UK.
14 Dic 2010 Introduction to Medical Translation by Luciana Ramos on. 1hr Proz Webminar
Certifications & Accreditations
2011: IELTS : Academic module: 7.5
2010: Advanced French courses at L’École L’étoile. Level: C1. Paris, FR
2009: TESOL ICTC: International Cambridge Training Centre, Mexico. Teacher’s training
2006: iTOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) : 613 pts
2006: TEF: Test d'Évaluation du Français: 494/900 Research
MA Dissertation: The influence of Web-enhanced Language Learning tools on Learner’s
autonomy. Aston University. 2012
Pre-thesis: Comparative Study Between Colloquial Mexican Spanish & Argentinean Spanish. The
outcome was a 500-word dictionary including meaning, parallelism, examples, quotations from
Argentinean & Mexican literature: author, book, page, & phrase.
Awards & Scholarships
2011: Allan & Ferguson Scholarship: Aston University. Birmingham UK
2008: British Council FLTA Programme. UK
2006: Fulbright Scholarship: FLTA: USA
2004: School exchange: Universidad Fasta. Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Publications
Collaborator: El Español de los Jóvenes. José Manuel Gonzalez Freire. (2006) U de Colima, MX
Interests, Hobbies
Traveling
Translation
Video games Economy
Visual Design Travel Books
Czech, Italy & Russia
Languages
History
Sociolinguistics
Cultures
Photography
Fashion
Dialectology
Gadgets
Sports
Politics
Business
Fashion
IT
Music
Food
Films
Int. Relations
Soccer
Working fields
Tourism
Economics
IT
Real estate
Literature
Video games
Contracts
Latin America
Humanities
Localization
Reports
Mexico
Computer Skills & Translation Software
PC & Mac, Image editing, MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite, website design/publishing, PC technical
maintenance/software, QuarkXPress. Familiar with Trados, Wordfast and MemoQ.
References available upon request
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