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 Since February 2003, my signboard reads: Promenade Concepts & Copywriting.
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Professional Background

  • Freelance Editor, (e-)Learning Architect and content writer – www.promenade.cc:
    Some references:
    Vision (GlaxoSmithKline), Aprento (Akzo Car Refinishes), Stad Antwerpen, CrossKnowledge, Brunel ICT & Engineering, U&I Learning (Agfa, DHL, DVV, Fortis, VDAB), VF Europe, Firstlink (McKinsey & Company), Isation Business Development Services, Amano Software Engineering R&D Europe, TBL Management, SDP, LannooCampus, Lionbridge Technologies, Pelckmans Publishing, The European Training House, AssurCard, De Munt / La Monnaie (National Opera)
  • 1991-2000: Information Officer – Press & Media:
    International Iron and Steel Institute (now: World Steel Association) – www.worldsteel.org
  • 1986-1990: Communications Assistant:
    Eurocard International (now: MasterCard Europe/EuroPay) – www.mastercardintl.com

Education

  • Post-Graduate
    • Advanced master: Teaching – English didactics ('Specifieke lerarenopleiding')
      – Universiteit Antwerpen — 2013
    • Flash Action Scripting – KHM (now: Lessius) (P. Van Edom/www.thinketoys.be) — 2005
    • Webmaster — Syntra Mechelen (P. Van Edom/www.thinketoys.be) — 2003
    • Effective Presentations — IBM – 2001
    • Translating and rewriting at a European level ('Vertalen en herteksten op Europees niveau')
      — Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) – 1997-1998
  • University
    • Master: Germanic Philology (English/German) — Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) – 1986
      Thesis: The Dutch & the English Alice (on literary translations - Alice in Wonderland/C.S.Lewis)
      Additional courses, on Politics & Media, Mass Media Communications
  • American Field Service (Waterford, CT-USA) – Student Exchange Program
  • ASO: Latin-Sciences — St-Niklaas Waas (Belgium)

Languages

  • perfectly bilingual Dutch/English (Dutch mother tongue)
  • French: excellent (reading, speaking, writing) – ref. Fondation 9
  • German: excellent (reading, speaking); basic knowledge of writing
  • Spanish: basic knowledge (reading,understanding)

PC and Soft Skills

  • Macromedia: Articulate Studio (Presenter, Engage, Quizmaker), Dreamweaver, Flash, Captivate, PageMaker, FrameMaker, Photoshop
  • Webdesign: (no e-business) — reference: we built this site ourselves
  • Information Mapping: FS Pro
  • Microsoft: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer
  • Lotus: Word Pro, 1-2-3, Freelance Graphics, Approach, Notes
  • Atril: Déjà Vu (Computer Aided Translation system)
  • Other:
    • Soft Skills: Time Management, Effective Presentations
    • Various company applications: international money transfers, quality control systems, assets management, sales reporting, web applications, etc.
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