Isaque Tavares

TRANSLATION INDUSTRY. Small Business Owner in the Field of Translation; Interpreter & Translator (English--Portuguese-BR--English-US); ::INTERPRETATION SERVICES:: Modes: Consecutive, Simultaneous, Liaison. ::WRITTEN TRANSLATION SERVICES:: Areas Covered: Engineering, Healthcare, IT, Business Admin. Quality Assurance: CAT Tools, TMs, Cloud Storage, Proofreading, Editing. ::PAYMENT METHOD ACCEPTED: PayPal.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING INDUSTRY. Since 1997: A passionate English Teaching Professional whose interests include Language Acquisition, TESOL, Learner Training, and Reflective Teaching.

TRANSLATION INDUSTRY. Freelance Professional Interpreter & Translator (English-Portuguese-English): Broad 12-year experience providing Translation services in a range of fields; Proven track record of reliable services in and around Camaçari Area, Brazil, and in North Africa.

TOURISM/ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: Info Management. Street Carnival Watcher: A responsible and energetic professional in the Tourism/Entertainment Industry who - Worked as a frontline contact for (foreign) tourists; -Handled requests, complaints, and emergency situations; - Supplied City Hall authorities and the Press with accurate, up-to-the-minute information; - Head of Carnival Watchers: led a team of 13 people in three Carnival routes in Salvador, Bahia.

LANGUAGE TRAINING INDUSTRY. Cross-Cultural Trainer. Portuguese as a Second Language Coach: A committed Training Professional - Experienced Cross-Cultural Trainer; Portuguese as a Second Language (PSL) to expatriate families living and working in Brazil; - Willing and able to provide and personalize courses in Brazilian Language & Culture; - Skilled in contextualizing grammar and exploring the language-culture connection: course design and teaching of tailor-made lessons relevant to learners’ needs.

TRANSLATION/LANGUAGE TRAINING. Translator (English-Portuguese-English) and English Language Trainer (TESL) in North Africa. ::TRANSLATION FIELD: - Legal and Technical Translation; Translation Test Design; Screening and Recruitment; Support to translators in the Sahara desert. ::ENGLISH TRAINING FIELD: - Designed and administered English language tests; Liaised with fellow TESOLers and institutes in Libya and Egypt; Training of English teachers; Visited residential schools and immersion courses in Malta.

TIRE INDUSTRY / TRANSLATION INDUSTRY. Interpreter (English-Portuguese-English). As a Professional Interpreter, catered to the communication needs of a South African engineer and Brazilian locals employed at Continental Tires; - Interpretation services in consecutive & simultaneous, whispered modes during board meetings, teleconference calls, and on the factory floor; - Written translation of tire making, industrial processes; additional assistance by requesting quotes for services at Camaçari Plant.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY/TRANSLATION INDUSTRY. Interpreter & Translator (English-Portuguese-English): As a Professional Interpreter & Translator - Catered to the communication needs of a Japanese Field Manager at a PETROBRAS-Toyo construction project in the Northeast of Brazil; - Interpretation services of board meetings, talks, and impromptu speech on site (at the ROWs Right-Of-Ways); - Written translation of notifications, manuals, business letters, email communication, contracts, and subpoenas.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING INDUSTRY. TEFL Teaching English as A Foreign Language. English Teacher & Teacher Trainer: As a Language Teaching Professional, major work activities included - English Language Teaching (TEFL) to children, teenagers, and adults at all levels; - Assistance as Language Teaching Coordinator & Teacher Trainer; - Training of teachers and pedagogical improvements to Methodology; - Planning of curricula and extra-curricular activities.

Concentration on the English Language and Literature; Curriculum covering Linguistics, the Language System of English, Discourse Analysis, Theater, Cinema, Teaching Practice, Literary Analysis, Translation Studies, Brazilian Sign Language, Applied Linguistics, New Englishes, and Critical Thinking.

Second Language Acquisition Theories; Approaches & Methods; Integrating the Four Skills; Psychology and Teaching; Class Observation; Lesson Planning; Classroom Management; Classroom Dynamics; Classroom Research; Reflective Teaching.