DORCAS TCHOGOUE

dtchogoue@gmail.com
Yaounde - Cameroon
 00237 655666648 / 650692939 
TRANSLATOR & TEACHER
     PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 
•	Teaching French & English (more than 10 years of experience)
•	Provide English & French
•	translation
•	proofreading
•	editing
•	transcription
•	interpretation
•	Top enthusiasm and dedication for successful career in communications.
•	Punctuality and assiduity, flexibility, dynamic and disciplined.
•	High-quality work delivered on time or before the deadline.
•	Practical verbal and written communication skills in English and French. 
•	Spoken and written languages: English, French, Spanish, Pidgin and American Sign Language.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
•	Private English and French teacher
•	Virtual assistant
•	Freelance translator
My areas of specialization are  
•	Advertising  
•	Marketing  
•	Education  
•	General medical subjects 

WORK EXPERIENCE
•	2010 - 2023 Freelance translator/interpreter 
                      Private French and English tutor
•	2007 - 2009 French teacher and sign language interpreter at the 
                                   Ephphatha Institute for the Deaf (Kumba - Cameroon) 
•	2010 Translation of a distribution contract (for a NGO based in Cameroon)    
•	2011 Translation of a manual instruction for cell phones 
•	2011-2014 Freelance with SpeakLike.com 
•	2003 Participation in the GNLD Golden Convention in Cape Town, South Africa.                                        
          Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting

DEGREES & TRAINING
2012   Canadian Institute of English 
•	“Advanced Certificate in TESOL” 
                         Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages  
•	“Advanced Certificate in Teaching Languages” 
•	Specializing in: American Sign Language and French 
2011     Community College of Aurora, United States 
•	Certificate in Translation & Interpretation 
2009	A 12 weeks course Getting started as a freelance translator. 
2010	-    The business of Translation and Interpretation 
                        - Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpretation 
1996     University Institute of Technology, Bandjoun - Cameroon 
             “Associate of Science degree’’ 
1993      High school diploma in French literature “Advanced level’’ 
1992      High school diploma in French literature “Ordinary level’’ 
MEMBERSHIP
ATA (American Translator Association)  

INTEREST
Music, sport (volleyball), educational reading, travel & volunteer work