Magdalena Castro Richou
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Translation Services

> Native Language(s):
English (American), French, and Spanish.

> Target Language(s):
English (American), French, and Spanish.

> Source Language(s):
English (American), French, and Spanish.

> Service Type(s):
Translation Services and Proofreading/copywriting.

> Specialization(s):
Advertisement/Marketing, Agriculture/Environment, Arts, Communications, Cooking/Food/Beverages, Song lyrics/Poetry, Fashion/Clothing, Film - Theatre, Health and Beauty, History, Hospitality Industry, Internet/Multimedia, Journalism - Press, Literature/Publishing, Military, Politics, Social Sciences, Media/Broadcasting, and Theology - Religion.

> Software:
Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Photoshop, Corel WordPerfect , Macromedia Flash, Microsoft Office , and Microsoft Works.

> Certifications and Professional Affiliations:
07/96 - present
Translation Services as a Freelancer - From and to both English and Spanish; Spanish and English into French.

Clients include: UNESCO – Paris, Oster Latin America, Sunbeam Latin America, Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts, Crowley Maritime Corporation, Florida Trend’s NEXT Magazine, Turkel Advertising, Daniels & Roberts Advertising.



> Relevant Translation Experience:
Specialized in marketing and advertising with emphasis in the broadcast and hospitality industries.

06/1998 – 05/2003 Turkel Schwartz & Partners Advertising, Coconut Grove, Florida
Account Supervisor – HBO Latin America, Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts, The Peabody Hotel Group, Discovery Networks Latin America/Iberia, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, Bank United, Sony L.A., IFX Networks, HBO L.A., Warner Channel L.A.

- Translation and localization of all relevant US marketing and communications pieces into the Spanish language and the Latin American market for the Discovery Networks account.
- Analysis of market and competition trends to establish new strategies to promote the Peabody Hotels to the Meeting Planners & Incentive market.
- Developed advertising strategies for key Latin American markets in consistency with global marketing effort for the launch of new HBO channels and series.
- Managed advertising budget for Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts to promote the properties of the Americas division among the U.S. trade market and leisure travelers.
- Developed advertising campaign for the Sol Melia Hotels & resorts and its four sub brands: Paradisus Resorts, Gran Melia, Tryp Hotels and Sol Hotels.
- Developed pan-regional marketing initiatives targeting cable operators, advertisers and consumers in Latin America.
- Developed new brand identity for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in the United States at consumer and travel agent levels.
- Supervision of creative development for collateral materials for the 2001-2002 Sony Wega series campaign.



> Education:
Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
Diplomate in English and American History

Universidad Javeriana, Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia
Graduate in Marketing - Major in Advertising

Universidad Javeriana, Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia
Graduate in Social Communication


Courses & Conferences

Boot Camp for Account Planners
Miami Ad School, Miami Beach, Florida

Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness/ Regional and Global Strategies for the New Century
International Advertising Association., Miami, Florida

Enterprise Solutions Conference, Microsoft Latin America
Boca Raton, Florida

Education and Development, Marketing Fundamentals
McCann-Erickson Corp. Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia


> Additional Skills:
Trilingual.
Poetry lover and writer.
Douglas MacArthur buff.
Expert in the WWII.

> Location:
Versailles (France)

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Sample Translations:
6461SpanishcopyAmericasCatalog.doc 
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