Career / Experience

Shaun Baggott
Virginia, USA

Professional Profile
Experienced translator/editor with background in: journalism, document preparation and formatting; database maintenance and customer service.
• French>English translator
• English>English proofreader
• Business and literary translations.
• Specialty: Polishing English translations.

Key Qualifications
Native English speaker with advanced degree in a literary field.
Proofreader/Editor of more than 500 volumes of educational documents.
Bachelor of Arts in French with mentored study of literary translation.
Journalism experience.
15+ years as independent contractor for government and non-profit agencies.
Extensive experience formatting documents to demanding specifications.
Desktop publishing/word processing experience.
Medical transcription experience: psychiatric and medical case histories.

Work Experience
Translator. (French>English) 1987 to present. Freelance translator of general business correspondence and literary works, including dramatic works, film scripts, poetic works, song lyrics and novels.
Independent Contractor in Educational Services. 1990 to present. Self-employed specialist in providing training and educational materials in specialized formats to contracting agencies. Subject area concentration on mathematics, science and computer. Also formatted foreign language, business and literature texts.
• Prepared textbooks and other materials to format specifications.
• Edited documents for format and annotations.
• Proofread all text, graphics and annotations.
• Designed and prepared digital graphics; including labels, captions, headings and supplementary notes.

Computer Skills
Software: MS Office: Word, Excel; WordPerfect; OpenOffice Suite: Write, Base, Calc; Adobe Reader; ABBY FineReader; Inkscape and others.

Education and Honors
Master of Fine Arts, Dramatic Art, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Bachelor of Arts, Magna cum Laude, French and Honors Humanities, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
Outstanding Honors Program Student Award, Stetson University
Phi Eta Sigma, Honors Fraternity, Stetson University
Phi Society, Honors Fraternity, Stetson University
Theta Alpha Phi, Theater Honors Society, Stetson University
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1980.

Additional Work Experience
Journalism. Freelance writer with by line. Wrote entertainment reviews and color articles for newspapers.
Word Processing/Desktop Publishing. Designed and prepared sales documents and correspondence for seven-person sales staff, including installation instructions, sales proposals, contract bids, and product orders.
Medical Transcription. Psychiatric evaluations and case histories, including prescription and treatment recommendations. Freelancer in Philadelphia, PA.

   Pricing / Other services

Market standard pricing

   Certification / Accreditation

French > English

Stetson University, Bachelor of Arts, Magna cum Laude, French