Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, & Hebrew. Some Japanese and Russian. Translation

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zadik@ibabbleon.com

49 Zoe Street, #14

San Francisco, CA 94107

(415) 992-7515

enjamin Zadik

Creative: http://www.bzhumdrum.com/

ife Experience

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  Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, & Hebrew. Some Japanese and Russian.
  
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  Translation: Portuguese/Spanish/French/Italian/Hebrew -> English.
  
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  Computers: Mac & PC; typing: 70 wpm; programming experience: BASIC, Applescript, and HTML, including Web design.
  
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  Writing: Published. Samples available by request.
  
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  Travel & Cooking: Traveled to over 30 countries. Lived in 8 different countries outside the USA. Along the way I have picked up some cuisine from each region.
  

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…writer, teacher, designer, motivated to learn

Apr 04 – Present Babble-on Translations San Francisco, CA

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  Founded and maintain Babble-on Writing & Translations (www.ibabbleon.com), a professional translation and writing agency. Supervise a team of 12 freelance translators in order to offer clients around the world writing and translation services in over 10 languages. Frequent language and international consulting for corporations looking to expand beyond their current borders, and managing translation projects of every conceivable size with a diverse range of texts, including advertising, technical, press releases, correspondence, political, juridical, general texts, as well as literature.
  

Sep 05 – Sep 06 Google, Inc. Mountain View, CA

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  Analyzed and constructively compared search queries in both French and Spanish to determine their utility. Cultural and linguistic analysis based on language and country.
  

Aug 03 – May 05 UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA

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  Prepared and led discussion sections in Latin American Studies and Survey of World History. Counseled students. Wrote evaluations, prepared lessons, special lectures, and determined grading.
  

Oct 97 – Mar 08 (seasonal) The Huntington Library San Marino, CA

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  Design and programming of a website, selling and marketing rare succulent plants to a specific audience. http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/ISI2005/catalogintro.html
  

Mar 01 – Jan 02 AEON Corporation Nagoya, Japan

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  Prepared and taught lessons in English language and Western culture to Japanese students of all ages. Private and group lessons. Interviewed prospective students. Counseled long-term students.
  

Oct 00 – Mar 01 JWG Associates (now TMP) San Francisco, CA

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  Wrote advertising copy for print and radio. Managed clients. Placed ads in various media.
  

Aug 99 – Mar 01 *surface magazine San Francisco, CA

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  Researched/Wrote technology articles for this modern design magazine (circ. 100 000).
  

2003 – 2005 University of California at Berkeley Berkeley, CA

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  Master’s in Latin American Studies.
  

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  Bachelor’s degree in English with a focus on writing.
  

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  Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina (Jul–Dec 1998); San Francisco State University (Jan–Dec 2002), Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal (Jul–Aug 2002), Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Jan–Apr 2003), Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (Jun 2003); Alliance Française, Toulouse, France (Jul–Aug 2005); Società Dante Alighieri, Milan, Italy (Jun 2006); Università per Stranieri, Perugia, Italy (Jul 2006); St. Petersburg State University, Russia (Jul–Aug 2008).
  

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  “String Theory,” Tank magazine 4:8 (Dec 2006). Short fiction.
  
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  “Monsters,” Tank magazine 4:6 (Jul 2006). Short fiction.
  
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  “A la crêperie, ma chérie,” Hungry? San Francisco (2006). Restaurant guide.
  
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  “California: A guide to moving to the state,” EscapeStrategy.com (2005). Travel guide.
  
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  “End of the Rainbows,” Back Alley Arts magazine (Aug 2004). Short fiction.
  
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  “Life is Easy,” Tank magazine 3:9 (Feb 2004). Short fiction.
  
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  “Obligation Day,” syndicated by Chicken Soup for the Soul (2003). Short nonfiction.
  
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  “Coorstek,” aired on Bay Area stations (Jan 2001). Radio commercial.
  
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  “Eye-D” *surface magazine (Dec 1999). Technology article.
  
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  Consultant for Top Secret Adventures: Brazil, Highlights for Children (2004).
  

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  “Violence and Impunity” & “Eldorado dos Carajás.” In Human Rights in Brazil 2003, Global Exchange, 2004. Portuguese -> English.
  
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  “Preface.” In Human Rights in Brazil 2004, Global Exchange, 2005. Portuguese -> English.
  

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  Finalist, 2005 Gather Short Fiction Competition, for “Came the Monster”
  
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  “Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor” (2004) University of California Berkeley.
  
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  “Robert and Alice Bridges Summer Field Research Grant” (2004)