Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
My pre/post-doctoral professional experience relates to International Market Research / Foreign Affairs (Geopolitics, Geoeconomics) in Spain, Malaysia, Singapore, and China, Spanish-English interpreting, translating, and journalism. I also have worked in International Human Resource Training, and have 15 years of experience in Real Estate and Hospitality SMEs in Spain and the UK. A Ph.D. I was a part-time Lecturer in Spanish for Business at Bournemouth University (UK), in Strategic Marketing for the University of Derby MBA (UK) in Malaysia, and Contemporary Asian Economic History in Universidad Católica San Pablo (CEU). My Academic Research is focused on International Economic Security: the Country Brand of Spain, and the Economic Relations of Spain with South East Asia (Malaysia, Singapore), with an emphasis on the International Marketing Strategies and the Economic Diplomacy of Spanish institutions in China and ASEAN. I have lived abroad for 20 years: UK (6 full years), Malaysia and Singapore (8 years), PR China (1 year), Eastern Europe (6 months), and Finland (5 months). I am interested in any translation, interpreting, lecturing, research, or writing opportunities in the International Arena (Spanish and English), International Relations and Foreign/International Trade travel writing, Foreign Trade Marketing, or in tracking Real Estate opportunities for foreigners in Spain.
A Journalist for leading Spanish newspapers and portals such as ABC, El Economista, LA RAZÓN, and El Debate de Hoy. International Business/Security freelance Journalist, Translator, and Consultant. My Ph. D. thesis deals with Southeast Asia, China, and their relations with Spain. English into Spanish, vice versa, and French/Portuguese into Spanish interpreter/translator for Business, Geoeconomics, and Geopolitics (SI/CI). Consultant for International Trade, Political Risk, and Security Analysis. I have already appeared in the TV debates on International Trade of Hispan TV.
Masterclasses on China and India, 2019 and 2020: Contemporary Economic History: History of the modernization of Japan, India, China and ASEAN countries
International Human Resource courses, sales, and course design: - Key customers for the training courses of our small business consultancy in Singapore and Malaysia (Cross-Cultural Awareness and Business Communication in English courses for international teams of Europeans and Asians): Airbus (Malaysia); Schlumberger Oilfield Support (SE Asia); Le Meridien Hotels; National Petroleum Company of Nigeria; Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts (France) - Key customers for interpretation and translation services (Spanish into English, vice versa, occasional French into English or Spanish): University of Malaya; Elite Translations, Singapore (Embassy of Argentina in Singapore; World Lotteries Council; Ministry of Transport of Singapore and IATA among others); Le Reve Translations, Kuala Lumpur (World Congress of Accountants; FIFA World Cup trainers Congress), AUC SL (aucoffice.com) and Malaysian Institute of Translators. -Key customers for Market Research services: Taylor´s Business School (largest Business School in SE Asia). For AUC SL, we translated a plethora of submissions to the World Bank for complete City Centre Restoration and Regeneration projects (Russia; Latin America, China, etc.) MD functions: 1. Sales and Marketing (courses) 2. Interpretation, translation (Spanish-English) in person, or coordination and selection of booth couples (SI) and CI interpreters, as well as Chinese; Indian, French translators. 3. Market Research (product, sector) in Spain, Malaysia, Singapore. 4. Real Estate management of small properties in Spain (17 years experience in Spain). Buy to rent, sales, administration, and taxation 5. Coordination of training staff and course design for Business Training: Cross-Cultural Awareness; Professional Skills; HR; Soft Skills English for Business; Foreign Trade Practice; International Business Planning and Marketing.
Taught the Strategic Marketing Modules for the MBA during a full semester. Design and review of Masters materials, 2010, at Olympia College, Malaysia
Advanced Spanish Lecturer, Bournemouth University Business School, United Kingdom. Prepared and taught lessons in the language of negotiation for a class of graduate students, part-time during one semester