Nicholas Zinzi

Nicholas Zinzi

Technical-Marketing Documentation Officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Freelance Bilingual Translator and Interpreter, Sports Counselor at VerseAtility by Nicholas Zinzi

  • Education

    • Marymount International School of Rome

      2003 - 2005
      International Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma English, French, Italian, Economics, Biology, Mathematics 32/45

      Activities and Societies: Varsity basketball (captain), varsity cross-country (captain), varsity soccer, varsity track & field; competing in the DoDDS American high school league

    • Marymount International School of Rome

      2002 - 2005
      High School Diploma 3.0 GPA

      Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Varsity Basketball (DoDDS High School League), Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track&Field, Varsity Soccer

    • Università degli Studi di Roma Tre

      2010 - 2011
      Master's degree Environmental Law and Economics 92/100

      Activities and Societies: N.A. Environmental law; environmental standards and policies; renewable energy; environmental impact assessment; green taxation and market incentives/disincentives; micro/macroeconomics.

    • UCL

      2017 - 2017
      Certificate in Subtitling Subtitling and Translation

      An 11-week course in subtitling offered by the Centre for Translation Studies (CenTraS) at UCL, dealing with the main aspects of the subtitling world:Subtitling software- AegisubTime-cueing and text reductionLinguistic varietyCultural specificities, intertextuality, and humorThe certification was assessed by means of basic to professional-level individual and team assignments, all of which I successfully completed.

    • Loughborough University

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Sports Technology (Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering)

      Activities and Societies: Basketball team, Track&Field team (middle distance), Women's Basketball team Assistant Coach The degree involves every aspect of Mechanical Engineering and industrial/product design applied to sports, sports equipment and high-performance technology, as well as physiology, biomechanics and training principles studied in the Sports Science department, along with marketing and economics involved in the field.Bachelor's thesis: A Design Study for a Basketball Wheelchair

  • Experience

    • CAM packaging solutions

      Jan 2009 - Oct 2016
      Technical-Marketing Documentation Officer

      I have carried out the following tasks for Tecnicam S.r.l., technical-commercial HQ of CAM, and related factories: Translation and editing of machine catalogues, price booklets, and instruction manualsCAD (design, 2D to 3D conversion, rendering, exploded views) for technical/marketing purposesElectronic conversion and filing of documents

    • NetScouts Basketball

      Jul 2015 - now
      Counselor/Scout, Tour organizer

      Counseling and scouting of NCAA prospects in ItalyOrganizer of the upcoming college tour of Italy:https://netscoutsbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020-IBT_NZinzi.pdfOnline scouting of the 2017 FIBA U17 Women's World Championships

    • VerseAtility by Nicholas Zinzi

      Sept 2016 - now
      Freelance Bilingual Translator and Interpreter, Sports Counselor

      Italian-English and English-Italian translation and interpretationAcademic and Sports Counseling services for the US/UK markets

    • CONI (the Italian Olympic Committee)

      Oct 2016 - Oct 2016
      Interpreter for the Conference on Promotion and Safeguard of Sports Talent (22/10/2016)

      English to Italian consecutive interpreter for Professor Arne Güllich of the University of Kaiserslautern (Germany), speaker at the conference for the theme "Developmental pathways leading young talents towards senior international success". Personal Italian to English interpreter for the professor for the remainder of the conference. The conference highlighted the results of a large project involving CONI and universities and sports teams in Germany, Italy, the UK, Australia, and other countries across the world. 80-100 athletes, coaches, professors and sports experts assisted the conference. I was appreciated by the professor and committee for my bilingualism and knowledge of the subject area. Show less

    • Studio Melchior

      Dec 2016 - now
      Cooperator - Translation

      I have cooperated with Studio Melchior (and the US branch Melchior LLC) for over 5 years, providing my services for the agency's high-level customers including Chicco, Ferrero, Lavazza, FCA, Alstom, Zucchi-Bassetti, Mercure Hotels, Acqua Sparea, Damilano wines, Fater (P&G), Ecopack, Lifeed, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, and various international communication agencies, art galleries (Galleria Bianconi, Palazzo Mazzetti, Ermanno Tedeschi Gallery), museums (MAUTO-Automobile museum of Turin), and tourism websites (Veronabooking.com), among others. Marketing/advertisement, legal, technical, financial, medical/scientific, and literary translations from Italian to English, and occasionally French to English. Excellent feedback both from the agency and from customers themselves. Show less

    • Luigi Genta Traduzioni

      Jan 2017 - now
      Cooperator - Translation

      I have worked with Luigi Genta for the past year, translating a large amount of legal documents, financial documents, EU projects, corporate videos, and university papers/articles for the likes of Artsana (baby care), Morando (pet food), Montalbera Vini (wine making and vine growing), Gierre Scale (ladders), Lavazza, Alifood, FOODEX Japan, Ganassini, the University of Turin, the University of Naples, and the University of Bologna.

    • Italy on Trail

      Mar 2017 - Jun 2019
      Cooperator - Translation and more

      I cooperate with the website www.italyontrail.com/ in the translation of articles/interviews and occasionally as a photographer.http://www.italyontrail.com/katia-figini-adventurer/http://www.italyontrail.com/ermanna-boilini/http://www.italyontrail.com/utmb-chasing-a-dream/http://www.italyontrail.com/a-morning-in-badia-prataglia-and-a-camera/

    • Rugbytots Ltd

      Dec 2017 - Dec 2017
      Interpreter

      Interpreter for the semi-annual conference of Rugbytots franchisees in Italy, Switzerland, and Spain. I worked as personal Italian to English interpreter for Rugbytots founder Max Webb and co-director Dave Hughan throughout the conference and related workshops, and spoke as their English to Italian interpreter to the attendees at the conference.

    • Complete Sports Management

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2019
      Event Manager and Bilingual Interpreter

      Organization of tours (held in August 2019) across Italy for two NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball teams - the Syracuse Orange and the Seton Hall Pirates - staff, and boosters, reporting directly to the CSM administration.Tasks included:-Search, booking, and coordination of hotel, ground and water transportation, guided tour, and restaurant services-Online Italian-English interpretation services for the Syracuse and Seton Hall groups-On-site interpretation and coordination services whilst touring with the Syracuse group of 70 people for the 10-day tour-Pre-recruitment of additional interpreters-Coordination and support of the on-site interpreters for the Seton Hall group throughout the 7-day tour-Interaction with game planning agents Show less

    • FADMedica

      Feb 2020 - now
      Voice Actor and Translator

      To this day: Translation of 4 highly technical modules (in cooperation with Gianna Quaglia) and Voice-Over of 6 modules for FADMedica, Italy's #1 platform for online dentistry courses. Translation and Voice-Over of trailers, course programs, and questions.

    • Samba Digital

      Nov 2020 - now
      Translator/Subtitler/Interpreter

      I cooperate with Samba Digital as an Italian-English and English-Italian translator, subtitler, and interpreter for their Sports Translate project: an international network of translators with a background and expertise in the sports world (basketball, soccer, track & field, motorsports).In December 2020 I worked for the translation of video subtitles for the Sakhir, Bahrain, and Abu Dhabi Formula 1 GPs.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in LIS (Italian Sign Language) - 7.5-hr course

      Magarotto High School for the Deaf - Istituto Statale Istruzione Specializzata per Sordi - Padua
      Feb 2021
    • Sports Speaker

      CONI Scuola dello Sport Bologna (the Italian Olympic Committee Sports Academy in Bologna)
      Oct 2016
    • Administering Google Apps

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Migrating from Office 2013 to Google Apps

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • EU Funding for Sport

      Prodos Consulting
      Sept 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Basketball Coach

      Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro
      Jun 2014
    • Basic Life Support Defibrillation

      Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC)
      Oct 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nicholas Zinzi
      National Honor Society membership National Honor Society of Secondary Schools May 2005 Awarded for achievement, service, character and leadership in academics, school community and sports (basketball, cross-country, soccer)
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Fondazione Cetacea on Dec 2021
      Fondazione CetaceaAssociated with Nicholas Zinzi
    • Promoter, Translator

      Issued by Progetto Miniera Drama Company on Jan 2013
      Progetto Miniera Drama CompanyAssociated with Nicholas Zinzi
    • Translation and Communication

      Issued by ReMida Bologna_Terre d'Acqua on Jan 2014
      ReMida Bologna_Terre d'AcquaAssociated with Nicholas Zinzi
    • Volunteer for Trail Maintenance - Bologna Area, Rimini Area

      Issued by Club Alpino Italiano on May 2020
      Club Alpino ItalianoAssociated with Nicholas Zinzi
    • Organizing Committe Member and Translator

      Issued by Vivere da Sportivi - Be a Good Sport on Jan 2014
      Vivere da Sportivi - Be a Good SportAssociated with Nicholas Zinzi
    • Assistant Coach

      Issued by Atletico Rastignano Basket ASD on Sept 2014
      Atletico Rastignano Basket ASDAssociated with Nicholas Zinzi
    • Executive member

      Issued by Legambiente Emilia-Romagna on Jan 2009
      Legambiente Emilia-RomagnaAssociated with Nicholas Zinzi