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Joao Borges

Joao Borges

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Translation Administrative Coordinator at RWS Group

  • Education

    • High School Carlos Amarante

      2016 - 2019
      High School Diploma Humanities/Humanistic Studies

      • The Portuguese High School of Carlos Amarante offers a further insight into Humanities, in which there were unites such as Psychology, Sociology, History and Geography.

    • The University of Manchester

      2019 - 2022
      Bachelor of Arts - BA

      Activities and Societies: UNICEF on Campus, Dogs Unleashed, Widows Empowerment, Young Liberals, Criminology • During the semester, I had the pleasure of going through the experience of attending the Crown Court in order to report on a real case and analyse its key issues. The key issues found were in relation to plea bargaining and remand in custody problems. • Participated in the 1st Grand Ethical Challenges of the University of Manchester, in which I worked with a strong group to discuss further policies that should be implemented for a green university.

    • University of Glasgow

      -
      Online Course Art Crime and Antiquities Trafficking

    • Universidade do Porto (University of Porto)

      2017 - 2017
      Certification Forensic Medicine

      • This was a short-period course in Portugal that taught me the basis of forensic medicine. It was a boost to my interest in criminology and it had a strong impact on my knowledge and insight into criminals and types of crimes.

  • Experience

    • Crystal Dynamics

      Mar 2015 - Apr 2020
      Webmaster and Content Writer

      • Lead a team of individuals who run an international website and other social media outlets to promote video games of the Tomb Raider franchise• Developed website design and HTML skills over 5 years, which endorsed my writing and communication skills• Followed up interviews with high-profiled individuals like Earl Baylon, main character of the franchise games, and others• Link: http://laracroftlegacy.blogspot.com

    • Bosch Portugal

      Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
      Summer Intern

      • Followed the steps of the managers and members of the accounting party of Bosch in Portugal, in which I took special care to all details in order to reproduce similar tasks further on• Gave feedback on my experiences whilst reproducing the tasks on my own and tried to implement as much good criticism as I could in other attempts • Dealt with time frames to delivery invoice tables on Microsoft Excel so the other team members could follow up with their work. Related to it, I achieved to finish and produce a 1-month report of invoices in less than a day in the office. Show less

    • Law Firm - Archer & Associates

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2019
      Intern

      • Had the possibility to witness a case next to one of the lawyers • Followed the steps of a lawyer who focuses on civil and penal law• Organized documents in their folders on alphabetical order• Delivered every other type of necessary support in additional tasks like scanning, printing and posting mail

    • The University of Manchester

      Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

      • Learnt through intensive workshops and lessons how to provide the best mentor support to Criminology Students

      • Languages and Portuguese Society

        Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

      • Student Peer Mentor

        Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

    • Iad Portugal

      May 2022 - Aug 2024
      Account Manager

    • London Institute

      Sept 2023 - Jul 2024
      English Teacher and Translator

    • RWS Group

      Sept 2024 - now
      Translation Administrative Coordinator

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Child Victimization Ceritificate

      APAV | Apoio à Vítima | Victim Support Portugal

    • Forensic Medicine Course

      Iuris FDUP Junior

    • LexisLibrary Advanced Certification

      LexisNexis

    • LexisLibrary Foundation Certification

      LexisNexis

    • English Language Proficiency

      IELTS Official

    • Volunteer Honour Diploma

      Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome

    • Basic Programming

      Great Learning
      Sept 2023

    • Health and Safety Awareness - Lower Risk Environments

      Praxis42 | Making Compliance Easy™
      Jan 2024

    • Trados Studio Level 1

      RWS Group
      Sept 2024

    • Critical Thinking Skills for University Success

      University of Sydney
      Sept 2023
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Joao Borges
      Diploma of Honor - Jul 2019 Award issued by Carlos Amarante High School for the excellent grades throughout the three high school years
    • Awarded to Joao Borges
      Volunteering Advocate - Jun 2019 Diploma regarding the amount of hours that I participated in volunteering activities while studying

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraiser

      Issued by Portuguese Red Cross - Delegation of Torres Vedras
      Portuguese Red Cross - Delegation of Torres VedrasAssociated with Joao Borges

    • Children's Gifts Wrapper

      Issued by Portuguese Scouts
      Portuguese ScoutsAssociated with Joao Borges

    • Dog Walker

      Issued by Dogs Unleashed at The University of Manchester on Feb 2020
      Dogs Unleashed at The University of ManchesterAssociated with Joao Borges

    • Senior Lecturer

      Issued by High School Carlos Amarante on Nov 2018
      High School Carlos AmaranteAssociated with Joao Borges

    • Volunteering Advocate

      Issued by Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome on Jan 2016
      Banco Alimentar Contra a FomeAssociated with Joao Borges