HISTORY
Before coming to Mauritius, I lived in Paris (France) and had an experience in Edition / Communication in Financial Markets for over 15 years. I moved in Mauritius in May 2007 with my husband and created a company dedicated to golf clothes and accessories imports as well as golf events. Then I decided to launch my own company, Professional Bilingual Assist Ltd, based on my personal expertise acquired in Edition, Translation and Proofreading. After my graduation in different Design techniques and Diamond Graduate as well as Colored Stones Grader at the International Gemological Institute in Dubai and India, I worked as a freelance jewelry designer. I am now translating from English to French in various sectors but specialized in Jewelry and Gemology.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Way of Gems / Florence Jewels, Since Oct 2019
Founder Freelance Jewelry Designer / Colored Stones Grader / Diamond Graduate
Professional Bilingual Assist Ltd (Mauritius), Since April 2014
Manager-founder freelancer: translation from English to French (jewelry / gemology, real estate, property management, tourism, communication), copywriting, journalism, proofreading in French
Emotions Golf Events Ltd (Mauritius), Nov 2007 - Oct 2019
Co-manager and founder: creation and development of a golf communication and event company, creation and maintenance of a website dedicated to golf activities, agent for European and US golf wear and accessories as well as healthy drink
Kepra Golf (Paris, France), May 2005 - Dec 2006
Manager-founder of a company dedicated to golf: golf events, shop online of golf wear and accessories
ING Financial Markets (ING Group stock brokers) (Paris, France), Nov 2000 - May 2004
Head of European Marketing: coordinating corporate/analyst roadshows and seminars in France and across Europe, set up client data base for European platform, management of broker relationship/institutional clients voting system, prospecting potential issuers for roadshows
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (City Group stock brokers) (Paris, France), July 1999 - Oct 2000
Business Manager reporting to Head of Research. Set up and organised new Paris office, assisted analysts with roll-out of group-wide templates and used of data base, coordinated research layout, editing, translation and publishing (centralised in London), set up and administrated client data base, organised travel, roadshows and conferences for analysts in conjunction with sales team
BT Alex Brown International (stock brokers) (Paris, France) Sept 1997 - June 1999
Research department: headed sex-strong research publication team: production, editing, coordination between analysts and translators, printing and publishing (centralised in Edinburgh), translation, assisted analysts with use of group-wide templates and data base
SG Equities (Société Générale group stock brokers) (Paris, France) Nov 1990 - Aug 1997
Research department assistant: desk-top publishing, research layout design, slide shows for seminars, organised roadshows for overseas investors, travel
NMB Bourse (stock brokers) (Paris, France) May 1990 - Sept 1990
Desk-top publishing, press relations for research department. Assistant in sales department
Fauchier Magnan-Durant des Aulnois (stock brokers) (Paris, France) Nov 1989 - April 1990
Accounts: bank reconciliation, account adjustment, settlement & share delivery
Founder Freelance Jewelry Designer / Colored Stones Grader / Diamond Graduate
Professional Bilingual Assist Ltd (Mauritius), Since April 2014
Manager-founder freelancer: translation from English to French (jewelry / gemology, real estate, property management, tourism, communication), copywriting, journalism, proofreading in French
Emotions Golf Events Ltd (Mauritius), Nov 2007 - Oct 2019
Co-manager and founder: creation and development of a golf communication and event company, creation and maintenance of a website dedicated to golf activities, agent for European and US golf wear and accessories as well as healthy drink
Kepra Golf (Paris, France), May 2005 - Dec 2006
Manager-founder of a company dedicated to golf: golf events, shop online of golf wear and accessories
ING Financial Markets (ING Group stock brokers) (Paris, France), Nov 2000 - May 2004
Head of European Marketing: coordinating corporate/analyst roadshows and seminars in France and across Europe, set up client data base for European platform, management of broker relationship/institutional clients voting system, prospecting potential issuers for roadshows
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (City Group stock brokers) (Paris, France), July 1999 - Oct 2000
Business Manager reporting to Head of Research. Set up and organised new Paris office, assisted analysts with roll-out of group-wide templates and used of data base, coordinated research layout, editing, translation and publishing (centralised in London), set up and administrated client data base, organised travel, roadshows and conferences for analysts in conjunction with sales team
BT Alex Brown International (stock brokers) (Paris, France) Sept 1997 - June 1999
Research department: headed sex-strong research publication team: production, editing, coordination between analysts and translators, printing and publishing (centralised in Edinburgh), translation, assisted analysts with use of group-wide templates and data base
SG Equities (Société Générale group stock brokers) (Paris, France) Nov 1990 - Aug 1997
Research department assistant: desk-top publishing, research layout design, slide shows for seminars, organised roadshows for overseas investors, travel
NMB Bourse (stock brokers) (Paris, France) May 1990 - Sept 1990
Desk-top publishing, press relations for research department. Assistant in sales department
Fauchier Magnan-Durant des Aulnois (stock brokers) (Paris, France) Nov 1989 - April 1990
Accounts: bank reconciliation, account adjustment, settlement & share delivery
EDUCATION
Diamond Graduate, International Gemological Institute Mumbai, 2022
JewelPad Design / Manual Design / CAD Design, International Gemological Institute Mumbai, 2020
Colored Stones Grader, International Gemological Institute Dubai, 2020
Licence (equivalent BA) in English, François Rabelais University, Tours, France, 1989
Degree in English Civilisation & Language, François Rabelais University, Tours, France, 1986 - 1988
Diploma from Franco-British Chamber of Commerce, Tours, France, 1988
Degree in Translation in English and Italian at Centre d'Etudes pratiques de Langues Vivantes (C.E.L.V.), Tours, France 1986 - 1988
Languages
French (mother language)
English (fluent)
Italian and Spanish (Intermediate)
JewelPad Design / Manual Design / CAD Design, International Gemological Institute Mumbai, 2020
Colored Stones Grader, International Gemological Institute Dubai, 2020
Licence (equivalent BA) in English, François Rabelais University, Tours, France, 1989
Degree in English Civilisation & Language, François Rabelais University, Tours, France, 1986 - 1988
Diploma from Franco-British Chamber of Commerce, Tours, France, 1988
Degree in Translation in English and Italian at Centre d'Etudes pratiques de Langues Vivantes (C.E.L.V.), Tours, France 1986 - 1988
Languages
French (mother language)
English (fluent)
Italian and Spanish (Intermediate)
OTHER INTERESTS
Gemology / Jewelry Design
Freelance Jewelry Designer, Diamond Graduate and Colored Stones Grader from the International Gemological Institute – www.florencejewels.weebly.com / www.thewayofgems.weebly.com
Golf
Winner of the BMW Golf Cup International 2008 in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Captain of the Paris Stock Exchange Team for 3 years and member of the Corporate Team for 7 years
Ashtanga & Power Yoga
Pilates
Ex Dancer (for 24 years)
Travel
Photography
Freelance Jewelry Designer, Diamond Graduate and Colored Stones Grader from the International Gemological Institute – www.florencejewels.weebly.com / www.thewayofgems.weebly.com
Golf
Winner of the BMW Golf Cup International 2008 in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Captain of the Paris Stock Exchange Team for 3 years and member of the Corporate Team for 7 years
Ashtanga & Power Yoga
Pilates
Ex Dancer (for 24 years)
Travel
Photography
Photo by Florence Barnichon Luron