CURRENT ACTIVITIES

• Attending Creative Writing and Editing Services courses at Omero school in Rome

• Literary Translation Workshop held by Associazione GRIO’. Working on literary texts was the main focus. English Material was given to attendants so to to try a translation to be discussed all together. The objective of the seminar was to provide possible translation strategies and suggest available translation options, as it is in the business practice. Duration: 15 hours; Teacher: Mrs. Giuseppina Oneto

• Attending Literary Translation seminars and workshops held by primary translators working for the major Italian publishing companies (g.,Einaudi, Bompiani, Longanesi).During such courses we translated and (individually) discussed with the teacher first chapters (proposed) translation of many classic and contemporary authors, such as E. Hemingway, J. Austen, A. Christie, J. Irving, P. Cameron, C. Palahniuk … and many more.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+18 years experience in the business, managing domestic and international tax affairs for multinational companies. Special expertise in tax advisory services and compliance for Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Switzerland, Brazil, Argentina, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and South Africa.

Excellent problem solving and public speaking skills.

Companies I’ve worked for are the following:

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ITALIA S.P.A., Rome, Italy ---- Tax Manager – Italy

ERICSSON TELECOMUNICAZIONI S.P.A., Rome, Italy ---- Tax & Statutory Manager

ATOS ORIGIN ITALIA S.P.A., Rome, Italy ---- Group Tax Manager, Southern Europe, Africa & Latin America

HERTZ HOLDINGS SOUTHERN EUROPE SRL. (formerly Ford Group), Rome, Italy ---- Tax Supervisor

STUDIO TRIBUTARIO SOCIETARIO (a Deloitte Tax Firm), Rome, Italy 1999 – 2003 ---- Tax Senior

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

1^st degree Masters

Int’l Taxation; Int’l & Domestic Accounting Standards; Corporate Compliance.

(Complete list available upon request).

Italian Qualified Chartered Accountant (2002).

5 yrs Degree in Economics, Law, & Professional Studies

Specialization in Economics & Law for the Enterprises at Luiss "Guido Carli" University, Rome. Graduated with Honors (110/110 cum laude).

READING

Curious and insatiable reader in Italian, English and French.

I read mostly Narrative, Thrillers, Travel books, Music Essays.

However, I’m always open to inputs and books suggestions from peers.

PIANO PLAYING

Non-professional (classical music) player since 2004. ABRSM – Grade 5 certification

Regulary giving 2 concert per year (next is scheduled for early June, this year).

GUITAR PLAYING

Grade 3 – Rockschool. Giving regular exhibition in well-known music halls in Rome.

TRAVELLING

I travelled a lot on business (as well as for pleasure), visiting a large number of Countries (e.g., UK, USA, Russia, Canada, South Africa, Israel, France, Spain, Greece, Argentina, China, Japan, Australia … and many many more).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: Mother-tongue Italian,

Fluent English (99 TOEFL IBT),

Conversational French,

Conversational Hebrew.

Computer skills:

Advanced MAC user (Final Cut, Logic-Pro, Pages),

Advanced Windows Office user (Word, Excel, Power-point and Access) and accounting/tax tools.

Publications & Presentations:

• Various professional articles and 1 book on specific accounting and tax matters.

(complete list available on request),

• First Novel – publishing (WIP).

Italian Red Cross volunteer: FULL-D certification; Regular Ambulance Sanitary Operator.