Curriculum Vitae

Personal data____________________________________________________________

Name: Nancy Piccirilli Bjerkeset

Address: Skomakervegen 3

7600 Levanger

Tel. private: +47 74083447

Tel. office: +47 74013440

E-mail:  nancy@profcom.no

Date of birth: 16.02.67

Education_______________________________________________________________

1996-1997       NTNU, Trondheim, Norway. IFUS – one year Norwegian course for
foreign students, certified for oral and written Norwegian.

1992-1995       Humboldt State University, CA, USA. B.A. in TESOL and Cultural
Studies. (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

1991-1992       College of the Redwoods, CA, USA. Statistics and Ceramics.

1984-1986       Kutztown State University, PA, USA. Art education.       

1981-1984       Manasquan High School, NJ, USA.

Professional experience___________________________________________________

1998-               Proofreader, Translator and English teacher in self owned company
(ProfCom), Norway. Courses held for Siemens, Norske Skog,
Aker Verdal, HUNT-Forskningssenter and AOF. Translation and
proofreading of scientific articles, academic certifications, manuals, and
Ph.D. dissertations. Translated The National Guidelines for the Treatment
of Schizophrenia (North-Korea) 2004.

1996-1997       English teacher at Birralee International School in Trondheim, Norway.

1993-1995       Tutor in English and Physics at Humboldt State University,
California, USA.

1994                English teacher for two universities in China (Guangxi University
and Guangxi Minority University). Teaching and advising.

1993, 3 mo.     Salmon quality control, Bristol Bay, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA.

1992-1994       Personal assistant for handicapped people (quadriplegics). Arcata,
California, USA.

1991-1995       Finnish Country Sauna and Tubs/Cafe Mokka in Arcata, California,
USA. Serving exquisite coffee and responsible for maintenance of saunas
and hot tubs.

1989-1990       Wooden furniture restoration. Keith’s Furniture, Arcata, CA, USA.

1987-1989       Art restoration (oil paintings and sculpture) and ceramic teacher,
freelance. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, USA. 

1986                Atlantic Marine Distributors, New Jersey USA.  Boat repairs and parts
supplier.

Languages and personal interests___________________________________________

Fluent in Norwegian with English as my first language. Personal interests are walking in
the forest and mountains, fishing, herbal medicine, physics, philosophy, writing, art and
other cultural activities, and time with my family. 

References and Attachments_______________________________________________

Product manager Jostein Myhr

Wyeth-Lederle

7620 Skogn, Norway

Tel. +47 90958449

Proofreading and Translation (medical)

Jan Øystein Berle, Research fellow

Psykiatrisk Institutt, UiB (Bergen University)

5021 Bergen, Norway

+47 55974422

Sven Erik Larsen

Desitin Pharma A/S

Niels Leuchs vei 99

1359 Eiksmarka, Norway

+47 67159230

English Classes

Oddbjørn Berg, Director of Personnel

Aker Kvæner

Akervn. 2

7650 Verdal

+47 74074000

Aina Enes, Office Manager

HUNT-Forskningssenter/NTNU Neptunvegen 1

7650 Verdal, Norway

Tel. +47 74075180

Attachments upon request.