A passionate reader with an extensive interest in words and languages and possessing a critical eye for detail (nicknamed Hawkeye by my colleagues) I am offering transcription (French, German and English), word-processing, proofreading and French or German to English translation services along with many others.
English mother-tongue, I have lived in Europe for the past 30 years and have gone to school there where I have been educated as a local which brings with it an in-depth knowledge of the local languages (French, German and Luxembourgish as well as a good basic knowledge of both Dutch and Italian).
Having accumulated a multitude of skills (project management/supplier identification and negotiation/ customer relations and sales, business management, etc) over the past 25 years in various industries (printing, banking, insurance,…) I decided to branch out into a world where all of my skills could be used to benefit small companies on an “as needed basis” .
I am an American citizen currently residing in Luxembourg and have been educated in both the US and Europe. I have been lucky enough to have lived and worked in Luxembourg, London, Paris and Frankfurt and am quite au fait with the various cultures in the neighboring countries to my current one. Not, of course, forgetting that of my own background.
My services include, but are not limited to: Traditional admin services – Proofreading and Translation services – Client liaison/Sales support services - Customer Support - Human Resources services, as well as many others.
I would be more than happy to discuss any potential project with you in detail and hope to be able to assist you in the near future.

"Virtually" yours,

Christine A. Todaro


Area Covered: worldwide
Work Experience Summary:
Office Manager – Maison de l’Europe S.A., Luxembourg. February 2008 – to date (part-time)

• General administrative tasks
• Staff and site management
• Supplies purchasing (supplier identification and negotiation)
• General housekeeping (supplier scheduling and overview, review and payment of invoices, general accounting, etc.)
• Invoicing
• Staff hiring and payroll
• Site maintenance and PA to building owner

Office Manager – Hess Holding S.A., Luxembourg. June 2008 – December 2010

• General administrative tasks
• Staff and site management (responsible for artwork maintenance)
• Supplies purchasing (supplier identification and negotiation)
• General housekeeping (supplier scheduling and overview, review and payment of invoices, general accounting, etc.)
• Board Member assistance (accommodation and travel assistance)


Sales co-ordinator for Hess AG, Switzerland. June 2008 – May 2010

• Order handling and delivery arrangement of client orders for South African and Argentinean vineyards
• Creation and maintenance of client files
• Marketing assistance
• Proofreading Argentinean vineyard documentation in English
• Client and distributor contact
• Stock management and monthly reporting
• Sales assistance
• Invoicing and follow-up

Customer Services Officer - CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL PLC., LUXEMBOURG BRANCH, Luxembourg. June 2000 – February 2007

• Main point of contact for international corporate cash clients
• Investigation and resolution of errors on client instructions
• Client education and assistance
• Account/relationship manager education and assistance
• Maintenance of client files and accounts
• Monitoring of client transactions
• Event creation, planning and coordination (internal social activities – 300+ staff)

Personal Assistant to the Operations Manager - STATE STREET BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A., Luxembourg. April 1999 to March 2000

• General administrative tasks
• Assistance and management of expatriate housing
• Site management
• Supplies purchasing (supplier identification and negotiation)
• Event planning and coordination (internal social activities – 400+ staff)

Sales Representative - IMPRIMERIE DE LA COUR VICTOR BUCK S.à r.l., Luxembourg. July 1997 to December 1998

General Manager - BURRUPS LTD., Luxembourg. June 1996 to June 1997

• Overall branch management
• Sales and client relations

Account Executive - BURRUPS LTD., Paris. February 1996 to June 1996

Temporary replacement to cover a maternity leave. Here, my duties were much the same as in Luxembourg, with however, more involvement in sales.

Account Executive - BURRUPS LTD., London. September 1994 to February 1996

• Day-to-day handling/production of all in-coming work from the Luxembourg office
• Planning, pricing and placing of commercial as well as domestic documents
• Proofreading client documentation
• Supplier identification, negotiation and follow-through
• Client support and guidance
• Coordination, verification, production and delivery of documentation
• Maintained very close client relationships and often acted as sales representative

Account Executive - BURRUPS LTD., Luxembourg. October 1991 to August 1994

• Client support and guidance
• Multi-lingual proofreading of client documentation
• Supplier identification, negotiation and follow-through
• Coordination, verification, production and delivery of documentation
• General accounting
• Maintained very close client relationships and often acted as sales representative
• Event planning and coordination (client events)

Marketing Assistant - TARGET INTERNATIONAL S.A., Luxembourg. November 1990 to September 1991

• Trilingual translations, proofreading of translated brochures and documents
• Preparation and distribution of a monthly fund analysis leaflet, monthly graphics and geographical breakdown of the Target International Fountain Fund.
• Broker assistance and education
• Client assistance and education
• Maintenance of marketing data-base and broker files
• Upkeep of documentation stock
• Preparation of illustrations of requested insurance policies for potential clients