Bruna Martinelli

Dedicated Language Specialist and educator with a Foundation degree in Teaching English as a Second Language and a bachelor's degree in English and Portuguese. I offer native or bilingual fluency in both English and Portuguese, meeting the core linguistic requirements for conversational instruction. With over 20 years of experience in high-level communication, I combine linguistic precision with a background in Journalism and performing arts to create engaging, culturally resonant content.

My professional history includes extensive work as a certified translator and proofreader for global organizations, ensuring a mastery of English grammar and conversational nuances. I am highly proficient in digital platforms and am prepared to deliver structured, high-energy 50-minute conversational sessions for high school students.

Pharmacovigilance Translator at CQ fluency (2025-10 – Present)

Localization Specialist at CQ fluency (2022-03 – 2025-10)

Pharmacovigilance translator, editor, MTPE for Merck LATAM team

Language Specialist at Chino Traduções - Bruna Martinelli (2012-11 – Present)

My own freelance company.

Ballerina at Royal Academy of Dance (1989-02 – Present)

Grade 7 RAD Certificate Ballerina

• Graded and Vocational Graded Examinations in Dance provide the basis of courses of study which led to recognized achievement at a high level in dance performance.

Portuguese Language Specialist at Keeta (2025-09 – 2025-10)

Vendor at Clear Words Translations (2023-06 – 2024-09)

Freelance Translator at Versa (2023-02 – 2024-09)

Pharmaceutical industry translator, mostly working with the translation of:

• Regulatory Affairs, Product Dossiers
• Pharmaceutical Products Certificates
• Stability Studies
• Marketing Material
• Papers
• Clinical Trials
• CIOMS
• ICFs
• Protocols
• IBs
• Case Reports
• Technical Opinion Letters (REC)
• Ethical Committee Letters
• Amendments
• SOPs

Freelance Localizer at Terra Localizations | Video Game Localization (2023-02 – 2024-09)

Vendor at RWS Group (2023-01 – 2024-09)

Linguistic Tester at RWS Group (2022-09 – 2024-09)

Translator at The Spanish Group LLC (2022-03 – 2024-09)

Pharmacovigilance translator

• Regulatory Affairs: Products Dossiers; Pharmaceutical Products Certificates; Package Inserts; Packaging Material; Stability Studies; and all the necessary documentation that will be submitted to the corresponding health authorities.
• Marketing Material: Papers; Workshops; New Products Promotional Literature, etc.
• Clinical Trials: Clinical Trials; CIOMS; ICFs; Protocols; IBs; Case Reports; Patient Diary; Ethical Committee Letters; Amendments; and all the documentation necessary for the approval of a clinical study by the corresponding authorities.
• Patents: Invention Patents, encompassing the fields of Medicine; Chemistry; Genetics; Biotechnology; Industrial machinery; etc.

Senior Translator at Brazil Translations (2019-11 – 2024-09)

Translation of all kinds of documents.

Proofreader at Korn Traduções - Language Service Provider (2020-03 – 2022-10)

Proofreading of legal/finance material.

Freelance Translator at Wide Traduções Técnicas (2019-12 – 2022-10)

Translator at Science Translations (2013-09 – 2019-11)

Review/proofreading and translation of pharmaceutical industry documents.

• Experienced in the translation of adverse events protocols, clinical trial protocols, ICF, assent forms, Ethics Committee opinion letters, Regulatory Authorities letters, submission letters, Investigator's brochures, CIOMS/ SUSAR, PSUR, package inserts, drug stability studies, sales force training, and other documents.

Book Reviewer at Lote 42 (2014-06 – 2018-05)

Copywriter and Proofreader at Dançar Marketing & Comunicações (2014-11 – 2015-04)

Proofreader at R7.com (2011-09 – 2013-05)

Freelance Proofreader at Trip Editora (2010 – 2011)

Review of all magazines of the publisher (Trip, TPM and institutional)

Freelance Proofreader at RAPP (2009-05 – 2009-11)

Portuguese proofreading (both online and offline).

• Customers: Itaú, Itaú Personnalité, Natura, UOL, Nycomed, Petrobras, among others.

Technical Translator at MZ Consult (2007-10 – 2008-08)

English version and translations of financial statements, Minutes, Bylaws and other legal and financial documents for the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM).

• Customers: Abyara, AmBev, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, Banco Safra, Bematech, Gafisa, JBS, JHSF, Lopes, M. Dias Branco, among others.

Journalist and Translator at iG - Internet Group do Brazil Ltda (2006-06 – 2007-08)

Translator of The New York Times. Responsible for the coordination of other translators, choosing the subjects to be published and their translation.

• Worked in the journalistic edition of the Brazil, World and Education channels.

Media Relations Intern at Burson-Marsteller (2005 – 2006)

Media Relations Intern (technology area, Intel).

• Translation of press releases, media training, press kits, follow-up of events, followings, etc.

Media Relations Intern at Item Comunicação (2005-02 – 2005-07)

Media Relations Intern (technology sector)

Bachelor's degree in English and Portuguese – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Language Interpretation and Translation – Associação Alumni (2003 – 2005)

Bachelor's degree in Journalism – Mackenzie Presbyterian University (2000 – 2004)

English Language and Literature, General – Curry College (1999 – 1999)

Foundation degree in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor – CCAA (1993 – 1999)