SAMANTHA GRASSIAN

New York, NY 12414 (646-852-7769) [email protected]

Work Experience:

TRANSLATION SERVICES Distribimage, Inc., New York/ USA Per Diem • Translation from English to French, Episodes of the Series “Rattlesnake Republic” on Discovery Channel, Present Time. • Translation from English to French, Episodes of the Series “Ghost Lab” on Discovery Channel, Present Time. • Translation from English to French, SMC Global Information Network, presented by Kevin Trudeau, March-April, 2012. Literary Translation. New York/ USA Per Diem, September-December 2011 and January-May 2012 • Translation from French to English and French to Spanish, play “Mise à Mots” by Gérald Gruhn. Custom & Private New York Tours, New York/ USA Per Diem, August 2011 • Translation from English to French, Promotional Tour Brochure. Paris Properties, New York/ USA Per Diem, August 2011 • Translation from English to French and French to English, Personal/ Legal Documents. Wooly Bugger Productions, LLC, New York/ USA Per Diem, February 2011 • Translation from English to French, EVAPCO Products. Humble Films Incorporated, New York/ USA Per Diem • Translation from French to English and Time Coding, 8min Film, Real Life Documentary, September 2011. • Translation from French to English and Time Coding, 45min Film, Real Life Documentary, September 2010. Audioworks Production, New York/ USA Per Diem • Translation from English to French, Narration for Oshawa Community Museum, September 2011. • Translation from English to French and Time Coding, 26 Episodes of “Fishtronaut”, TV PinGuim, June - August 2010. IBM Research Department, Ossining/ USA, February 2010-September 2010 • French Language Expert.

VOICE OVER TALENT G3 Translate, New York/ USA Per Diem, July 2012 • French Voice Over for Facebook SMB Marketing Narrative. VML and Mother Industries, New York/ USA Per Diem, October and December 2011 • Voice Greeting on IVR and Website for Stella Artois Promotional Campaign “1-800-My-Chalice”. Creative Media Design, New York/ USA Per Diem, November and August 2011 • French Voice of Narrator, Introductory Documentary for Bausch & Lomb Company. • French Voice of Narrator, Middle East Peace-The Real Story Documentary for Avaaz Foundation. Tragora Locutores, Granada/ Spain Per Diem, August 2011 • French Voice of Narrator, Promotional Video, CYRPA Sécurité Médicale. Voicewalk, Ink., Beverly Hills/ USA Per Diem, August 2011 • French Voice, On Hold Phone Message, TripAdvisor. • French Voice, On Hold Phone Message, OC Concept Store. CP Media Communications, New York/ USA Per Diem, March 2011 • French Voice of Announcer, Mon Petit Poney (My Little Pony), French TV. Audioworks Production, New York/ USA Per Diem, June - August 2010 • French Voice of Fishtronaut, Educational Cartoon “Fishtronaut”, TV PinGuim. • French Voices of: Young Veronica, Kaya and The Queen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World. Arts Engine, New York/ USA Per Diem, November 2009 and July 2010 • French Voice of Little Pim, Language DVD for toddlers, iPhone Application.

PERFORMING ARTS, SINGING TEACHER AND FRENCH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR YMCA of Greater New York, New York/ USA January 2008-January 2009 • Theater education for children during after school program. • French Language education for children during after school program. • Music & Movement education for toddler program. Baby Moves Program, New York/ USA January 2008-June 2008 • Taught French through singing to babies and their moms. Mairie de Paris, Paris/ France, 2003-2004 • Taught drama in two Parisian schools to children during the academic year.

ACTOR Levin Film, New York/ USA Per Diem, November 2011 • Character of Sarah in Short Film “Evil Twin”, directed by Levin Garbisch. Kris Kato Film, New York/ USA, December 2006 • Character of the Headmistress in “Foulard” directed by K.Kato at the NYFA. French Short Film selected for the off Cannes Festival 2007

SECRETARY / PUBLIC RELATIONS TGC. Consultant, Paris/ France, 1998 - 2002 • Was in charge of Public Relations for the company. • Was in charge of the proofreading of all documents. • Answered the phone.

Awards and Honors:

• Member of Pi Delta Phi, national French Honor Society. • Member of Sigma Delta Pi, national Spanish Honor Society. • Member of Phi Theta Kappa, International Honor Society.

Education:

SUNY at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York, USA BA (Summa Cum Laude) Languages and Communication Major, January 2011-May 2012 Westchester Community College, Valhalla, New York, USA AA in Liberal Arts and Humanities, January 2009-December 2010 ZONI Language Center, New York, USA English studies, 2006-2007 TOEFL Score 94/ 120 Organization Les FRANCAS, Dordogne, France BAFD (Brevet D’Aptitude aux Fonctions de Directeur), 2003-2005 Manager’s Degree for Childhood Education JFC Francoise Covillault School, Paris, France Camera Acting Courses, 2000-2002 Les Ateliers du Sapajou School, Paris, France Theater Acting Courses, 1998-2000 La Visitation Musical School, Dordogne, France Singing Courses, Soprano, Piano Courses, 1995-2000 Morel Dance School, Dordogne, France Classical and Modern/ Jazz Dance Courses, 1990-1997 Beauperier Horse Back Riding School, Dordogne, France Horse Back Riding Degree (Galop 7), 1985-1998

Languages:

French (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (High Level)

Website: www.samanthagrassiancreations.com