James Crompton, Conference Interpreter (aiic)

Buchenallee 53
16341 Panketal
Germany Tel: +49 30 / 48 63 73 66
Fax: +49 30 / 48 63 73 67
email: contact@crompton.eu

Active language:	English
Passive languages:	German, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Professional Experience and Training:

since 1995	Freelance conference interpreter in Berlin
since 1998	Accredited to the European Patent Office
since 1997	Accredited to the European Parliament
since 1996	Member of the Association Internationale des Interprètes de Conférence (aiic)
since 1995	Accredited to the European Commission
1993 - 1995	Staff Interpreter at the European Commission
1993	Professional training at the European Commission

Previous Employment, Education, Training, and Qualifications:

1989 - 1993	Teacher of English as a Foreign Language in Oxford, Murcia (Spain) and Hamburg
Jan. - Feb. 1989	Godmer House School of English, Oxford RSA Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
Oct. - Dec. 1988	Freelance Philosophy Tutor, Oxford University
1983 - 1988	Wolfson College, Oxford D.Phil. in Philosophy (Philosophy of Science and Metaphysics)
1980 - 1983	Reading University BA (1st Class Honours) in Philosophy (Dissertation in Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics)
1973 - 1980	Secondary Education: Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne GCE ‘A’ Levels: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics (A); Fine Art (B)