Pirkko Dodd
Profile
Personal & Educational:
Born in Helsinki, Finland. Graduated from high school & Helsinki University in English, French and History. Spent a year at Sorbonne University in Paris.
Married to Robert Dodd from La Jolla, California.
I am an avid reader and writer, and have completed three children's books and a young adult novel. I am currently working on a suspence novel. I keep current with my native Finnish language by reading, on the Internet, private translatios, and occasional visits. Both my English and Finnish writing skills should meet your needs.
Work History:
-Worked over two year for the Ministry of Social Affairs in Helsinki in research and translation.
-After moving to Boston, Mass., did research at Widener Library at Harvard University for about two years, doing research in Leon Trotsky's archives.
-Worked for Keystone Custodian Funds, a Mutual Fund Co., in the Legal Transfer Department for five years. Outstanding written and verbal communications skill were a requirement.
-Spent about 4 years in the Bahamas and Haiti in restaurant business where cusotmer relations were my strongest point.
-Back in the U.S. worked in motel/apartment management with my husband until we moved to Rosarito, Mexico. Again, written and verbal communication skill were very important. Also computer knowledge.
-Since 1997 my husband and I have worked as part-time managers for Parma Management Co. at a self-storage facility in Chula Vista, CA, right across from the Mexican border. The work includes customer relations and computer work.