Mr. Steve Redditt
Personal English Trainer and Director of Skyline Language Solutions
Mr. Steve Redditt has been teaching English to executives, professionals and students in Brazil since 1973, and has accumulated vast knowledge of the language and teaching techniques over his more than 30 years of experience in Brazil.
Awarded a Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language with Honors from the University of Cambridge in 1988, Mr. Redditt continues to teach and coordinate educational activities for those who wish to learn top-quality English for use in high-level professional, business and social settings. A heavy overload of prospective students seeking classes has prompted Mr. Redditt to set up the Skyline Rio teachers´ hostel, to attend the growing demand for quality English instruction in Barra da Tijuca.
Among Mr. Redditt´s skills are: Teaching of English as a foreign language; Webmarketing; Computers (including website creation); Project management; Negotiation; Music; Business management; Martial Arts; Languages: English, Portuguese and HTML.
EDUCATION:
Hawaii State School System and Japanese Community Schools (Hawaii, U.S.A.), 1967-1973.
Colégio Marista de Maceió (State of Alagoas - Brazil), 1974-1976.
Liceu de Humanidades de Campos (State of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil), 1976-1980.
General Educational System, (Washington DC - U.S.A.) High School Equivalency Certificate, 1980.
University of New Mexico (New Mexico - U.S.A). Classical Music, 1984-1987.
Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee - U.S.A.) Recording Industry Management, 1987.
University of Cambridge (Cambridge - England) Certificate of Proficiency in English with Honors, 1988.
Musicians Order of Brazil (Rio de Janeiro - Brazil) Professional Competence Exam and Work Permit, 1988.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
English teacher and translator; simultaneous interpreter. Clients included IBM, 3M, GM, Bosch, Xerox, Texas Instruments, Henkel, Gessy-Lever, Corning Ware, Banco do Brasil, Embratel, BNDES, Petrobrás, Unisis, Mendes Junior, Artplan, Odebrecht, Banco Central do Brasil, Hotéis Intercontinental, Michigan, Ática, CCAA, Yazigi, Wizard, Fisk, Q-med, Globo, Rede Record, Prefeitura Municipal do Rio de Janeiro 1973-present.
Assistant to the Export Manager - Vulcabrás S/A - Jundiaí, São Paulo, 1980-1981.
Area Manager and Trader - shoes and leather products - Mesbla Comércio Internacional S/A. Rio de Janeiro, 1981-1983.
Musical Instruments and Equipment Store Manager - Wild West Music - Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1984-1988.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Director of Skyline Language Solutions - Rio de Janeiro, 2006-present.
Owner and Manager of translation/interpretation company - Steve Redditt Translations - Rio de Janeiro, 1989-Present.
Owner and Manager of recording studio and record label - Queops/Polygram - Rio de Janeiro, 1989-1991.
Owner and Manager of sports equipment factory (surfboards and surfwax) - Hawaiian Style Surfboards - Rio de Janeiro, 2000-2005.
Independent musician. Presentations at many area hotels and restaurants, Rio de Janeiro, 1982-present.
Web marketing. Setup and optimization of internet websites and pages as Google AdSense publisher - Google.com, 2005-present.
Part-time real estate agent - Dinâmica Imóveis - Rio de Janeiro, 2006-2007.
