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Translator/interpreter Resume
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| Desired Industry: Interpreter/Translators |
SpiderID: 21553 |
| Desired Job Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Date Posted: 7/7/2008 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: ASAP |
| Desired Wage: $60,000.00 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
To utilize my linguistic skills, as well as theoretical and cultural knowledge in the field of inter-cultural communication and general translation
Experience:
1997 - Present
Freelance Translator
Translating, Interpreting and Proofreading
Scientific and legal document translation for Vanity Fair magazine www.vanityfair.com
Literary critical analysis translation for "The Coast" magazine www.coastmagazine.org
Screenplay translation for the short film "The Motley Sky of Fallen Angels" for AlexFilm alexfilm4u@yahoo.com
Translation of scripts for "Rising Stars School of Performing Arts" annual festivals http://kids.russianphilly.com
Interpreter for "Rising Stars School of Performing Arts" parent teacher conferences http://kids.russianphilly.com
"Njoy Boutique" (Jewelry and Apparel): Advertising copy in English and Russian, press releases, telemarketing, fliers, brochures, etc. www.njoyboutique.com
1997 - Present
Other Relevant Experience in Russian and English
Teaching, Writing, Acting and Voice-over
Co-host of Russian TV show "Ya" on RTV-Philadelphia
Voice-over: Audio and Video commercials in English and Russian for RTV-Philadelphia
Private lessons of "Art History for Children" in both Russian and English
Teaching art in Russian and English to children from 5 to 16 (preparing and implementing own curriculum in both languages) at "Rising Stars School of Performing Arts" http://kids.russianphilly.com
Regular contributor to the national publication "The Crafts Report" www.craftsreport.com
Freelance writer and Actor for the Russian Comedy Clubs of America and KaBH http://kabh.org/portraits056.html
Internet publication of Russian poetry and prose under the pseudonym Maria Cherkasskaya http://stihi.ru/author.html?constantsia
1995 - Present
Volunteer Work
Work in the Russian community of Philadelphia
Helping elderly Russian immigrants with daily tasks that require translation (doctors' appointments, answering mail, oral and written communication with government offices, telephone interpretation, document interpretation, escort/consecutive interpreting, etc.)
Proofreading for immigrant and exchange college students (essays, dissertations, reports, resumes etc.)
Education:
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA
Bachelors Degree
- Exchange student France, Arcadia University.
- Host to exchange student from France
May 2001
Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW Australia
Visual Arts Studio Studies IV, Bundjalung Cultural Heritage
July 1999 - November 1999
Byron Metals Center, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
Workshop in sand casting with Nick Watson
September 1999
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Painting / Art History
September 1997 - May 1999
Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
British Literature
June - August 1998
Affiliations:
Member of the American Translators Association
Skills:
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Native languages: English and Russian
Mid-level proficiency in French
Elementary proficiency in Ukrainian and Spanish
SOFTWARE
MS Office, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier
Avery Design Pro
Sony Vegas
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Responsible
Punctual
Enthusiastic
Motivated
Dependable
Additional Information:
WORKING LANGUAGES
Russian to English
English to Russian
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Journalism, Literature
Media, Product Catalogs, Advertisement
Art, Art History
Scripts and other video and audio translation
Questionnaires
General texts
Reference:
References available upon request.
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: Alisa Flom |
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Phone: 267-231-5671 |
| City: Huntingdon Valley |
Fax: - |
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