Academic Background

 

Linguistic education:

 

1996-2001: Voronezh State University, Voronezh.

Department of Roman and Germanic Linguistics

(Interpreting and Translation Studies),  graduated summa cum laude.

Master’s equivalent degree. Linguist. Translator.

 

2001: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Consular Relations,

Moscow. Training (translation and interpreting)

(at present on the staff reserve list of  the Ministry or Foreign Affairs).

 

2000-2001: Voronezh State University. Teaching Russian as a foreign

language course. Teacher of Russian as a foreign language

 

2000: Exchange student at Hariot-Watt University, Scotland.

Department of Languages (Interpreting and Translation Studies);

the School of Management

 

1997: Exchange student at Bath University, England.

Department of Languages

 

1994: Exchange student at High School, Austin, Texas, the USA

 

Other educational background:

 

2003-2006: All-Russia Academy of Foreign Trade, Moscow.

Department of International Economics.  Degree in International Economics.

 

2001: International Training Centre. College of the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs, Moscow.  Diploma in Administration and Office Management

 

1996-1998:  School of Psychology (evening classes), Voronezh.

Diploma in practical psychology.

 

Experience in translation/interpreting since 2000:

 

Fields of expertise: legal and business documentation, literary translations.

 

Professional experience:

 

11.2006-present:   Freelance translator/proofreader/copywriter

 

05.2006-03.2007: Executive Director. SAS, LLC (real estate: construction and sales, Montenegro)

 

02.2003-10.2006: Principal  translator. Investment Lottery Company, ltd./Brose Equities, Inc.

 

06.2002-01.2003: Translator/Copywriter. Zarubezhneftegaz (an oil and gas company), Gazprom affiliate.

 

04.2002-06.2002: Translator-proofreader. JV  AMI Print, Moscow.

 

2000-04.2002:     Translator. Polarnet-Project Ltd. (www.polarnetproject.com)

 

1999 – 2000:        Translator. JV Voronezhtelecable, Voronezh.

 

 

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