Svetlana Nash

Svetlana Nash

San Diego, CA 92126

Cell phone: 1-858-395-1653

E-mail: svetlana.nash@yahoo.com

Career Objective 

To contribute strong translation skills and experience to your organization in an English<>Russian translator/proofreader capacity.  

Education and Training 

2008 - Certificate in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language.  People's Friendship University, Moscow, Russia

2000-2005 - MA in Teaching English and German as Foreign Languages. Samara State Teachers' Training University, Samara, Russia.

Qualifications

First Certificate in English from the Cambridge ESOL (Grade A) 

Social Studies Through Teaching English Certificate

Work Experience 

2006-2008 - Russian>English and English>Russian Interpreter, Translator and Proofreader at International School of English "Language Link", Samara branch, Russia (www.languagelink.ru)

Major responsibilities in brief: 

-Translation and proofreading in a variety of areas including environmental protection, boating and sailing, science, legal documents (passports, certificates, titles, resumes etc)

-Meeting with prospective and current clients regards translation services offered by the company

-Interpretation between foreign teaching staff of the company and Russian administration to help meet the teaching staff needs.  

2005-2006 - Project Co-ordinator at British Council, Samara, Russia. (www.britishcouncil.org)  

Major responsibilities in brief:

-Co-ordination of visit programs of British scientists to Samara including travel arrangements, interpretation during presentations, workshops, interviews and meetings with the city authorities.   

Computer Skills

Adobe Photoshop, MS Excel, MS Word, Internet and E-mail, MS Outlook, Mac and Windows based applications. 

CAT-tool Trados 2007.

Personal Qualities

Professional attitude, attention to detail, responsible, organized, punctual, efficient.

• SDLX Translation Suite
• TRADOS