Marina Pjevalica

 CURRICULUM VITAE

Name:                         PJEVALICA, MARINA

DOB:                          04/03/60

Place of birth:            Sisak, Croatia

Citizenship:               BiH and Croatian

Sex:                            Female

Address:                    F. Visnjica 17, 76 100 Brcko

                                    Brcko District of BiH

Telephone:                 Home:                         +387 49 214 331

                                    Mobile:             +387 66 978 023

E-mail:                        marina_pjevalica@yahoo.com

                                    pjevalicamarina0@gmail.com

Education:

1974-1978                   Grammar School – Gimnazija “Braca Hanzek” Petrinja,                                           Croatia

1979-1984                   Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, University of

Zagreb, Croatia (Professor of Marxism and Socialistic TP) 

1992-1995                  Faculty of Pedagogy Petrinja, Croatia – English Language

                                   Professor (2 years of 4-year course – interrupted due to the

                                   war)

Skills:

Languages:               

                        Native languages:                   Croatian, Bosnian

                        Other local languages:            Serbo-Croatian, Serbian

                       Foreign language:                    English – business/professional level

Credentials:               ESOL Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE C1), UN English Proficiency Certificate

Computer skills - MS OFFICE, MICROSOFT EXCEL, POWER POINT, COREL,  

ADOBE, INTERNET EXPLORER, PUBLISHER, LOTUS NOTES, etc.

Freelance Resume

Experience:  

2003 – 2005 translation/interpreting for local clients

2005 to date – translations for international and local clients/agencies

Services:

Translation

Interpreting (simultaneous, consecutive)

Editing/Proofreading

Transcription

Subtitling

Voiceover (dubbing)

Fields of expertise:

General:         Advertising/Public relations

                        Business/Commerce

                        Marketing/Websites

Computers/Software/Gaming

                        Finance/Accounting   

                        Law/Legal       

                        Government/Politics

Technical/Engineering

                        General / Conversation / Letters, etc.

Latest freelance projects:

Marketing/Websites/Software:

{C}-          {C}Complete translation of the website and coming updates (still ongoing) from English to Croatian for Holidaycars.com - reference: j.ma@holidaycars.com

{C}-          {C}Translation of the website and software for www.gebls.com - translations@gebls.com;

Business/Law/Economy

{C}-          {C}Tender documentation from English to Serbo-Croatina for Forditas Pantevis, Hungary

{C}-          {C}Translation of various documents (legal, newsletters, audit reports, etc.) from English to Croatian and Bosnian for http://www.londinium.si;

Technical/Engineering/Software:

{C}-          {C}Project with over 100 000 words for IsselService Italy – translation from English to Croatian of the Service Manuals and other documentation (Software, Electronics, Electrical, Energy, Industrial Machinery) – reference: Daniela.BRUNETTI@isselnord.it

{C}-          {C}Project with over 80 000 words for local client – translation from English to Croatian of various manuals and guidelines for household appliances, air-conditioners and heaters – reference: elektrogoya@yahoo.com

{C}-          {C}Translation of guidelines for washing machines and other appliances for http://www.suzhoufanyi.com/ - reference: kevinxu@suzhoufanyi.com

{C}-          {C}Translation of various manuals for the local client of the manuals for satellite antennas and receivers – reference: gopanbr@yaho.com

{C}-          {C}Translation of various manuals for mobile phones – EURO LUX MOBILE, MC Millenium, Belgrade

Employment record:

15/07/2010 to 30/11/2010 – Pratt&Whitney Canada (Re. PWB, Bijeljina)

Title of employment: Public Relations and Communication Specialist on temporary base for the project of privatization in BiH

01/01/2006 to 31/12/2009 -     EU Mission to BiH - Brcko Field Office

                                    Title of employment: National Political Adviser                                                  

23/06/2003 to 31/12/2005 – EU Mission to BiH – EUPM Brcko District                                                   Title of employment: Press &Public Relations Assistant

                                                                        and Media Monitor

05/10/98 to 31/12/02   UN Mission to BiH –  Brcko Public Affairs Office

Title of employment: Public Relations Assistant

12/05/97 – 05/10/98    UN Mission to BiH - Brcko Human Rights Office

                                    Title of employment: Language Assistant &Translator

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