Work experience

Dates: September 2007 -

Occupation or position held: Translator
Main activities and responsibilities: Translation (EN>BG) of film scripts for voice-over broadcasted on National Geographic Channel, Bulgaria and Diema Television. Consultancy / proofreading of Bulgarian translations of film scripts in the field of Natural Sciences.
Name and address of employer: MEDIA LINK SA, 14 Krakra str., 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
Type of business or sector: Translation / Linguistics

Dates: January 2004 –

Occupation or position held: Translator

Main activities and responsibilities: Translation (English to Bulgarian) of scientific articles and reviews; translation (Bulgarian to English) of scientific papers for publication in international journals; specific international business correspondence in the field of trade of Plant Protection Products and fertilizers.

Name and address of employer: Freelance

Type of business or sector: Translation / Linguistics

Dates: June 2005 – May 2006; September 2006 - July 2008

Occupation or position held: Technical assistant

Main activities and responsibilities: Technical organization of a Specific Support Action project under the 6^th Framework Programme of the EU: correspondence with EU scientific centres, arrangements for training courses of employees abroad, translation (Bulgarian to English) of scientific articles in the field of biology, translation (Bulgarian to English) and formatting of relevant project proposals on various calls (FP6, PHARE, open calls of the Bulgarian Ministry of Science and Education, twinning programmes).  

Name and address of employer: Plant Protection Institute, 35 Panayot Volov str., Kostinbrod 2230, BULGARIA

Type of business or sector: Biological sciences / research

Education and training

Dates: February 2006 –

Title of qualification awarded: currently a PhD student in Entomology Department

Name and type of organisation providing education and training: Plant Protection Institute – a scientific research institute in the structure of the National Service for Plant Protection, Bulgaria

Dates: November, 2003 – February, 2005

Title of qualification awarded: MSc in Parasitology

Name and type of organisation providing education and training:

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Dates: October, 1999 – October, 2003

Title of qualification awarded: BSc in Biology

Name and type of organisation providing education and training: Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Dates: September, 1994 – June, 1999

Principal subjects/Occupational skills covered: English, French, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry

Title of qualification awarded: High school diploma

Name and type of organisation providing education and training: American College of Sofia

Personal skills and competences:

Mother tongue: Bulgarian

Other language(s): English (Proficient user)

Computer skills and competences: Good command of Microsoft Office tools (Word and Excel) and Internet