Elizabeta Zargi

· Works well in a high pressure environment.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

· Seeks and finds solutions to changes -- exceptionally positive attitude.

· Demonstrates competence and poise in professional and social settings.

· Fluent in English, Slovenian, French and Russian.

Experience:

 Leemeta Translations Celje, Slovenia

Translator and Proofreader January 2007 to present

· Translated various texts from Slovenian to English, including legal documents, web sites, technical documentation...

· Proofread and edited English texts.

Optimus Lingua Ljubljana, Slovenia

Translator and Editor July 2005 to present

· Cooperated in translating series of Slovenian tourist guide books into English.

· Translated and proofread texts from various fields: cookbooks and menus, annual reports, CVs, poetry and prose...

· Read, proofread and edited English documents

Centre for Slovenian Literature Ljubljana, Slovenia

Translator 2000 to 2008

· Successfully translated a range of literary works of several published Slovenian artists into English.

· Translated collection of American poetry into Slovenian for publication

Osnovna šola Polje (Polje Primary School) Ljubljana, Slovenia

English Teacher 1996 to 2008

· Teaching English to children from grade 5 to 9.

· Adapted curriculum to meet individual needs.

· Organized student language trip to UK (in 1999 and 2000)

· Organized activities for European Language day in cooperation with Verba Language School

Pingvin Language School Ljubljana, Slovenia

English Teacher 1997 to 1998

· Taught and coordinated English course for beginner and intermediate levels.

Summit School Montreal, Qc, Canada

Camp Counsellor Summer 1993

· Took care of children with cerebral palsy and assisted in planning activities for summer camp.

Education: University of Ljubljana Ljubljana, Slovenia

 Graduate Certificate in Education 2001

 McGill University Montreal, Canada

 Bachelor of Arts: English 1998

 McGill University Montreal, Canada

 Bachelor of Arts: Russian and Slavic Studies 1996

 Marianopolis College Montreal, Canada

 Diploma of Collegial Studies: Social Sciences 1992

Training Courses:

TESL certification at Languages International, Montreal, Canada 
 1996

Hobbies and Interests:

Languages, literature, writing, photography, travelling, theatre, cinema, hiking, skiing, yoga