Helena Sjöstedt Ware

PERSONAL RESUME

Helena Ellinor Sjostedt-Ware
6809 Sorrell Street, McLean VA 22101, USA.
Cell phone: 703-541-8570
hsjostedtware@effem.com

An experienced interpreter/translator and a fully qualified teacher of English, French and German. A Swedish national, with Swedish and English to mother tongue standard.  For the past twenty five I have lived and worked in the UK, Netherlands, Russia, Belgium and USA. This period has enabled me to build up a thorough knowledge and understanding of many European languages, and to build an excellent track record in translation.

Career Details
 
1991 - Current: Freelance Translation (Self-Employed),
A brief list of recent translations is attached. All of these translations have been completed in the last six months:

English/Swedish
- “Leoplus – a consultation process” (educational practices within the EU) – carried out on behalf of the EU (30,000+ words)
- Business/Marketing presentation – carried out on behalf of Ruukku: a Finnish heavy engineering company (20+ slide PowerPoint presentation)
- “Nike – Code of Ethics” – internal company documentation (7,000+ words)
- Many additional smaller translations of a general/business, technical, medical or legal nature

Swedish/English
- Audio transcription of medical interviews with patients undergoing treatment for particular diseases (“Project Archery”) (6+ hours)
- Translation of a significant number of texts of a general/business and legal nature, including work for the Swedish Tourist Board.

German/Swedish
- Translation of assorted text, mainly of a general, technical or legal nature

German/English
- Translation of German Technical standard (DIN) on civil engineering (14,000+ words)

Danish/English
- Translation of Technical manuals for TDC, a Danish Telecoms firm (100,000+ words)

Dutch/English
- Translation of assorted texts, mainly of a general nature

1988 - 1991: Language Teacher
Upton Grammar School, Slough, England.
Burlington Danes School, White City, London, UK
Beechwood Road School, Slough, Berkshire, UK

Teacher of French and German to UK "Advanced level" standard (13 - 18 years), Deputy Head of Year.
General teaching duties. Responsibility for design and structure of lessons. Development of Languages Department and syllabus, including production of new material. Introduction of new National Examination system.

1987 - 1988: Receptionist/Administrative Assistant.
Swedish Embassy, London, England.

Receptionist and telephonist duties. Liaison with public and private bodies in Sweden and Europe, including cultural and diplomatic sections.

Pre - 1987: Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
Language Centre of Guildford, England
Crawley Language School, England

Personal Details

Qualifications: Master of Arts, Linguistics and Teaching of English, German and History.      University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 1981 – 1987.

(This teaching qualification has been recognized by both the UK and the Netherlands Departments as a valid Teaching qualification in those countries).

   French Ground Course, University College Karlstad, Sweden, 1985.

Nationality:   Swedish

Languages:  Swedish (Mother Tongue), English (Mother Tongue), French (Fluent), Dutch (Fluent), German (Conversational), Russian (Conversational)

Interests:  Literature, History, Gardening, Travel
 

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