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Native Romanian speaker resident in the UK. Specialised in legal translations, medical translations and literary translations. Interpreting for the Department of Work and Pensions, Immigration Services, HM Revenue and Customs, Hospitals, Surgeries and the Highways Agency.

Some examples of recent projects (English<>Romanian)

Language Service Associates (USA)

Romanian - English and English – Romanian Interpreting in the public sector including the Department of Work and Pensions, Immigration Services, HM Revenue and Customs, Hospitals, Surgeries and the Highways Agency.

Global Language Services, Glasgow (UK)

Legal translations: Court Summons, Draft Power Notice, Bail Forms, Complaints Notices and Citations
Medical: Referral Letters and Leaflets
General literature: Brochures and Letters for the food industry
Legal translations: Court Summons, Draft Power Notice, Bail Forms, Complaints Notice and Citations
Medical: Referral Letters and Leaflets
General literature: Brochures and Letters

K International, Milton Keynes, UK

Romanian - English and English – Romanian Interpretation
Immigration Services
Curtea Veche Publishing, Bucharest (Romania)

Literary translation – Translation of Catcall by Linda Newbery into Romanian. To be published by summer 2009.

Glocal Media, London, UK
Romanian proofreading (audio, video and navigation) of an educational DVD – Safer Food Better Business.

EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIP

• Doctorate in Professional Studies (Interpreting) - candidate. Middlesex University, London, UK, January 2011.

• Member of Chartered Institute of Linguists, in the grade of member. Mother tongue: Romanian, language of qualification: English. Membership granted on 31 January 2009. Chartered Institute of Linguists, London, UK.

• Master of Arts, MA the Theory and Practice of Translation (Distinction). Middlesex University, London, UK, June 2009.

• Certificate of Completion. Interpreting for Administrative Hearings. Language Services Associates, USA, December 2008.

• Certificate of Completion. Professional Issues for Interpreters. Language Services Associates, USA, December 2008.

• Diploma in Public Service Interpreting, English Law/Romanian, Level 6, Chartered Institute of Linguists, June 2008.

• Certificate of Completion. Ethics of Interpreters Module. Language Services Associates, USA. June 2008.

• NVQ Pharmacy Services, Level 3, National Pharmacy Association, UK, March 2008.

• Accredited Dispensary Assistant’s Course. National Pharmacy Association, UK, August 2006.

• Development of Online Courses through WebCT Software. Online course. CARNet Education Centre Edupoint. Osijek, Croatia, January 19, 2005 – February 16, 2005.

• Design and Publication of a Web-page through Front Page 2003 Software. Online course. CARNet Education Centre Edupoint. Osijek, Croatia, January 19, 2005 – February 16, 2005.

• Search of Online Databases (Web of Science, Current Contents, Medline). Online course. CARNet Education Centre Edupoint. Osijek, Croatia, January 19, 2005 – February 16, 2005.
• Web Acrobatics I: Advanced Web Technology. CARNet Education Centre Edupoint. Osijek, Croatia, October 2004.

• Web Acrobatics II: Dynamic Web Programming using PHP Script Language. CARNet Education Centre Edupoint. Osijek, Croatia, October 2004.

• Bachelor of Theology, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia, 2002.

• Three Years Diploma in Theology and Christian Education, Eastern European Bible College, Oradea, Romania, 2000.

PUBLICATIONS

• Interpreting and Translation, short story. In Arts and Education Postgraduate Prospectus 2009, Middlesex University, page 45. London, UK, September 2008.

• The Seminary Communiqué. A newsletter of Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia. Spring Edition, 2004.

• The Seminary Communiqué. A newsletter of Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia. Summer Edition, 2004.

EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE

2008 – present - Telephonic Interpreter in the Public Service Sector for Language Services Associates, USA

2007- present - Freelance translator for English <> Romanian

2005 - present. Part time - Health and Beauty Consultant, Ross Pharmacy, Northwood, UK.

2003 – 2005: Associate Executive of the Public Relation Department of Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia.

2000-2002: Public Relations Assistant for the Federation of Autonomous Christian Churches in Romania.

Computer skills:
Microsoft Word 2003, XP, Microsoft Front Page 2003, Microsoft Photo Editor, Microsoft Power Point, NetObjects Fusion 7, Adobe PhotoShop 7.0 and WebCT

Languages: Romanian - Mother Tongue and Fluent, English – Fluent, Bulgarian - Good,
working knowledge of Croatian and French.