EDUCATION
2003 Certificate of Completion in Business Administration from Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA
1986 MBA from Vilnius State University, Vilnius, Lithuania
1984 Certificate of Completion in Nursing from Vilnius State University, Vilnius, Lithuania

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1995 – Present Interpreter, Translator, Editor, Writer
Work as an over – the – phone interpreter and completed various translation, editing, proofreading projects.
Translated and edited legal documents, manuals, teaching instructions, personal documents, marketing materials, etc. Provided over- the - phone interpreting to hospitals, police stations, insurance companies, banks, schools, and other organizations in the US, England, and Ireland. Conducted new interpreter testing.

1993-1994 Freelance Translator
Translated Discovery Channel documentary film narratives for Lithuanian National Television from English into Lithuanian.


1987 – 1993 Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture Account Executive
Established contacts with distributors, prepared and negotiated terms of contracts.
Planned logistics and ensured effective operation of warehouse.
Analyzed and forecasted demand of material technical supplies.
Prepared business documents in Lithuanian, Russian, and English.


PUBLICATIONS

Audra Šerpytytė, “Amerikiečių vaikai žino tik vieną bausmę – kelias minutes ramiai pastovėti”, published in “Lietuvos Rytas", July 22, 1994, No 170, Vilnius,

Lithuanian Children’s Picture Dictionary scheduled to be published by Hippocrene Books, NY, NY