I have been an independent language service provider for more than twelve years now. I have interpreted and translated for Russian and international companies and organisations, including such UN agencies as WIPO and FAO. I am always ready to travel but I can also work from my home office where I have all the necessary equipment.

University background - Graduate degree in English and German Language and Literature at the Teachers’ Training University, Ekaterinburg, 1992 – 1997 Further education and professional development - Project management — a workshop by Ed Fern, certificate — 2011; - Sales in translation and interpreting – workshops by Doug Lawrence – 2011, 2012; - Social media, crowdsourcing and web promotion – lectures by Aliza Sherman — 2011; - Branding and brand management by Thomas Gad – 2010; - Event management and promotion – a series of workshops by Steve de Witt, Linda Pereira, Rodolfo Musco - Workshops by international experts in linguistics, translation and interpreting, marketing and sales in the language services sector at national and international conferences for language professionals. - CPD webinars Career 2003 – present time – freelance translator, interpreter, coach Language pairs: English – Russian Russian – English Specialization areas: - inclusive education, people with special needs; - health care and pharmaceuticals; - international development (UN agencies); - promotion and marketing; - company management; - quality management systems; - other fields (please inquire). Industry events attended and organized: - Translation Forum Russia 2009 – 2015 – member of the Organizing Committee, senior interpreter and team leader, speaker; - UTIC (Ukrainian Translation Industry Conference) 2013, 2014 - senior interpreter simultaneous interpreters’ team leader; Skills and personality ICT: MS Office, Adobe Acrobat; archiving apps; CAT tools (SDL Trados, DéjàVuX); mobile apps. Personal qualities – willing to learn and able to teach others; task-oriented; able to work in a team and independently with equally good effect; highly developed communication and social skills; good analytical skills; able to cope with stress easily and effectively and help others overcome stressful situations.