30 years of experience interpreting/translating for US and UK media corporations, UK government organizations, academic institutions, small business companies and individuals. I specialise in consecutive interpreting of presentations/negotiations in small groups settings particularly in education, law, mental health and medical treatment.

Full Member of CIoL since 2009. Education: Lomonosov State University, Moscow: BA, MA in Journalism, 1971. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA, USA: PhD in Communication. Area of expertise - Language and Social Interaction, 2000. Work in UK and USA: Russian Service of the External Services of the BBC, London, UK: Outside programme compiler/contributor and a broadcaster, 1981-1987. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA; State University of New York, Albany, NY: University Teacher, 1988-2001. School of Education, University of Glasgow, Scotland: University teacher, 2002-2005. Freelance Face-to Face Consecutive Interpreter for Local Government Authorities, Scotland, 2006-2009 Freelance Face-to-Face Consecutive Interpreter for NHS& Local Government, London 2009 – present. Since 2012 I have been specializing on working for clinical psychologists and therapists (cognitive&systemic group&family therapy) in private and NHS mental hospitals and therapy rooms