I hold a master's degree in foreign languages (Russian, German).
During ten years of providing translation and interpreting, I have gained expertise in many specific areas, such as political subjects, economics, law, medicine, communications. I have developed good translation and interpreting habits and I enjoy the continuous activity of learning new words and new terms.
Presently translator/interpreter, computer literate; strong organizational and detail oriented; well regarded for both written and oral communications.
I have been working as a German translator for the past 7 years (with two years interpretation experience). Briefly, I will outline some of my qualifications and their relevance.
I was born in Germany, where I spent the first 20 years of my life. German, then, is my mother tongue and I am completely fluent in all aspects of the language. In addition, I acquired fluency in English and Hebrew. After moving to Israel, I received a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science from the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, Israel (the language of instruction was Hebrew). The university placed significant emphasis on language skills, and it was
there that I acquired working knowledge of French and Arabic.
I am an experienced German to English translator with qualifications equal to a masters degree. With a BA from SDI Munich, Germany as Legal and Technological Translator, and a Certificate Degree from BFS Kempten, Germany as Foreign Language Correspondent. In my over 12 years of experience as a freelance translator.
I have over 25 years of experience as a Russian interpreter and translator. I have worked with a large variety of terminology and in various settings. I am a contract translator and interpreter with the U.S. State Department and a Registered Court Interpreter in California. I hold an MA degree in English Philology with specialization in translation and interpreting from St. Kliment Ohridski of Sofia, Bulgaria and an MBA with concentration in finance from California State University at Northridge, CA, an accredited graduate MBA program.
Currently I am certified as a court interpreter in California.
I have lots of experience in teaching, interpreting and translating using English, German, French, Korean(native), Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic.
I have educational backgrounds of social science, religion, and computer science,and languages. I am responsible and precise.
I am a Spanish and German interpreter specialized in conference interpretation with a successful track record.
I am highly organized, proactive, and punctual with team-oriented mentality. I also have experience in the medical and legal fields.