I have been in this line of work for almost twenty years. I have had great clients - both in the private sector and on the side of the government. I am on the roster of contract interpreters with the Department of State, for BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian). I also love to do translations, and have, for example, enjoyed very much my work as a reviewer for the Croatian Edition of the National Geographic Magazine.
Having an education in Pharmacy, Business and Chemistry makes me a great candidate to interpret in hospitals, courts and schools. My work experience has been working in school, hospital and research companies, and therefore I have great communication skills with different subject knowledge which helps with interpreting and translating.
Being Slovene and having studied Slavic Studies and American Studies in Berlin, Germany (B.A., at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin), I am fluent in written and spoken English, German, Slovene, and Bosnian/ Croatian/ Serbian (former "Serbocroatian"). In addition, I am able to translate and interpret from and into the above listed languages (with Slovene and English as best target languages), can proofread texts written in Slovene, teach English (as a foreign language), and am familiar with the histories and cultures of the USA, Germany, Middle Europe, and of the Balkans (I also lived in all of these areas for extended periods of time).
My experience includes 4 years living in Croatia, where, as the translation and interpretation coordinator for the European Community Monitor Mission, my responsibilities included translating a wide variety of general and specialized texts from Croatian into English and vice-versa, consecutive and escort interpreting, managing a 10-member translation team, editing, and proofreading. In addition, I developed and implemented interpreter role-play training scenarios and tested and trained all interpreter and translator candidates for the ECMM’s large roster of freelancers.
I have also lived in Germany and studied business and economics (in German) as well as German language at the University of Kiel. As in-house technical documentation staff for a German-owned US company for 10 years, I have extensive experience translating technical specifications, operations manuals and research reports relating to industrial equipment, as well as advertising materials, financial and legal documents, and news articles.
As a native Slovenian (with near-native command of Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian languages) living in New York City, I have been translating, editing, interpreting, project managing for over 10 years, working with English, Slovene, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, French languages, and acquired substantial knowledge and experience in various fields. I earned my BA and MA degrees at The New School, a university in New York City. My resume is available upon request.
Interpreter for the UN mission in Kosovo for 2 years
Interpreter/Translator for the US.Army in Kosovo for 2 years for live TV and Radio stations, working with generals of US Army translating for local population and political leaders
Volunteer for UNICEF in Macedonia
