Accomplished accredited German translator, certified court interpreter, experienced government contractor, and certified teacher with broad international experience. Able to spearhead, coordinate, and manage language projects and a variety of public international events, coordinating publicity event arrangements and management. Multilingual communicator who has worked on the highest protocol levels of diplomatic government and business communities. An educator with a passion for children's causes; decisive and energetic with a strong motivational and team-building approach.
I am an American brought up by native Hungarians. I am fluent in Hungarian, having also lived in Budapest for several years. My entire extended family continues to live there, so my ties to Hungary are very strong. I am also fluent in German, having lived in Germany for years growing up as a child. I am very comfortable in both cultures and I understand Europeans' customs very well. I taught German in public high schools for 13 years. Currently I am a freelance translator, writer and editor. My language skills are excellent.
I work as a conference interpreter in the US since 1995 in all possible subjects. I work for the Federal Court System and have lot of experience interpreting patent litigations in the US and overseas. Travelling does not pose a problem. I work into and out of English, French, German and Dutch.
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.
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).
During the past twenty years as a translator, interpreter, proofreader and voice over specialist,I have worked on many different projects. Therefore I have experience in a variety of fields. I am available on short notice.
