Ekaterina Nicholas: Freelance Translator, Member ATA

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR from English and Czech into Russian Member American Translators Association
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND	Sep. 2002 - present: Freelance translator Translation jobs for clients in USA and Europe. Jan. 2001 - Aug. 2002: JT International, Petro factory in St. Petersburg, Russia Position: Translator / Personal Assistant to Purchasing Director - translated contracts with suppliers and contractors, business reports, presentations, documentation related to factory production cycles, etc. - interpreted at intercompany meetings and during negotiations with various suppliers/contractors. March 1996 - Dec. 2000: Nestle, St. Petersburg, Russia Position: Translator / Office Secretary - translated business documentation, sales and financial reports, contracts, letters, etc. - interpreted at various meetings, training events, receptions, presentations, etc. June 1995 - Feb. 1996: St. Petersburg 990 tourist company, St. Petersburg, Russia Position: Translator / Customer Service Assistant - translated texts in different subjects mainly related to Russian culture, cultural events in St. Petersburg, tourist attractions, etc.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND	Sep. 2003 - present Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Czech for Foreigners program 1995-2001 Institute of Foreign Languages in St. Petersburg, Russia Master's degree in Germanic Philology (English language)
ADDITIONAL FORMAL TRAINING	October 2006 - February 2007 German language intensive course at the University of Vienna, Austria Sep. 2002 - June 2003 Czech language intensive course at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic 1998 One-week computer training Microsoft Office for Advanced Users conducted in Moscow, Russia Feb. - May 1995 Course for Tourist Guides on St. Petersburg and suburbs at St. Petersburg Association of Guide-Interpreters (conducted in English)
SOFTWARE AT HAND	CAT Tools: Trados 2006 Freelance; Transit 3.0 Satellite PE Windows XP Professional Edition, Microsoft Office XP, Norton Internet Security 2004, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Dreamweaver High-Speed Internet Connection (4Mbps)
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