Alexandra Botti

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PERSONAL PROFILE

A greatly travelled individual, open to new cultures and always willing to learn more, who

can meet tight deadlines due to excellent time management skills. Passionate for languages

and would be fulfilled with a career in translation, particularly from Russian to English.

EDUCATION

2012-2013 University of Manchester – MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies

Courses include: Literary Translation, Audiovisual Translation, Translating for

International Organisations

2010-2012 University of Manchester - BA Joint Honours in Russian and Linguistics

Placed in Second Class, Division One

Courses include: Russian Language, Russian Translation, Russian Film Studies

2009-2010 Certificate Course in teaching Russian as a foreign language

Courses include: Teaching Phonetics, Teaching Grammar and Lexicology, Teaching

Reading and Writing, Student Psychology

2007-2010 Moscow State Linguistic University – Linguistics and Translation Studies

Courses (conducted in Russian): Russian History, Geography and Culture, Russian

Language, English-Russian Translation, Lexicology, Linguistics, Computers,

Mathematics, Philosophy, Shorthand Practice, Old Slavonic, Politics Studies

2006-2007 People’s Friendship University of Moscow - Preparatory year of intensive

Russian language

Courses (conducted in Russian) include: Russian History and Literature, Russian

Language, Russian Mass Media

2005-2006 Lincoln University College in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Liberal Arts – first year in BA Diploma

2002-2005 Lincoln High School in Buenos Aires, Argentina – grades 10-12

Courses include French Native Level and Spanish Level 4

1998-2002 Copenhagen International School in Copenhagen, Denmark – grades 6-9

1997-1998 Chicago Lincoln School in Chicago, Ill., USA – grade 5

1993-1997 Chicago International School in Chicago, Ill., USA – grades 1-4

1991-1993 Leap School in Caracas, Venezuela – Pre-K and Kindergarten

SKILLS

Languages Fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Russian

Beginner Japanese Courses

IT Skills Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and translation

programmes such as Subtitle Workshop and SDL Trados

QUALIFICATIONS

2010 Certificate for teaching Russian as a foreign language

2010 Intermediate Certificate for 3 years of Linguistics and Translation Studies at

Moscow State Linguistic University

2005 IB Diploma Bilingual (English and French)

2005 French Award in Lincoln High School in Buenos Aires, Argentina

DELF 2nd Degree at the French Alliance in Buenos Aires, Argentina

2003

WORK EXPERIENCE

2013-2014 Volunteer in Cats Protection Charity Shop as shop assistant (twice a week)

• Participated in a variety of tasks, including sorting out donations, tagging and

pricing items, and organizing them in the shop

• Developed communication skills by helping out shop assistants and customers

• Learned new skills such as working at the cash register and handling money

2014 Researcher and Mystery Shopper at Impetus Automotive

• Called garages and car part dealers in Russia, UK and Australia in

order to obtain information about car part prices

• Developed computer skills by learning how to use new programmes for

the company’s research data, as well as by inserting price information into

Excel spreadsheets

• Improved communication skills by discussing data with supervisors;

taught new employees how to use the programme and how to best obtain data

2014 Language tutoring in private, one-to-one classes for three students

• Obtained organizational skills by finding study material according to students’

level and interests (comprehension texts, exercises, vocabulary lists)

• Developed computer and language skills by helping students with university

assignments, checking grammar and language style, introducing essay-writing

INTERESTS

Art – enjoys drawing and painting, and completed an IB course in Art

Japanese Culture – member of the Manchester University Japanimation Society

REFERENCES

Available on request

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