Agnes Simon

acum94@r.postjobfree.com * 408-***-**** * Los Gatos, CA 95032

Language teacher, translator and academic researcher, having recently arrived in the Bay Area and fully authorized to work in the US, is seeking job in Hungarian into English or English into Hungarian translation. Capable and confident with a wide range of text subjects, including finance, economics and politics, and legal and technical texts. Education

2009 PhD in History, Cambridge University, UK

2002 MPhil in European Studies, Cambridge University, UK 1998 MA in History, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary 1997 BA in History and English, Budapest, Hungary

Experience

Languages and Communication

Lecturer and Academic Teacher

Approved Supervisor, Faculty of History, Cambridge University (Oct. 2012– Sept.2013): one-on-one and small group teaching undergraduates in British economic and social history

Presenter at academic conferences and workshops (2007–2012): research findings presented in front of fellow students and senior academics

Lecturer at the Department of English Studies, Kodolanyi Janos University of Applied Sciences, Hungary

(1999–2001) and part time at the Department of English, University of Western Hungary (1998–2001): a general British history course taught at both institutions; responsibilities included setting course work and readings, teaching and leading small group discussions in English and the examining and grading of students; was also active in the administration of my department and committee work and was involved in the admissions procedures at Kodolanyi University

Language Tutor and Translator

Translator, Taptu Ltd, Cambridge (Nov. 2009–March 2010): translated software and internet site into Hungarian from English for a Cambridge-based technology company

Language tutor (1991–2001): free lance teacher of English as a foreign language privately and at various language school while still living in Budapest, Hungary Academic Research, Writing and Publication

Degree Subjects: History, International Relations and English (1992–1998; 2001–2009)

Highly trained in clear, analytical thinking; rapid learning, absorption and penetration of unfamiliar and complex fields

Well-versed in research methods in the humanities and social sciences through efficiently sourcing relevant new material for doctoral and post-doctoral research projects

Capable of independent research work from conception of projects to producing the written-up final document and presenting complex material in concise, well-structured and attractive writing (a list of academic publications available on request)

Key Skills

Languages (Hungarian native, English fluent, German basic)

Writing, editing and proofreading

Research and fact-checking

IT (Windows and Mac OS platforms, MS Office (very good knowledge of Word, competent user of Excell and Powerpoint, Website building with WordPress)

Activities

Volunteering

Community: volunteer fundraiser for the Cambridge Human Rights and Equality Support Service (2013); parent cooperative member organizing social events for the ACE School, Cambridge (2012–2014); active in local politics and campaigning for candidate in elections in May 2013

Sport: coxed rowing crews in Cambridge collegiate races

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