Nina N. Hoogewerf

Translator/Interpreter/Proofreader/Editor

English, Russian, Belarusian

1-219-***-**** (in the US) abpue1@r.postjobfree.com

www.lingualoft.net

SKILLS PROFILE

Professional Translator/Interpreter/Proofreader/Editor with ability to provide comprehensive services

in English, Russian, and Belarusian

Sufficient knowledge of Ukrainian to ensure accuracy of translation

Ability to provide synchronized or consecutive interpretation

Translation and interpretation experience in the fields of business, non-profit, law, medicine, theology,

philosophy, sociology, and literature

Skilled in editing and proofreading with good quality and attention to detail

Experience with PC and Mac systems

Fast learner, attentive to detail, proactive

WORK HISTORY

Freelance Translator. Interpreter. Proofreader. Editor Chicagoland, USA 2000-Present

Translated articles for web sites

Translated medical surveys for the Russian market

Edited translation of a professional brochure for a medical doctor

Translated 3 projects in fiction (excerpts from a play, a biography, a novel)

Translated a 150-page philosophy manuscript

Translated legal documents for arbitration court and international adoptions

Translated bio-nutritional materials for the Russian market

Completed 95 proofreading and quality control projects of written/audio/video

materials for Russia and the CIS on family values

Proofread 8 books of the best-selling Dr. James Dobson in Russian/

Ukrainian

Proofread translations for a major Russian radio station Mayak

Provided written reports on translation quality with analysis of errors and

changes

Clients included UNICEF, YMCA, UNDP, USAID, Johnson & Johnson,

University of Virginia, World Learning, Focus on the Family, Christian

Children s Fund, WHO, adoption agencies, government officials, clergy and

medical doctors from USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium

and Switzerland

Executive Assistant to VP Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO, USA 1998-2000

Performed diverse tasks requiring comprehensive knowledge of the

company s policies and procedures in support of the VP of Marketing and

International Divisions

Interpreted at meetings with Russian partners

Proofread translations for the Russian market

Programs Coordinator Christian Children s Fund (CCF), Minsk, Belarus 1994-1997

Coordinated programs for a US-based CCF in organizational development,

health, education and relief, including distribution of a $ 750,000.00 USAID

grant

Interpreted at meetings

Supervised the work of a translator on staff

Administrative Assistant CCF, Minsk, Belarus 1993-1994

Provided administrative support to the Program Coordinator

Acted as an interpreter/translator

Representative Global Assistance, Inc., (US PVO) - Minsk, Belarus 1991-1994

Managed communication between US and Belarusian partners

Interpreted during visits

Interpreter. Translator Belarus Children s Fund, Minsk, Belarus 1990-1991

Interpreted at meetings in Belarus, Russia, USA, Switzerland

Translated correspondence

Acted as a tour guide in Belarus and Russia

Interpreted for medical doctors, including during surgeries

Traveled abroad as an interpreter for delegations

EDUCATION

Diploma, Medical Transcriptionist Thompson Education Direct, Scranton, PA, USA 2003

MFA and BFA in English/French Language Education (US-certified) 1987-1992

Minsk State Linguistic University, Minsk, Belarus

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