NIKA DYOMINA
Languages:
Russian Mother tongue
English Native-like
Spanish Near-native (C2)
French Basic
Projects:
November 2012 - present
Spanish > English Translator
Ecologistas en Acci n/ Ecologists in Action
Madrid, Spain
April 11-13, 2011
Consecutive Interpreter
5th National Congress of Psychology Students
Psychology Department, University of Valencia
January - May 2010
Russian Tutor
PALS Language Program
Rutgers University
Contact:
( ****.*******@*****.***
( 646. 491.0675
336 East 86th Street, apt. 7F
New York, NY 10028
Relevant Experience:
Volunteer Medical Interpreter February 2013 - present
Hospital for Special Surgery, Language Services Department
New York, NY
Facilitate communication between patients and healthcare professionals in
both in-patient and ambulatory settings, focusing on orthopedics,
rheumatology and neurology. Interpret both Russian and Spanish. Translate
patient education materials and hospital documents. Work 10-14 hours each
week depending on volume.
English Teacher September 2011 - December 2012 The
Cambridge Academy
Valencia, Spain
Prepared and taught about 18 hours of English classes per week, working
with students age 4 and up individually and in groups. Worked to develop
oral/aural and grammar skills, instill an appreciation of anglophone
culture, and help adults prepare for exams.
Freelance Translator June 2011 - present
Translate a large variety of texts: academic articles, formal
correspondence, A/V subtitles, view books and pamphlets, biographical
sketches, reports, press releases and newspaper articles. Also proofread a
novel.
300-hour Translation Practicum March 2011 - June 2011
AIDICO - Technological Institute for Construction
Paterna, Spain
Translated pamphlets for training courses, EU grant applications, materials
for a safety technologies conference, an international standards protocol,
and internal papers on qualifications certification.
Qualifications:
June 2013 Bridging the Gap - 40-hour Medical Interpreter Training
July 2013 Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE)
Instituto Cervantes / Spanish Ministry of Education
May 2011 ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (Spanish) Advanced Mid
Education:
October 2011
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Major Concentration in Translation and
Interpreting,
Double Minor in Linguistics and Latin American Studies, 3.53 GPA
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
2010 - 2011
Exchange Year at University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Full course load (32 credits) in Spanish with students in the UV
Translation and Interpreting program (Licenciatura).