Translator
Resume:
Kelly M. Smithson
Kenosha, WI *3140
*****.********@*****.***
Summary
. Translator with over five years of experience in translation of technical
documents covering nuclear safety, nuclear security, and radiation
protection and other documents from Russian into English;
Also experienced in translating and editing general documents between
English and German
. Familiarity with German (native language) and Russian (academic study
specialty); also comfortable with French and Spanish to a lesser extent
. M.A. in Russian Language, Literature, and Linguistics
Languages
German - speaking: fluent (bilingual); writing: fluent (bilingual);
reading: fluent (bilingual)
English - speaking: fluent (bilingual); writing: fluent (bilingual);
reading: fluent (bilingual)
Russian - speaking: advanced; writing: advanced; reading: advanced
Spanish - speaking: intermediate; writing: intermediate; reading:
intermediate
French - speaking: intermediate; writing: intermediate; reading:
intermediate
Hebrew - speaking: beginning; writing: beginning; reading: beginning
Work Experience
Translator, RussTech Language Services, Inc.
December 2008 - June 2014, full-time (40 hours/week) Tallahassee,
FL
. Translated technical documents from Russian into English
o Nuclear safety and radiation protection
o Physical protection, control, and accounting of nuclear material,
nuclear facilities, radioactive substances, radiation sources,
radioactive waste, and storage points at sites in the former USSR
engaged in the use of atomic energy
. Aided in the expansion of the nuclear-related glossary at the company
. Occasionally translated general documents (birth certificates, university
transcripts, etc.) from Russian into English
. Occasionally translated/edited general documents (birth certificates,
legal statements, etc.) between English and German
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona's Department of Russian
and Slavic Studies
January - May 2008 Tucson, AZ
. Assisted the professor of an undergraduate course on Russian history and
culture
o Graded student work, held office hours, recorded student grades, and
operated classroom technology
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona's Department of Russian
and Slavic Studies
January - May 2007 Tucson, AZ
. Assisted the professor of an undergraduate course on Slavic
folklore/culture
o Took notes during lecture, graded student work, held office hours, and
recorded student grades
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona's Department of Russian
and Slavic Studies
August - December 2006 Tucson, AZ
. Assisted the professor of an undergraduate course on Russian history and
culture
o Graded student work, held office hours, recorded student grades, and
led discussion sessions
Education
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
Master of Arts May 2008
Russian Language, Literature, and Linguistics G.P.A. - 3.88
. Russian Abroad Program, September - December 2007
Moscow, Russia
Russian language program organized by the University of Arizona and
Moscow Humanities University's Center of Russian Language and Area
Studies
o Grammar, phonetics, conversation, newspaper, and literature
o Obtained a score of 95.8 (percent) on Level I of the Test of Russian
as a Foreign Language
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
Bachelor of Music May 2005, Cum Laude
Russian Studies/Musical Arts
. Summer Immersion Program, June 2004 St.
Petersburg, Russia
Intense Russian studies under the guidance of the Institute of Russian
Literature
(Pushkinskiy Dom) of the Russian Academy of Sciences
o Translation, conversation, writing, and verbs of motion
Alabama School of Fine Arts Birmingham, AL
High school diploma May 2001
Music
Gymnasium Hohenschwangau Bavaria, Germany
High school July 1998
Honors
National Slavic Honor Society "Dobro Slovo"
Graduate Russian Studies Fellowship
Karl and Irene Weinel Scholarship (for academic excellence), Spring 2007
Graduate Tuition Scholarship, 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008
Activities
Russian Club, Spring 2006 - Spring 2008
McTyeire International House at Vanderbilt University
. German Hall, Fall 2002 - Spring 2004
. French Hall, Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
. No Russian Hall in existence then
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