Linguist/Analyst

Marina Udovcic

**-** ******** ******, **, Astoria, NY 11105 Tel. 646-***-****, ****@***.********.***

SUMMARY

US citizen, native speaker of Serbo-Croatian language with deep knowledge and experience of local dialects and strong sensitivity to sociolinguistic and cultural references. Reads and writes Serbian Cyrillic. DoD DLPT score: 3/3. Twenty years’ experience in interpreting, translating, proof reading and teaching. IT training. Degree in International Economics and three years’ study of Comparative Linguistics, University of Zagreb. BA in Sociology and MA in Human Rights, Columbia University. Fluent in German and Italian. Strong cultural knowledge and sensitivities of, and academic research on issues related to the Balkans. Training with US Department of State. DoS secret sec. clrnce2011. Training with National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland. MS Office Suite.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Serbo-Croatian/Bosnian Lecturer/Interpreter/Translator, New York, December 1993 - Present

Provides onsite and interpretation and language evaluation services for New York-based linguistic agencies dealing with NYC Law Department, Social Security Administration, Department of Labor, Administration for Children’s Services, Office of Refugee and Immigration Affairs, NYC Department of Finance, NLRB, NYC hospitals and clinics

Provides consecutive, occasionally simultaneous interpretations, depositions, investigations, client preparations, attorney-client interviews, civil court hearings and trials, translates vital and other documents, runs Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPIs) for Department of Labor

Strictly follows Code of Ethics related to establishing and maintaining professional boundaries, confidentiality and impartiality requirements, accuracy and completeness

Custom designs curriculum, training programs and lesson plans for private students referred by Columbia University

Free-lance Multilingual Destination Manager/Tour Manager, Private Contractor, New York, August 1993 - Present

Works on a contract basis for tour operators, such as: American Tours International, American Receptive Tours, Tourico Travel, AlliedTpro Handles incoming multilingual client groups from Europe, Canada, Australia and the USA, uses German, Italian and Serbo-Croatian languages

Executed 20 tours through the US and Canada in accordance with specified itinerary for 2011-2012 Tourico Travel Holdings program; responsible for all aspects of travel for “Reiffreisen NYC” for 2014

Cultural Awareness Trainer/Language Instructor, MultiLingual Solutions, Rockwille, January 2015

Designed, developed and delivered cultural awareness and language training program for 150 senior US navy personnel aboard the USS Mount Whitney, provided support to the ship personnel with any linguistic and cultural issues that arose onboard

Propaganda Analysis Intern, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism (START)

University of Maryland, College Park, August - December 2015

Attended a wide range of seminars, lectures, events and presentations dealing with terrorist activity

Used coding system to analyze and evaluate transcripts of propaganda published by terrorist organizations determined whom the propaganda targets, compiled spreadsheets to organize the data

Intern/Advisor, State Department, United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN), New York, February - April 2011

Assisted in planning, coordinating, and making arrangements for representational events at the U.S. Mission

Answered protocol inquiries, managed databases, maintained records, conducted internet research

Administrative Assistant, Department of Slavic Languages, Columbia University, New York, August 2001 - May 2002

Handled administrative duties for 17 faculty members, supervised six work-study students

Oversaw logistics and planning of conferences, workshops, seminars, and other departmental activities

EDUCATION

MA cum laude in Human Rights Studies, Columbia University GSAS, New York, NY, 2012

Dean’s List, Dean's Tuition Scholarship for 2010

BA cum laude in Sociology and Human Rights, Columbia University, School of General Studies, New York, NY, 2006

Dean’s List, Women’s Forum Scholarship for 2004, Dr. Schumann Scholarship for Sociology for 2005

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb, Croatia, 1984-89

Three years of intensive study in Linguistics and Comparative Literature

A.A.S. in International Economics and Market Organization, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 1983

Languages: German (fluent), Italian (fluent), some French

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