JOB TARGET: Expanding my translating and interpreting business.

EDUCATION:

2001-2003: Msc Degree in Marketing and Management at the University of Gdansk, Poland

1998-2001: Finance and Banking Diploma at the Gdansk School of Banking (WSB), Poland

1993-1997: Secondary School, Poland

TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE:

Freelance translator since 2002

Polish to English

English to Polish

Ukrainian to Polish

Russian to Polish

Main project types: contracts, health and safety manuals, leaflets, certificates, websites, letters, statements. 

Freelance interpreter since 2005

English to Polish

English to Ukrainian

Main clients: LSA( interpreting for the British Government over the phone), NHS Gloucester, Stroud Police, T&I Services, Prestige Network, Langues2you.      

Business owner since 2007 (1 year of experience)

My office based in the centre of Gloucester offers comprehensive assistance in administrative matters to Polish people which includes:

-          professional letter writing in English,

-          assistance with filling in forms,

-          phone calls on client’s behalf,

-          translations and interpreting.

In September 2008 I became a creator of a letter writing website www.angielskielisty.co.uk which offers letter writing service to the Polish Community in the whole UK. On this website Polish customers, who don’t speak English, can also purchase English virtual version of chosen letters. The most popular product of Angielskie Listy is Universal Change of Address Letter which can be used many times.     

OTHER WORK:

Since 06.2006:   Development Worker for Workers' Educational Association in Gloucester (initiator and co-organiser of the ESOL courses)

2005-2006:         Call Centre Agent for Blue Arrow, United Kingdom

MEMBERSHIPS:

The Institute of Translation & Interpreting (associate member)

Gloucestershire Media Group

Shooting People

Community Gloucester Champions

SKILLS:

IT skills (MS Office, Acrobat Reader, MS Publisher, MS Front Page, Flash FXP, )

ACTIVITIES AND INTEREST:

Screenwriting – shorts and animation. My last achievement was taking part in professional screenwriters' workshops and nomination for screenwriting competition (Script_1), Cheltenham 2006 and (Script_2) 2007.

Promoting adult education as a Community Learning Champion for the Gloucestershire County Council.