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                                                 CURRICULUM VITAE

 

NAME:

                                                          Andy Serkiz

EDUCATION:

 

2010-2011   Diploma in Public Service Interpreting Online Course (English Law)    http://www.dpsionline.co.uk/ (completed)

 

2011        Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (English Law) holder 

 

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 (A Level equivalent)

 

 

TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE:

Freelance translator since 2005

 

 Polish to English

English to Polish

 

Main project types: contracts, legal texts, health & safety manuals, leaflets and marketing texts, websites, letters, statements. 

 

Freelance interpreter since 2006

 

English to Polish

Polish to English

 

Main clients: Language Service Associates (phone interpreting mainly for the HMRC Departments), NHS Gloucester, T&I Services, Prestige Network, Langues2you.

 

Face-to-face interpreting experience: (medical and psychiatric assignments in surgeries and hospitals, employment disputes, benefit fraud investigations, job centre, and business) – 1000 hours

 

Over-the-phone interpreting experience: (Tax offices, Tax credit, Child Benefit, Child Trust Fund, Self-employment, HMPS, Local City Councils, NHS, and various American insurance companies) -  3500 hours

 

Business owner since 2007 (4 years of experience)

 

I offer a comprehensive assistance in administrative matters to the Polish Community in Gloucestershire which includes:

-          professional letter writing in English (mainly appeals),

-          assistance with filling in forms,

-          phone calls on client’s behalf,

-          translations and interpretations.

 

 

 

 

OTHER WORK: 

May 2010  -           Co-owner and Marketing Manager of  http://www.natcollagen.com

2006-2006            Development Worker for Workers' Educational Association in   Gloucester

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

 

SKILLS:

IT skills (MS Office, Acrobat Reader, MS Publisher, Front Page, FlashFXP, Word Fast )

Search Engine Optimisation and Online Marketing 

Languages: English, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian,

Driving Licence (B – Car)

 

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FURTHER INTERESTS

Screenwriting, acting, voice over and accents.