Education
Sept.2001 Professional Training -
Central Interpreters Unit, Home Office, UK
1994-2000 New Bulgarian University, Sofia, BG
• 2000 Master’s Degree in PR and Management of Mass Communications
• 1998 Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
1989-1994 Foreign Language High School, BG, in major: English
Professional Experience
Fields of Specialization:
General Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Medical Equipment
Public Health, Preventive Medicine, Medical Evacuation
Military, Disaster Response
PR, Advertising, Marketing
Websites
Electrical appliances
Tourism, Travel
Social development
Geography, Biology
Beauty, Cosmetics
Cooking, Culinary
Employment history:
Translation, interpreting and PR since 2001:
Consecutive/liaison- conferences, business negotiations, formal events; telephone interpreting.
Translation of:
*operating instructions, safety statements for household/ professional appliances, user guides for mobile phones; software and websites translation; MSDS
*manuals and seminar papers in the medical field/health/beauty/recreation;
*political/economical/social development articles, researches, documents.
Working with a number of international and Bulgarian companies, institutions, organizations and private clients.
Aug.2007 –Present
Outsourced translator for manufacturers of professional cleaning equipment: Nilfisk, Clarke, ShopVac; domestic appliances: ELRO.
Instructions for vacuum cleaners, gas regulators.
Sept.1.2006 –Present
Translator for Center for Social Practices, Bulgaria - reports; EU project proposals; seminar materials.
May.1.2005 –Present
Translator for pharmaceutical companies (Pfizer) and medical professionals. Includes areas as: DMP, clinical trials (drug testing for patients with OAB), medical equipment, information on plastic surgery, etc.
July.17. 2004 – Present
Multilateral Military Exercises Interpreter and SME:
US Embassy. USAREUR, G-3. Northrop Grumman Tech. Services, NGMS
September 2001- May.30.2003
Interpreter
Home Office, UK - Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Specific jobs include interpreting/translation support for:
* Visit of President Bush in Bulgaria
* Press-conferences of Bulgarian Governmental Officials
* The New York Times Correspondent
* SPA & beauty website translation; brochures, advertising, promotional materials
* PR events
* Christian Salvesen PLC negotiations, Spain & Bulgaria
Additional experience (March.1995 – Sept.2000)
* PR executive
* Temp Assistant Producer
* Temp Marketing and PR Assistant
COMPLETE CV AVAILABLE ON REQUEST