Project Medical

ELENA COSTANZO

*** ******** ******, **********, ** 22314

email:abiequ@r.postjobfree.com

Tel.: 703-***-****

EDUCATION

Post graduate Diploma (234 hours) in the field of politics and

macroeconomics

Central European University; Prague, Czech Republic, 1993

M.A., B.A., Foreign Languages and Teaching

Moldova National University Chisinau, Moldova, 1988

QUALIFICATIONS:

. U.S. Citizen

. Over 12 years of translating/interpreting and teaching experience

. Proficient in analyzing, summarizing and gisting texts in Russian,

Romanian and English

. Strong research and information collection skills

. Excellent command of English and excellent presentation skills of oral

and written materials

. Experience in transcribing, proofreading and editing final translated

versions

. Strong practical and theoretical background in developing, selecting

and using foreign language teaching methods and techniques.

. Strong knowledge of the cultural, political and historical background

of the countries that speak Russian and Romanian

. Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Outlook,

Access, Power Point ; typing speed 45 words per minute

. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

SPOKEN LANGUAGES:

Russian - Excellent, Romanian - Excellent, German - fair, Latin -fair

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER (freelance): 1996 -present

ASET International Service Corporation: Arlington, VA, USA; 2009

Inlingua Language Center: Arlington, VA, USA; 2004-2008

TeleTech InCulture; USA; 2006-2007

International Language Services, L.L.C.; Alexandria, VA; 2005-2006

Institute for Sustainable Studies; Vermont, USA; 2003

Business and Government Strategies International; Alexandria, VA 1996 -

present

. Did summery translation emphasizing the information that was of the

client interest

. Performed simultaneous interpreting for conferences, seminars and

round table discussions

. Acted as a court interpreter in Virginia and Maryland states

. Worked as a medical interpreter in hospitals, medical centers and

retirement homes

. Performed over the phone interpreting (conference calls method) for

medical insurance companies and their patients.

. Conducted project research on the Internet, collected information

that was of client interest

. Translated and analyzed foreign articles and documents; prepared

summaries and overviews

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Chisinau, Moldova

Translator/Interpreter 1994-1996

. Translated legal documents and interpreted during official meetings

while working on a project sponsored by Ministry of Foreign Relations

and UNDP

. Managed a team of translators for the UN Technical Cooperation Project

in Moldova

. Scheduled translation services for Government and UN official meetings

. Recruited, trained and developed a team of 4 translators for the

project

HISTORY MUSEUM OF MOLDOVA Chisinau, Moldova

Researcher/Translator 1990-1992

. Researched history projects

. Designed and conducted tours in English, Russian and Romanian for

foreign visitors

. Prepared and gave lectures on the culture and history of Moldova

. Published articles on the History of Moldova, prepared materials for

TV news

. Gave interviews and talked about the history of Moldova on national

television

. Translated separate chapters of the historic book "Ten Red Days in

Russia" from English into Russian and after working together with an

editor published articles on the book

TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER (freelance): 1990 to 1996

. Worked as a translator/editor for the National Television, translating

foreign news, gathering information, preparing summaries and overviews

on external news

. For the Institute of Cardiology, translated scientific articles from

foreign magazines on cardiology

. Performed freelance translation/interpreting for World Bank, UNICEF

and GTZ missions in Moldova

. Translated and edited documents and correspondence of private

businesses

. Performed translations/interpreting in the field of engineering,

financial, legal, agriculture, environmental protection and medicine

CLASSTOOM TEACHING AND TUTORING (freelance):

Washington Language School, Arlington, VA; 2008- present

Comprehensive Language Center; Arlington, VA; 2007-2008

Foreign Service Institute (Department of State); Arlington, VA, USA; 2007

International Center for Language Studies, INC; Washington DC, USA; 2003

-2008

Berlitz Language Center; Tyson's Corner, Vienna, VA, USA; 2004-2007

Innlingua Language Center; Arlington, VA, USA; 2003-2008

. Taught Russian/Romanian and ESL language skills (listening, speaking,

reading, writing) at all levels to non-native speakers, including

military translators

. Taught history, culture and traditions, politics of the countries that

speak Romanian/Russian

. Prepared written and oral materials for foreign language tests

. Performed over the phone and in class testing of the students' foreign

language skills

. Selected, translated written and oral testing material (level 3), and

prepared the interlinear glossing

. Wrote monthly reports on students' performance

February 21/22, 2009

Great Lakes, Illinois

. Designed training materials and conducted a seminar on Black Sea

Cultural Training for over thirty US Navy officers; which included: 1.

Romanian Language Familiarization; 2. History, politics, culture and

social etiquette of the following countries: Romania, Ukraine,

Azerbaijan, Turkey and Bulgaria

OTHER TRAINING

. Training on curriculum development, teaching methods and adult student

psychology, FSI, Department of State, 2007

. Typing lessons (on line, "Learn2type"), Typing speed - 50 words per

minute

. Word processing skills (Microsoft Word and Word Perfect), Microsoft

Excel, Outlook, Access (online classes, "Job Link") 2002; Alexandria,

VA

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