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PROFILE                   Freelance Conference Interpreter

Russian (A), English (B), French (C)

                       

EDUCATION

 

1998 – 2002               ESIT (Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation) in Sorbonne University, Paris, France. Received DESS (MA equivalent) in Conference Interpretation, mention bien

Languages: Russian (A), English (B), French (C)

 

1993 – 1997                New York University, New York, NY

BA in Economics, cum laude

                                    BA in French Civilization, cum laude

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

07/2012           AIIC Refresher Course in French Language and Civilization

in Paris, France

 

02/2012           TAALS Advanced Refresher Course in Simultaneous Interpretation from                           Russian and French into English in Ottawa, Canada

                                   

03/2011           TAALS Advanced Refresher Course in Simultaneous Interpretation from                           Russian and French into English in Ottawa, Canada

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & CREDENTIALS

 

• Treasurer of AIIC USA, member of the Regional Bureau (2011 – 2013)
• Represented AIIC USA on the ASTM Drafting Committee for the revision of Standard Guide to Interpreting Services (2012 – 2013)
• Member of AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters);TAALS (The American Association of Language Specialists), ATA (American Translators Association), NCATA (National Capital Area Translators Association)
• Passed the UN freelance interpretation test: English >Russian, French > Russian (2005)
• Passed the US Department of State interpretation test, conference level:

Russian > English, English > Russian, French > Russian (2012)

 

 

PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

 

01/2013                       Represented AIIC and TAALS on the National Interpreter                                                  Associations Coalition Panel at the IMIA Annual Conference

 

10/2012                       Market Manners in the Conference Interpreting World                                                         presentation at the ATA Annual Conference

 

11/2013                       The Dos and Taboos in Conference Interpretation – presentation at the ATA Annual Conference

 

08/2008                       Mental Pilates for Interpreters Article in SlavFile, a publication                                           of the ATA Slavic Division

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2013Curriculum Developer for English into Russian Year I Conference                        Interpretation Course, Master of Conference Interpreting, Glendon                                College, York University, Canada

 

2014Conference Interpretation I English into Russian Course Director,             Glendon College, York University, Canada.

 

SELECT INTERPRETATION EXPERIENCE (2002 – present)

 

International Organizations:

• OECD – various meetings in Paris, France and Washington, DC
• UN Convention on Biodiversity Working Group in Cali, Colombia

• 10 COP of the Basel Convention in Cartagena, Columbia
• UNHQ, New York, NY; various meetings, 2006 – present
• IMF-World Bank Annual & Spring Meetings, 2005 – present

 

Heads of State and Government:

• G20 Leaders Summit 2012 in Los Cabos, Mexico
• APEC Leaders Summit 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii
• President Putin, US Corporate Leaders Roundtable, New York Stock Exchange
• APEC CEO Summit 2008 in Lima, Peru
• Russia-EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs Roundtable, Italian Mission at the UN
• Fifth Ministerial conference of gas-exporting countries in Trinidad and Tobago
• International Council on Terrorism of former Heads of State and Government
• Minister Nabiullina, Ministry of Economic Development of Russian Federation, bilateral meetings

 

Anti-Terrorism International Cooperation & Military:

• NESA Executive Seminars
• Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies Quarterly Conference
• Joint US-Russia Committee on Cooperation in Emergency Management
• CENTCOM Regional Cooperation 10, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
• Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, Department of State, Seminars on Weapons of Mass Destruction, VIP Protection, Post-Blast Investigation

 

Financial, Banking & Corporate:

• 2012 NYSE Russia Day
• 2011 International Fencing Federation Annual Congress in Philadelphia
• Kazakhstan Investment Forum 2009
• RAND Business Leaders Forum Plenary Annual Meetings 2008 – present
• 7^th Annual US-Russian Investment Symposium, Dow Jones & Harvard University
• Investing in Russian Banking Opportunities Conference
• Legislative Framework of U.S. Capital Markets Seminar
• Various business meetings with top level executives of Sibir Telecom, AIG, IBS, Stroymetresurs, Lukoil, TaylorRafferty, Heidelberg, Mechel, Bogdan Luaz, etc..
• Putin’s Russia: Bull or Bear III Annual Equity Conference
• New Investment Horizons IV Annual Equity Conference
• Russian Banking Roundtable, Federal Reserve Meeting, NYC
• Chrysler Annual Dealership Conference
• Amway Achievers, Founders Council, NPT, 2009 – present
• PepsiCo Circle of Champions, 2011
• 77^th Annual International Newspaper Marketing Association World Congress

 

Legal:

• Jessup Cup International Law Competition, American Bar Association
• American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Hearings
• Depositions at various law offices in NYC
• Lawyers Alliance for World Security, Constitutional Federalism in RF Workshop
• First Annual Statewide Judicial Conference of the District Court of Massachusetts
• Rule of Law Programs for Bankruptcy, Trial and Family Courts Judges

 

Aeronautics & Technical:

• Satellite Launch Campaign at the Baikonur Cosmodrome & Preparation Meetings
• Plug Power scientific and technical meetings on fuel cells
• Arbitration hearings related to magnetron technologies
• Arbitration hearings related to train wheel manufacturing

 

Oil & Gas

• Gazprom/Statoil business meetings
• 5^th Gas Exporting Countries Annual Forum
• PESA Annual Meeting
• Annual US-Russian Business Forum on Gas Processing and Petrochemicals in 2005, 2006 & 2007

 

Non-Governmental Organizations:

• Great Migrations Conference, Columbia University
• Open World Security through Stability Conference
• USAID / AIHA Annual Conference, Ten Years of Health Systems in Transition
• Project for Public Spaces, 5th International Public Markets Conference
• AIHA Elmhurst Hospital – City of Orenburg, HIV/AIDS Treatment & Prevention
• Centennial of the Russo-Japanese war of 1905 Conference, Dartmouth University
• Prospects for democracy in Central Asia Conference, Columbia University
• Human Rights and Prospects for Peace in Chechnya Press-conference
• Assessing Social Change in Central Asia Conference, Columbia University

 

Media:

• Radio Stations: VSE, Davidzon Radio
• TV Networks: NTV, RTVi, Channel 1
• Margaret Meade Documentary Film Festival, NYC Annual Russian Film Festivals