SVETLANA KUSHAN
Toronto, ON, CANADA ·
[email protected]
Highlights of Skills and Qualifications
* Freelance translator in the following language pairs:
o English-Russian; Russian-English; Arabic-English; English-Arabic; Arabic-Russian; Russian-Arabic
* Translated newspaper articles, short stories, biographical notices and obituaries, proverbs, pieces from classical works as part of coursework from Arabic to English and vice versa
* Provided Russian-English and English-Russian translation and interpretation for groups of more than 5 people
* Equally successful in both team and self-directed settings
* Ability to organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet tight deadlines
Education
Jan 2010 - present
Language Interpreter Training Program (LITP), Seneca College (CANADA)
Specialization: English-Russian; Russian-English interpreter
2007-2008
Master of Arts, University of Toronto
Specialization: The Modern Middle East and Arabic Language Translation
2003-2007
Honours Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto
Specialist: Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic Language
Minor: Political Science
Relevant courses: Introduction to International Relations; Ethnic Politics in Comparative Perspective; Modern Standard Arabic; Newspaper Arabic; Classical Arabic Literature, Medieval Arabic Biography, History and Modern Middle East; Islam in Media, and others.
Technical and Language Skills
* Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel) (Advanced)
* Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Middle Eastern Edition, Acrobat Reader, InDesign (Advanced)
* Internet, HTML, E-mail
* Data entry, printing, scanning, image editing, graphic design
* English (fluent); Russian (fluent); Arabic (advanced)
Relevant Work and Volunteer Experience
ENTREPRENEUR
Toronto 2009 - present
Freelance translator
* English-Russian, Russian-English, Arabic-English language pairs
* Translation of documents, contracts, certificates, articles, PowerPoint slides, etc.
* Proofreading, transcription, subtitling, formatting
* Desktop publishing, localization, editing, terminology research, etc.
GLOBAL LIVES PROJECT USA
Oct – Nov 2009
Translator
* Volunteered as a translator in the Global Lives Project Lebanon – Jamila Jad
* Transcribed a 15 minute segment about a Palestinian refugee girl into Arabic
* Translated the video segment from Arabic into English
DIVERS DEN SCUBA DIVING CENTER – EGYPT May – Aug 2004
Scuba Diving Instructor Assistant
* Acted as a Russian-English, English-Russian interpreter for Russian-speaking tourists when needed
Interests and Memberships
¨ International relations, ethnic conflicts, immigration issues, human rights
¨ Traveling, languages, scuba diving, swimming
¨ Scuba Schools International (SSI) (2000-present)
¨ Ontario Tennis Association (2001-2004)
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