Ольга

Olha Dekhtiar
Translator | Intercultural Mediator | Cultural
Project Manager

Rome, Italy
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Professional Summary
Skills
With experience across Italian and Ukrainian cultural contexts, I have
Written and oral translation developed a strong ability to navigate differences in values, communication, and
perspectives. I bring together linguistic, intercultural, and project management
Intercultural competence
skills, with a particular interest in fostering cultural exchange, international
collaboration, and cross-cultural initiatives. Seeking opportunities in translation,
Strong communication skills
cultural mediation and international cultural cooperation.

Event planning
Education
Language teaching
Master's Degree, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Oct 2024 — Sept 2026
Languages Faculty of Humanities and Philosophy, Linguistic, Literary and Translation Studies
Ukrainian — native — Final grade: 110/110 (summa cum laude)
Russian — C2 Thesis title: Linguistic Uniformization as One of the Instruments of Russian State
English — C1 Domination: The Ukrainian Case

Italian — C1
Bachelor's Degree, Kyiv National Linguistic University , Ukraine
Dutch — A2 Sept 2019 — Jun 2023

Theory and practice of translation from the Italian language and the English
Language pairs
language
Ukrainian — Italian
Italian — Ukrainian
Ukrainian — English
Projects and Courses
English — Ukrainian Ukrainian–Italian Translation Laboratory. Practical translation
workshops focused on literary texts from Ukrainian into Italian,
University of Rome "La Sapienza"
Oct 2024 — May 2026

Project "Rinascimento fucilato". Wrote and edited Italian-language
Wikipedia entries, translating and adapting biographical material,
Editathon Wikipedia Italia, Ucraina Più Milano APS
Jan 2026 — Feb 2026

Legami. L'anima europea dell'Ucraina, voice performer, Rome
Jul 2025

Author of project "Rinascere dalle ceneri ucraine", articles on Ukrainian
literature of the 20th century, Poli-logo
Feb 2026 — Present

Employment History
Customer Service Representative , Jan de Rijk, Roosendaal, the
Netherlands
Nov 2022 — Jun 2023

• Handled a large number of SMS messages from drivers per day, clarifying
instructions
• Worked in an international, multilingual office, using English and Dutch as
primary working languages for daily communication and professional tasks.
• Communicated with customers via email and phone, providing clear
shipment updates
• Entered and validated transport orders and documents in the system

Customer Service Representative , Favor IT, Kyiv, Ukraine
Dec 2021 — Mar 2022

• Communicated with clients, providing clear information about orders, and
resolving issues with a solution-oriented approach
• Verified clients’ personal information, delivery deadlines, and shipping
methods to ensure accurate and timely deliveries
• Collaborated with U.S.-based clients in a professional, English-speaking
environment.

Sales assistant, administrator, O'stin, Kyiv
Jul 2020 — Jun 2021

• Assisted customers, providing clear information and handling requests
• Handled daily administrative tasks

English Teacher, private lessons, Kyiv
Dec 2019 — May 2020

• Taught English to individual students, designing lesson plans adapted to
learners' goals and levels.