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HALYNA KALUZHNA
English–Ukrainian Translator and Interpreter
Kharkiv, Ukraine | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Professional profile
Translator and interpreter with extensive experience supporting international teams, NGOs and educational projects.
Interpreted training and supervision sessions led by US psychologists, including sessions on trauma and first psychological
aid. Translated and edited specialised documentation and public-facing materials in Ukrainian and English. Five-year degree
in linguistics, a Master of Research from the University of London, and Cambridge C2 Proficiency. Based in Kharkiv.

Relevant experience
Educational consultant and translator · EdCamp Ukraine NGO | 2021–present
●Translating and adapting educational and institutional documents for Ukrainian projects and international partnerships;
edit English texts for accuracy, terminology and natural expression.
●Worked on English translations related to OECD TALIS and the Experience AI educational initiatives competition;
translated the literary collection Lines of Unity, based on true stories.
●Providing English-language communication support to project teams and partners; coordinating an internal English
learning programme and preparing bilingual materials and reports.

Interpreter and translator · Development Foundation NGO | 2014–2018
●Interpreted training and supervision sessions led by US psychologists and psychotherapists, including Working with
Torture Survivors, Children and Trauma, and the School of First Psychological Aid.
●Translated resources on psychological trauma and PTSD; supported communication on sensitive subjects.

Speaking examiner · Cambridge English | 2013–present
●Conduct speaking assessments across Cambridge English qualifications and participate in examiner training and
monitoring; follow standardised procedures and handle candidate information professionally.

Interpreter and translator · Lviv Institute of Management | 1994–1995
●Interpreted management seminars and lectures by visiting professors; contributed to translations of marketing and
management textbooks.

Additional professional background
Faculty member, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (1993–1999; 1999–2016): taught English for specific purposes to
law, history and other students; founded and directed the Center for English Academic Writing. Senior researcher,
international LIDHUM project (2011–2013). Facilitator, Open World Leadership Center (from 2006): accompanied Ukrainian
professional delegations to the United States.

Education and qualifications
Five-year degree in Linguistics, Germanic and Romance Languages and Literature · Lviv State Ivan Franko University,
1987–1992
Master of Research in Educational and Social Research · University of London, 2008–2011
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE / C2 Proficiency)

Languages and tools
Ukrainian (native); English (C2); Russian (fluent); German (pre-intermediate); Polish and French (elementary). Microsoft
Word, Excel and PowerPoint; SPSS; Moodle and digital collaboration tools.