Kateryna

Details:
Kateryna Kurbatka
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Education:
2023 - TELC B2 International German Certificate.
2021 - C2 (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English CPE).
2018 - The Polish language courses for foreigners.
2008 - 2012 Nizhyn Pedagogical National University. Bachelor degree in the English language and
literature.
Work experience:
At present work as freelance English-Ukrainian /(English-Russian) and vice versa translator/interpreter.
Oct. 2023 - Fixer-interpreter for the Finnish periodical magazine Seura.
• Provided simultaneous translation during interviews, meetings for the journalist.
• Organized, scheduled journalist's meetings with interviewees.
Aug.2021- Feb.2022 Self-employed owner and teacher of the private English language courses.
• Conducted English classes for students of various age aimed at mastering English.
• Prepared for the international English exams (CAE, IELTS).
• Planned lessons structure.
• Prepared methodical materials.
• Led all reporting documentation including accountants’ reports.
Jan. - Feb. 2022, Nov. 2021, Nov. - Dec. 2019 Freelance English interpreter for BAT (British
American Tobacco Company) Ukraine in Pryluky.
• Provided simultaneous translation and communication during the installation process of the new
equipment in the cigarette making industry.
• Provided simultaneous translation and communication between BAT technical engineers and
Hauni mechanics, electricians during the installation process of the new modernized equipment
for the tobacco manufacturing industry.
• Maintained simultaneous translation, communication during the adjustment, testing process of
the newly installed equipment.
• Conducted simultaneous translation, communication on-line during the calibration and settings
adjustment of the newly installed equipment.
Jan. 2020 Freelance interpreter for BBC Media Action regional training.
• Provided simultaneous translation and communication between BBC coaches editors,
journalists and Ukrainian journalists, news editors during the seminars regarding news making
progress.
Jun. - Jul.2019 English interpreter-assistant for the international observer mission ENEMO.
• Provided simultaneous translation and assistance for the members of the mission.
• Organized, scheduled mission members' meetings with governmental and non-governmental
establishment employees, representatives.
• Maintained communication between mission members and representatives of the political
parties participating in the elections during meetings.
• Provided documentation translation including leading daily, weekly reports.
• Monitored local mass media on the subject of election, prepared daily, weekly reports.
Jan.2019 - Jun.2019. Freelance teacher of English for corporate clients. English office - private
English learning courses.
• Conducted corporate English lessons for the employees of the client's company.
• Led the documentation and monthly reports.
Sept. 2018 - Dec. 2018. Transport logistician. Janas Logistics Poland.
• Maintained coordination of drivers’ roots.
• Solved problematic situations regarding drivers' working process.
• Maintained the communication with clients concerning loading and unloading made by the
company.
• Provided documentation translation.
• Led the documentation.
Jun. 2018 - Aug. 2018. Shop assistant. Mrówka market Poland.
• Provided customer service.
• Consulted customers.
Jul. 2017 - Jun. 2018. Trainer-translator-operator. TPV Displays Poland.
• Held tests on TV sets of various models approving their correspondence to the set standards.
• Provided simultaneous translation during new personnel training.
Jun. - Aug. 2016. Interpreter-volunteer. Volunteer Summer Camp in Makoshyno, Ukraine.
• Provided simultaneous translation during communication between English native-speakers and
Ukrainian students during excursions, meetings, trips, everyday communication.
Sept. 2012 - May 2017. Private tutor of English.
• Conducted English lessons for students of various age, adults aimed at achieving high results in
mastering English.
Sept. 2012 - Nov. 2016. English teacher. The Palace of Children and The Youth.
• Conducted English lessons for young children.
• Planned lessons structure.
• Prepared methodical materials.
Languages spoken:
Ukrainian - mother tongue.
English - fluent (C2).
Russian - fluent.
German - intermediate (B2).
Polish - pre-intermediate (A2).