Марія

Mariia Ivankovych

Work permit: British Date of birth: 24/08/2002 Nationality: Ukrainian Gender: Female

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LinkedIn: Mariia Ivankovych

ABOUT ME

I have a bachelor's degree in Public International Law and Translation (English-Ukrainian) and a Master of Arts in
Psychology with a specialization in Developmental Psychology. I also volunteer at the Psychological Service of the Taras
Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and provide emotional support for students. I have worked as an interpreter
for sensitive social groups such as refugees, sexual assault survivors, terminal patients etc.

WORK EXPERIENCE

CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETER – DA LANGUAGES – 16/08/2023 – 19/12/2024 – OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM

• Provided precise remote interpretation for Ukrainian refugees across diverse sectors, including NHS healthcare,
social services, and employment coaching appointments.
• Adhered strictly to company scripts and operational guidelines, ensuring accurate, unbiased communication
while maintaining total client confidentiality.
• Managed high-volume appointment schedules efficiently, delivering real-time language support within strict time
constraints to optimize service delivery.

CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETER – PROPIO LANGUAGES – 19/12/2023 – 31/03/2025 – REMOTELY, UNITED STATES

• Delivered high-quality remote consecutive interpretation in Ukrainian, Russian, and English, facilitating critical
communication for refugees navigating US housing, legal, and healthcare systems.
• Bridge cultural and linguistic gaps accurately and empathetically, ensuring clients fully understood essential
services, rights, and complex procedural instructions.
• Collaborated closely with management by reporting systemic issues, providing feedback on client needs, and
sharing general operational information to improve service delivery.

LEGAL ASSISTANT – THE UKRAINIAN ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW – 01/01/2022 – 16/02/2022 – KYIV,
UKRAINE

• Sourced and tracked recent academic literature, monographs, and peer-reviewed journals on public
international law to update the Association’s resource library.
• Standardized and formatted complex bibliographies, ensuring strict adherence to international legal citation
guides for scholarly publications.
• Audited and categorized large volumes of recent legal scholarship to maintain accuracy and quality control
across reference databases.

PROJECT MANAGER – THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE OF TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – 16/03/2026 –
28/04/2026 – LUND, SWEDEN

• Conceptualized and authored a comprehensive workshop curriculum on intercultural communication tailored
specifically to the unique adaptation needs of international and exchange students.
• Coordinated logistics, promotion, and stakeholder alignment within the university's psychological service to
successfully launch and schedule the initiative.
• Delivered the interactive lecture and workshop to a diverse group of students coming from Ukraine, Sweden and
Japan, fostering cross-cultural dialogue and providing practical tools for navigating cultural transitions.

UNIVERSITY TEACHING ASSISTANT – TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV
– 16/03/2026 – 28/04/2026 – KYIV, UKRAINE
 • Designed the curriculum and presented content for two specialized lecture sessions within the "Psychological
Training and Coaching" course.
• Evaluated student participation and coursework across practical seminars, ensuring alignment with academic
grading criteria.
• Worked directly under senior lecturers to align lecture material and seminar assessments with the overall course
objectives.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

01/09/2019 – 30/06/2023 Kyiv, Ukraine
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND TRANSLATION Institute of International Relations,
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Website https://www.iir.edu.ua/en Field of study Law Level in EQF EQF level 6 Type of credits ECTS

Number of credits 240 Thesis The unilateral declarations of states and their legal power

01/09/2024 – 28/05/2026 Kyiv, Ukraine
MASTER'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Website https://psy.knu.ua/en/ Field of study Psychology Level in EQF EQF level 7 Number of credits 120

Thesis Satisfaction of psychological needs as predictor of optimism in students

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Mother tongue(s): UKRAINIAN | RUSSIAN
Other language(s):

UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING

Listening Reading Spoken production Spoken interaction

ENGLISH C2 C2 C2 C2 C1

Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user; B1 and B2: Independent user; C1 and C2: Proficient user

SKILLS

Remote working tools (Slack, Teams, Zoom, Meet, Discord) Microsoft Office package: Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Access Experience with PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

VOLUNTEERING

08/04/2024 – CURRENT Kyiv(remote), Ukraine
Emotional support worker

• Provided empathetic, confidential, and non-judgmental emotional support to university students via an online
chat platform, addressing diverse challenges including anxiety, grief, academic stress, and relationship issues.
• Utilized active listening and evidence-based communication techniques under the supervision of a licensed
psychologist to help peers navigate crises and improve mental well-being.
• Completed comprehensive psychological training and collaborated with a team of student counselors to ensure
high standards of care, ethical practice, and conscious communication.
Link https://knu.ua/en/departments/ps
01/06/2023 – 01/08/2023 Mountain View, California, United States
Tarjimly Translator

• Provided on-demand, remote translation and interpretation services for refugees, asylum seekers, and
humanitarian aid workers to bridge language barriers in critical situations.
• Leveraged mobile technology to deliver rapid, real-time language support, ensuring accurate communication
between clients and medical, legal, or social services.
• Navigated complex, sensitive, and culturally diverse conversations with high empathy and strict confidentiality,
translating documents and live dialogue from Ukrainian to English and vise versa.
Link https://www.tarjimly.org/

23/01/2025 – 10/02/2025 Lund, Sweden
Support group facilitator

• Facilitated peer support groups for Ukrainian war refugees in Sweden, creating a safe, welcoming space for
community building and emotional processing.
• Taught evidence-based stress management and grounding techniques, helping participants develop practical
coping strategies for trauma and displacement stress.
• Coordinated group sessions and discussions, tailoring communication to meet the unique psychosocial and
cultural needs of the participants.
Link https://www.interkultur.nu/

PUBLICATIONS

2025
The Impact of Age-Specific Brain Features and the Educational Environment on the Career Self-
Determination of Graduates in Ukraine

The main problems and factors of influence when graduates choose a specialty and ways to overcome these problems
by bringing the Ukrainian higher education system closer to the system of higher education in the European Union are
discussed.

Ivankovych, M. M. (2025). Ethics of interpersonal relations through the prism of today. Selection of materials of
scientific and pedagogical studies (pp. 74-77). Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Authors: Mariia Ivankovych | Journal Name: Ethics of interpersonal relationships through the lens of the present. | Volume,
Issue and Pages: Selection of Papers on Scientific and Pedagogical Studies, pp. 74-77 | Publisher: Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Counselling Skills

I have a Level 2 in the Use of Counselling skills which I obtained in the UK and am equipped with the emotional support
knowledge. I know the principles of active listening, I'm naturally very empathetic and always try to imagine being in
someone else's shoes. I strive to help other people and I love listening to them, I believe I can gain valuable knowledge
from people who have something to tell me.