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Warsaw, Poland, And St. John’S, Canada

Editing and proofreading for international organizations such as International Idea, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); translating a range of documents (in the fields of international relations, human rights, law, banking and finance, mining, oil and gas, and retail) from Russian into English; and translating from Polish into English for three international film festivals in Poland: New Horizons, the American Film Festival, and Watch Docs.

Warsaw, Poland

Organized and ran landscape photography workshops in Iceland, Poland, Scotland, and Slovenia.

Warsaw, Poland

Managing short- and long-term translation and publication projects for international clients in a wide range of sectors; coordinating a team of freelance editors and translators; also worked as in-house Russian and Polish translator, as well as in-house English editor and proofreader.

Warsaw, Poland

Translating texts from Polish into English for clients in various fields, with a particular focus on translating materials for three annual international film festivals held in Poland: the New Horizons International Film Festival, the American Film Festival and Watch Docs; editing and proofreading texts in English.

Vienna, Austria

Producing and maintaining content for the OSCE website; conceptualizing, filming, and editing videos about the OSCE's work; taking and editing photographs for publication on the OSCE website and in its publications; editing and providing feedback on written and multimedia content produced by staff at OSCE field offices; providing photography and video training for OSCE staff. This was a full-time post as a replacement for a staff member on long-term sick leave.

Warsaw, Poland

Managing the office’s website; conceptualizing, filming, and editing videos about the office's work; taking and editing photographs for publication on the office's website and in its publications; writing feature stories about the office's activities; writing and distributing the office's newsletter; editing English-language texts for publication; proofreading and correcting English- and Russian-language publications.

Warsaw, Poland

Managing the office’s publications program; editing English-language texts; proofreading and correcting English- and Russian-language publications; correcting Russian-language translations; translating texts from Russian into English; liaising with graphic designers, printing houses, translators; drafting press releases; communicating with the press; representing the office at election observation missions; and deputizing for the spokesperson.

Warsaw, Poland

Managing the office’s publications program; editing English-language texts; proofreading and correcting English- and Russian-language publications; correcting Russian-language translations; translating texts from Russian into English; liaising with graphic designers, printing houses, translators; drafting press releases; communicating with the press; representing the office at election observation missions; and deputizing for the spokesperson.

Warsaw, Poland

Managing the office’s publications program; editing English-language texts; proofreading and correcting English- and Russian-language publications; correcting Russian-language translations; translating texts from Russian into English; liaising with graphic designers, printing houses, translators; drafting press releases; communicating with the press; representing the office at election observation missions; and deputizing for the spokesperson.

Warsaw, Poland

Managing the office’s publications program; editing English-language texts; proofreading and correcting English- and Russian-language publications; correcting Russian-language translations; translating texts from Russian into English; liaising with graphic designers, printing houses, translators; drafting press releases; communicating with the press; representing the office at election observation missions; and deputizing for the spokesperson.

Prague, Czech Republic

Editing and/or proofreading weekly reports in English on RFE/RL’s broadcast region or topics related thereto. Translating reports and interviews from Russian into English for publication on the Internet.

St. Petersburg, Russia

Responsible for developing and implementing a style guide for the twice-weekly newspaper, training and supervising copy editors, establishing and overseeing a schedule to meet production deadlines for each issue, checking and approving all proofs prior to publication, translating features and advertisements for publication, and occasional writing.

Certificate, Editing

The 12-course program follows the professional editorial standards outlined by Editors Canada. Courses cover the four stages.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Russian Language And Literature