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MERRI TEKLIC

EDUCATION

BBA, Human Resources Management 5/2003 Henderson State University, USA

Graduated Cum Laude

Office Administrator 5/1989

Administrative secondary school,

EUBSOC – Split, Croatia

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Court Interpreter for English Language 6/2008

UN Certificate of Proficiency in English Language 5/1997

TRANSLATION AND LANGUAGE RELATED

EXPERIENCE (full–time, part-time)

“Papagallo” School for Foreign Languages, Split – English Language Teacher (part-time) 10/2007 – present

·  Teaching business English at “One-to-One” type of course

USA Government, Defense Dept., California – Language Instructor (Croatian) 8/2004 – 3/2006

·  Taught intensive Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian from novice to advanced learners

·  Taught geopolitical, economic and social issues in former Yugoslavia

·  Counseled students on developing power reading and learning skills.

OSCE, UNITED NATIONS, MPRI, Bosnia & Herzegovina – Interpreter & Translator 6/1996 - 8/1999

·  Consecutive and written interpreting for United Nations Civil Affairs Office and for the International Police Task Force

·  Consecutive and written interpreting at contacts between Bosnian officials and the UN officers and staff.

·  Consecutive and written translating at contacts between American and Bosnian military

·  Developed communication skills and confidence in multi-cultural environment.

SKILLS

o  Proficient in MS Office Suite

o  Fluent in Croatian/Bosnian/Serbian

o  Conversational Italian and Spanish

o  Fast typing (250 hits per minute)

TRANSLATION PROJECTS

(2006—2008)

  • CRO-ENG, Interview for a magazine, XXX Company, Manager
  • ENG-CRO, VOLVO automobile brochure x 3
  • ENG-CRO, Men’s hair products, brochure x 2
  • CRO–ENG, XXX Bank, Annual Financial Report to Board of Directors
  • ENG–CRO, Financial Magazine Article
  • CRO-ENG, Job Description, Independent Sales Representative
  • ENG-CRO, XXX Real Estate, Powerpoint presentation
  • CRO-ENG, software strings, keyword translation
  • ENG-CRO, European Agency for safety at work, proofreading, 5 files
  • SERB-CRO, Subtitles, documentary movies
  • ENG-CRO, Magazine article, entertainment
  • ENG-CRO, Online Map Database
  • ENG-CRO, Sales Policy for 2008
Consecutive:
  • County of Split-Dalmatia with EU representatives, Waste Management Project
  • Sales presentation on lighting fixtures at a local Lighting Company
  • World Bank representatives meeting with Hospital Emergency Care officials, WB funding for Emergency Care
  • Translator for European Commission Delegate - Conference on Measures Against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

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