CURICULUM VITAE
Renata Simson
1 Melton Grove
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7NX
0115 981 8084, 0789 9798 123
Personal dates:
Name: Renata Simson
D.O.B.: 15th April 1971
Place of Birth: Poland
Maritial Status: Married
Nationality: Polish
Education:
1991-1992 German Course at Goethe Institute in Prien ( Germany )
1992-1997 MA degree in German language and literature at the University Gdansk ( Poland ),
English as a foreign language
1995 German and Swiss literature at the University Bremen ( Germany )
1996 Business German – course at the University Gdansk
1999-2000 English at the Chelsea College in London ( intermediate level )
2000-2001 English at the Morley College in London ( proficiency level )
2002-2003 Introduction to the Humanities at The Open University
Professional experience:
1994-1995 German language teacher at a night school
1996-1997 German language teacher at a secondary school
1997-1999 PA and translator by EGH S.A in Gdansk
Responsibilities:
- translating and interpreting in German, English and Polish
- audio- and copy typing
- preparation of documents
- organisation of meetings
- running of correspondence
- submitting orders
- carrying out of analyses of company procedures
1997-2000 Tourist guide in Poland for German speaking groups
(‘hobby-holiday’ jobs)
Since1997 Freelance translator for German, Polish and English
Clients include:
- Die Ostsee-Akademie Travemünde
- The Baltic Sea Culture Centre
- AS Übersetzungsbüro
- LFW-Studienreisen
- Deutsche Bank
- Elbud SA
- The Economist
- CPL Solutions
- ABC Consulting Ltd
January - Administrative Assistant at KHP Consulting London
September Responsibilities:
2001 - over seeing the general running of the company
- organisation of hospitality for clients at motor racing events
- organisation of meeting
- organising the entire stationary department and ordering from suppliers
- travel arrangements
- running of correspondence
- audio- and copy typing
- answering the phone
since 2004 Project Manager at AST Language Services ( part-time )
Responsibilities:
- providing a full client-service in translation field
- preparation of quotes including calculation of prices and deadline
suggestions
- assigning jobs to freelance and in-house translators
- over seeing the progress and quality control of translations
- translating into Polish
- transcribing of Polish, English and German
- voice-over artist for Polish
- formatting of documents
- dealing with the account department in terms of financial issues
Other skills:
PC: MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Database, Spreadsheet,
Internet, E-mail, 60 wpm
Languages: Polish – mother tongue, German, English – fluent, spoken Russian - fluent
Guide license: Tourist Guide for Poland
Interests:
Languages, literature, art, music, culture, dance, travelling, cycling and walking