Kelly McKillion
Flat 4, 161 Withington Road
Whalley Range
Manchester
M16 8EE
07599812343 •
Personal statement
I graduated in 2010 from Queens University Belfast with a Commendation in Irish Translation Studies. I have been employed as an Irish language teacher in a Gaeltacht college and also tutored A-Level students in preparation for their Irish oral exams since graduating.
Due to the economic climate after graduation I moved to Manchester in 2011 to gain employment at Manchester Metropolitan University in various administrative roles. This experience has allowed me to develop a host of skills including attention to detail, time management, communication skills, organisational skills and technical skills.
I keep up to date with Irish language events using resources, such as nos.ie, Raidio na Gaeltachta, tearma.ie etc. I hold Associate Membership from the ITIA (Irish Translators and Interpreters Association) and also intend to take the translation accreditation exam offered by Foras na Gaeilge.
I have previously carried out technical legal and manufacturing translations for translation companies such as Forenix and Wagner Consulting. Please see my translation profile at http://www.proz.com/profile/2160073 for more information or my LinkedIn profile at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kelly-mckillion-nic-coilín-758856103.
Education
Queen’s University Belfast, Co. Antrim
2009-2010
MA in Irish Translation
Result: MA with Commendation.
Modules studied:
Language Specifics- register, dialect, law, culture
Languages Contrasts and Semantics
Literary Translation
Translation and Communication
Completion of 20,000-word thesis- A modern translation of William Carleton’s “The Emigrants of Ahadarra.”
University College Dublin. Co. Dublin
2006-2009
BA Joint Honours English and Irish
Result: 2.1 degree
St Ciaran’s High School, Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone
1999-2006
A-levels:
· English A
· Irish A
· History B
GCSE’s:
9 GCSE’s, grades A*-BB, including Maths and English.
A * in Irish and AA in English.
Work experience
· Freelance Irish Translation
February 2016.
I completed a 70 word technical translation for a manufacturing manual for Forenix Translation Company.
March 2016
I completed a 5000 word technical translation for the Commission of Energy Regulation on behalf of Wagner International Translation.
April 2016
I carried out a proofreading project of 60 words for placenames for Translation.ie.
May 2016
I undertook an Irish to English translation of a planning permission document for Translation.ie of a few hundred words.
I also carried out a proofreading and translation exercise for Brightlines Translation of the Northern Ireland Highway Code (Irish Language version).
May 2016-March 2017- Proof read an official EU document 8 pages long in Irish on behalf of Wagner International Consulting and other small translation tasks.
Programmes Officer May 2016- Present time
The same duties as below only I am a line manager of another Programmes team (Accounting and Finance) having successfully obtained a secondment opportunity until Jan 2018.
Assistant Programmes Officer, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
Dec 2012- Present time
Achievements and responsibilities:
· Ensuring the effective administrative running of a number of law courses including LLB, LLB in Legal Practice and GDL. I am responsible for advising on regulation changes for my colleagues, students and academic staff.
· I am also responsible for deputising for my line manager and making administrative decisions in their absence.
· I received a nomination for the Unsung Hero award in the MMU Staff Awards in 2015.
Student Engagement Officer, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
October 2014- March 2015
· I participated in creating the pilot scheme for attendance monitoring at MMU by recording, monitoring and evaluating student data using various information systems.
· I was required to submit data feedback reports and verbal reports to the attendance project team to inform them of the success of the pilot. Following my involvement in the project, the attendance monitoring has successfully been embedded in the university.
Management Services Administrator, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
December 2012- October 2014
· Curriculum and data management- setting up of new courses and units. Use of Microsoft Excel and other systems such as QLX to set up courses, QLS for student records and Microsoft Access.
Other Skills and Qualifications
· I have researched the use of computer aided translation (CAT) and machine translation post editing (MPTE) due to its relevance in the translation industry. I have downloaded the Omega-T translation programme and have previously used MateCat to carry out translation.I possess a fast typing speed and I am a touch typist. I have passed the ECDL exam.
· I possess a Level 2 ILM Award in Team Leading, and have almost completed the ILM Level 3 Award in Management. Due to be completed April 2017.
· I was a alumni member of the Irish Translators Association ITIA during the year of 2016.
Hobbies
· I play ladies gaelic football with St. Lawrence’s in Manchester. We won the Junior Championship title in Lancashire in the summer of 2016, the first time the ladies team has won it.
· I attend Irish classes every week at the Manchester World Heritage Centre.
· I keep up to date with Irish language news using online resources and radio.
· I enjoy going to the gym regularly, and writing and reading also.
References
References are available upon request.