ANDREA SARKA

Address:18 Czakó Elemér Street, Szolnok 5000, Hungary

Mobile phone number: 0036-70–32549 32

E-mail:

Date and place of birth: 01 May 1975, Oradea

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

  • 13 years experience in the language industry (Translation and English teaching)
  • degree in English & Hungarian language and literature
  • degree in Psychology (specialized in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)
  • experience in translating, editing, proofreading, dubbing, interpreting
  • reliable, accurate, with great attention to details
  • energetic and positive outlook, which often inspires others
  • seeks and finds creative solutions to challenges
  • excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • team-player – adaptable and flexible
  • self-aware - always seeking to learn and grow

LANGUAGES:Hungarian (mother tongue)

English (proficient)

Romanian (advanced)

German (pre-intermediate)

COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, TRADOS, Adobe, Excel, Internet

EXPERIENCE

2003- present:part-time freelance translator specialized in translating articles (Psychology, Environment, Sociology, Media), PhD thesis summaries and abstracts, training materials, marketing and business documents, websites, user’s guides etc.

2007 – present: teacher of English at BP language school, Szolnok (teaching general and business English)

2003 –2007 : teacher of English and psychology at Tiszaparti Secondary School, Szolnok, Hungary

2002-2003: translator for Zone Film Studios in Oradea (dubbing)

work included translating and editing movie scripts for various television channels (Discovery, National Geographic, Reality TV, Zone TV, movie channels)

1998-2002:teacher of English at Lucian Blaga Secondary Grammar School, Cluj

1999-2000:teacher of English at Apáczai Csere János Secondary Grammar School in Cluj

1998-2002: translator and proofreader at Koinónia Publishing House, Cluj, translating books on religion and mental health (E.g. Rebecca Newman’s Releasing the Scream)

1998-2000:translator for Confident Foundation in Cluj (translating training and counseling materials and brochures)

1997-2000: teacher of English at Heltai Gáspár Language School in Cluj, Romania

EDUCATION

1998-2002: BA in Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj

Specialized in: Clinical psychology

Thesis subject: Coping with Stress in Education

1993-1997:BA in English-Hungarian language and literature, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj

Specialized in: English literature

Thesis subject: Male and Female Principles in D.H. Lawrence’s Work

1996-1997:translation course provided by Babes-Bolyai University offering a vast theoretical and practical knowledge on translating literary and specialized texts

1989-1993:Ady Endre Secondary Grammar School, Oradea

FURTHER TRAINING

2002-2005:Psychodrama techniques in practice, organized by J.L. Moreno Psychodrama Society (150+240 hours)

January-April 2004: Business skills for teachers, course organized by the Teachers’ Institute in Szolnok (120 hours)

July-August 2002: Practical methodology course for ESL teachers organized by the International Teacher Training Institute in Hastings, UK (50 hours)

July 2001:English Teaching Methodology course organized by the Hungarian Teachers’ Association in Romania

2000-2002:courses on Mental and Emotional Health (20 hours), Stress and conflict management (10 hours) at the Teacher Training Institute in Cluj

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: travelling, hiking, spirituality, self-improvement