Vitaliy V. Plinto

6811 Mayfield Road, #1079

Mayfield Heights, OH44124

(440) 449-9435

Education

Kent State University, Kent,Ohio

Master of Arts in Translation, May 2008

G.P.A.: 3.62

CaseWestern ReserveUniversity, Cleveland,Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, May 2003

Concentration: Management Information and Decision Systems

Minor in Italian

G.P.A.: 3.12

Coursework

Translation Theory, Translation Practice, Scientific Translation, Literary Translation,Technical Translation, Legal and Diplomatic Translation, Commercial Translation, Localization, Terminology Management, Documents in Multi-lingual Contexts, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management,Project Management.

Work Experience

Absolute Home Health Care, Maple Heights, Ohio,

Home Health Care Client Services Aide, June 2002 – Present

  • Ensured clients’ satisfaction by providing them with service of high quality and value
  • Organized and managed daily activities of clients by assisting them with various tasks
  • Translated medical prescriptions and other correspondence from physicians and social workers based on client requests

Michael Kamen, Esq., Mayfield Heights, Ohio,

Legal Translator/Interpreter, June – August 2007

  • Translated legal documents, personal records (birth certificates, marriage certificates, visa information, etc.) from the client source language into English
  • Interpreted conversations between lawyer and the clients during face-to-face meetings and phone consultations
  • Served as a secretary to the lawyer and as a liaison between the lawyer and the client by providing the most accurate rate information, scheduling appointments and preparing clients for the meetings

Harcourt Assessment, North Randall,Ohio,

Team Leader/Supervisor, April – June 2006

  • Supervised a team of seven people to ensure their proper performance in scoring
  • Trained my team on a regular basis to improve their progress
  • Monitored and evaluated their work performance to provide helpful feedback on a daily basis
  • Worked collaboratively with other Team Leaders and a Room Director to achieve the project’s main goal

Case Western Reserve University Department of Development Prospect and Research, Cleveland,Ohio,

Project Administrative Assistant for Corporate Relations and Non-Profit Management, August 1999 – May 2003

  • Assisted in managing and maintaining paper filing system for each subject category respectively (individuals, estates, etc.)
  • Provided administrative support to individual giving and foundations relations within the Development Department
  • Assisted development management and staff with locating appropriate information upon their request on individuals, estates, corporations, associations, foundations, bios and white mail

Computer Skills

  • Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook)
  • CAT Tools (SDL MultiTerm, Translator’s Workbench, Tag Editor, WinAlign)
  • HTML, XML, ASP, OOP, Alchemy Catalyst Lite, Icon Forge

Foreign Languages

Fluent in Russian and Italian. Proficient in French. Basic knowledge of German and Ukrainian.

Recognitions and Professional Memberships

Phi Sigma Iota – The International Foreign Language Honor Society, Kent State University Chapter, Kent,Ohio, Honorary Lifetime Member, April 2008 – Present

  • Selected to life membership in Phi Sigma Iota for demonstrating outstanding performance in foreign languages and literatures
  • Invited to attend the initiation ceremony on April 2, 2008 held at the KentStateUniversity

ProZ –Internet Forum for International Translators and Translation Corporations, New York, New York, Translator Member, January 2008 – Present

Affordable Language Services – Language Services Provider, Cincinatti, Ohio, On-Call Interpreter Member, August 2007 – Present

KentLingua – Translation and Linguistics Student Organization, Kent, Ohio, Student Member, August 2006 – May 2008

Alpha Kappa Psi – Business Honorary Fraternity, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, Honorary Member, December 2000 – May 2006

References and Work Samples available upon request