| Marina G Falkina
This profile is available in: English Translator/Interpreter since 1996. > Native Language(s): Russian. > Target Language(s): English, Russian, and Spanish. > Source Language(s): English, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. > Specialization(s): Advertisement/Marketing, Arts, Communications, Cooking/Food/Beverages, Education/Training, Song lyrics/Poetry, Film - Theatre, Hospitality Industry, Journalism - Press, Legal, Literature/Publishing, Military, Music, Instructions/Manuals, and Social Sciences. > Software: Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Photoshop, Trados, and Microsoft Office . > Certifications and Professional Affiliations: Associate Translator with Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) - Russian-English, Spanish-English. Certified Court Interpreter (Russia/Ukrainian languages) > Relevant Translation Experience: EXPERIENCE 07/96 - present Free-lance translator/interpreter for the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Windsor Translation Bureau (languages: Russian and Ukrainian) On-call interpreting in court, police station, during examinations, discoveries, at the Canadian Consulate General, Detroit, MI during immigration interviews, other locations; Translation of various documentation to and from Russia and Ukrainian languages. 03/2004 – present Freenlance Translator – Kingston District Immigrant Services (languages: Russian, Ukrainian and Spanish) Translation of various materials for newcomers to Canada (mostly); legal and general subject documentation. 05/2002 – present Immigration Consultant/Translator for Armeland and Associates: Duties: a) Preparation of both Canadian and U.S. Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visa files, i.e. Labor Certification and I-140 Immigrant Petitions (Employment Based), H-1B1 Visas, L-1A, L-2B, TN-1 and H-2 B; Permanent Residence Applications, Employment Authorizations with HRDC Confirmation; Family Sponsorships, etc. b) translation of necessary documentation (Russian – English, Spanish – English and vice versa); proofreading and translation verification services. c) telephone conferences with Spanish and Russian speaking clients; 04/99 – 04/2000 Immigration Paralegal/Translator for Porter Matthews Canadian & U.S. Immigration Law Firm, 110 Tecumseh Road East, Suite 200, Windsor, ON, N8X 2P8 Duties: a) Preparation of Non-Immigrant and Immigrant visa files (Canada and US); b) translation of necessary documentation (Russian - English, Ukrainian- English, Spanish English) and interpreting during telephone conferences 02/98 – 04/99 Immigration Paralegal/Interpreter/Translator/Private Tutor – Windsor, ON 07/96 - 01/97 Immigration Clerk, Translator/Interpreter at the Canadian Consulate General, 600 Renaissance Center, Suite 1100, Detroit, MI, USA. Duties: a) interpreting during immigration and security interviews (Russian); b) preparation of Canadian Immigrant and Non-Immigrant files, assistance to the Immigration Officer on a daily basis; c) direct work with public: answering questions regarding immigration to Canada over the telephone or in person (reception); simultaneous translation during visa hours (Russian, Spanish); d) verification of accuracy of translations of various documentation provided by the applicants (Russian, Ukrainian and Spanish). 03/96 - 07/96 Immigration Assistant, Translator/Interpreter for Ryan & Associates, Immigration Consulting Company in Toronto, ON, Canada. Duties: a) interpreting during telephone sessions with Russian business partners clients; b) preparation of Canadian Immigration files; c) translation of necessary documents from and into Russian and Ukrainian. 11/95 - 01/96 Translator/interpreter/English tutor, secretary and immigration consultant for “GR & Business Info”, Lviv, Ukraine. Duties: b) preparation of Canadian Immigration files; c) interpreting over the phone for Russian business partners (Russian); d) translation of CCDO job descriptions from English into Russian and Ukrainian. > Education: EDUCATION 11/2003 – 02/2004 TESOL Professional Teaching Certificate & License (Global TESOL College); Completed Telelangue (Paris, France) telephone English tutoring training. 09/1998 - 06/2002 University of Windsor – B.A. (Major: Spanish Language) 04/1997 – 07/1999 St. Clair College, Windsor, ON, Canada. Diploma in Spanish Language and Culture; Diploma in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language (One full semester of teaching experience – practical training) with intermediate level students) 08/1993 - 08/1995 Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Associated Degree in Social Sciences (Honors Diploma, includes Spanish Translations courses). OTHER: Completed one-year of Basic Military Training with the 21st Service Support Company in Windsor, Ontario (QL21997) > Additional Skills: Knowledge of legal (immigration terminology); ability to translate tagged files and webpages. > Location: Windsor, Ontario ON (Canada) |
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