Education
And Honors
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Master of
Arts in English and Teaching ESL University of Foreign Languages, Diploma in
Family Counseling Family Life Foundation, Certificate in Medical Terminology Real Estate
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Professional Experience
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NEXTEX
Technologies, Inc., Biotechnological company involved in initial
stages of drug discovery process May
2007-present Founding Director, Vice President, Development/Human Resourses Jewish Family
Services, (Feb 2005 to June 2006) ·
Project Coordinator, Social Worker. Senior Advocacy
and Community Outreach ·
Established a program of regular therapeutic
groups
and workshops with emphasis on successful assimilation in ·
Participated
in annual fundraising effort and promoted JFS in the community and the
media -
Created a network of membership paying senior
service providers with the aim of raising additional funds for the program. ·
Successful settlement work with
newcomers, resolving employment issues, and navigation of the medical system
and Medicare/Medicaid for non-English speakers. ·
Developed strategy of comprehensive client
care
by establishing regular working contacts with local and federal government
officials. University
of (April 2003 to June 2006) Multicultural
Health Program and Interpreter’s Department. ·
Responsible for interpretation, medical
navigation, and community outreach. ·
Collaborated and coordinated
projects between (Sept 2001-Feb 2002) Project Coordinator, interpreter, Gifts of the
Tsars: Treasures from the Kremlin ·
Facilitated and coordinated culturally sensitive
communication between museum
staff and Russian curators. Organized educational program for visiting
curators. Family Life Foundation (1996-1998) ·
Family and individual counseling Interpreting/Translation and Media Related Projects, Proprietor
“Russian Language Services”
(1992-2007) ·
Clients included:
pharmaceutical
companies, hospitals, businesses, legal offices ·
Government of -
Special interpreter for the Premier
of -
Exclusive interpreter for the Premier and Leutenant Governor of
Ontario and the Prime Minister of
Kazakhstan and his cabinet ministers and Mr. Arefieff, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian
Federation, during their visit to Toronto -
Translations and voice-overs for the “National
Journal”, CBC Radio and Television |
Volunteer accomplishments and
personal involvement
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University Musical
Society (Interpreted
and participated in marketing effort in the immigrant community for the
Russian Festival) and ·
Indianapolis Museum of Art (volunteer tour
guide), International Center of Indiana (medical interpretation and patient
navigation) and International School of Indiana (Parent committees,
substitute teaching, cultural programs for children). ·
Sick Children’s
Hospital
in ·
Parish Council Member of the Russian Orthodox
Church, immigration centers. Assisting and advocating for new immigrants in ·
During the Chechen war
(1995-1997) was a member of an NGO facilitating objective information and communications
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During World Ban on Land
Mines Conference in
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Computer Skills
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Working knowledge of Windows XP, Internet
research, Microsoft Word/PowerPoint/Excel ·
Member of Canadian Internet
Registration Authority (non-for-profit)
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