Jennifer Commons
Interpreter & Translator
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Interpreting support at various hospitals, medical investor meetings, airline companies etc. Medical, financial, legal, technical and academic translations Onsite Interpreting for Japanese Technical Advisors for overhaul maintenance of a gas turbines in WA, with intense 12-hour shifts (both day and night) in a high-pressure, semi-outdoors industrial environment with strict safety rules.
Experience
Interpreter & Translator at Freelance and Contractor (2015-01 – Present)
- Interpreting support at various hospitals, medical investor meetings, airline companies etc.
- Medical, financial, legal, technical and academic translations
- Onsite Interpreting for Japanese Technical Advisors for overhaul maintenance of a gas turbines in WA, with intense 12-hour shifts (both day and night) in a high-pressure, semi-outdoors industrial environment with strict safety rules.
- Interpreting for National Public Servants meetings with various ministries and agencies in Canberra.
Language services contractor at Car parts and accessory warehouse (2016-01 – 2019-08)
- Agency contracted interpreter at a car parts and accessories logistics warehouse
- Mainly translation/interpreting for a Japanese Executive Coordinator
- Assisting with meetings, admin tasks, and liaising with agency to organize team schedules
- Following warehouse safety rules and procedures, understanding technical concepts/jargon
- Occasional interstate travel
Research assistant casual at Monash University (2015-01 – 2017-12)
- Conducted academic research, interviewed subjects, collated and analysed data
- Presented a co-written research paper at FIT conference 2017 in Brisbane
Intern at Chris Poole Translation Company (2015-01 – 2015-12)
- Internship at Chris Poole Translation Company
- Shadowing at public hospitals and legal services
- Translation of JSAA 30 min conference speech
- Translation of scientific papers on Train Aerodynamics
Academic book translator and private tutor at Various (2016-01 – 2016-12)
- Academic book translations (statistical science, language and culture, etc)
- Co-author of research paper presented at AUSIT National TI mini-conference
- Private tutoring
Education
Masters in Interpreting and Translation (JE) – Monash University (2013-01 – 2015-12)
Certificate IV in Business Administration – Talent2 (2012-01 – 2012-12)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – University of Melbourne (2010-01 – 2012-12)
