Jennifer Commons

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.

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

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)