Maya Antonovic

Translator

Talent

Guildford, Guildford District, SurreyMember since January 30, 2023

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About

I am a Modern Languages graduate, currently doing a Bluebook traineeship as a translator in the European Commission.

European Commission [ 01/10/2022 – Current ]

Translating various documents related to law, finance, customs, taxes, science, agricultural and administrative matters from French, Italian, and Croatian into English, using my information processing skills and ability to correctly employ language rules
Researching concepts, terminology, and specialised vocabulary, and consulting with fellow translators as needed
Editing and updating terms for terminology projects in the EU terminology database
Drafting summaries in English where a summary is preferred to a translation
Editing documents for publication
Utilising translation software and electronic databases
Employing in-house terminology and style
Managing tight deadlines thanks to my ability to prioritise tasks
Continuously improving my translation skills by attending various trainings and implementing feedback received from revisers
Participating in conferences and talks on a variety of topics such as the European Green Deal to gain a deeper understanding of EU institutions and initiatives
Volunteered as a shift coordinator for the Translating Europe Forum in 2022

France Education International [ 01/10/2021 – 30/04/2022 ]

Assisted English teachers in a lycée and collège to encourage students’ communication, improve their listening comprehension and boost their confidence in English
Designed engaging and interesting lessons to keep students motivated and focused
Researched and developed teaching materials related to the topics of study
Organised challenging but interesting activities to help students improve their speaking and listening skills
Implemented various teaching methods and adapted my teaching style and activities as necessary to facilitate students' learning

AQA [ 23/06/2021 – 30/07/2021 ]

Provided school-examiner liaison during a year of exam uncertainty caused by Covid-19
Organised numerous Zoom meetings, welcomed participants, and facilitated discussions
Maintained a clear and accurate record of all meeting minutes, entered data correctly into AQA's database, and reported the overall meeting mood and atmosphere
Provided telephone support to schools and examiners and directed queries to the appropriate department
Liaised with schools and examiners and answered their questions
Ensured school representatives and examiners felt supported and appreciated during the pandemic

Office for National Statistics [ 30/03/2021 – 06/05/2021 ]

Responsible for ensuring that the public understood their legal obligations regarding the census
Worked independently to encourage members of the community to complete their census and provided assistance so they did it in a timely manner
Kept accurate records by correctly entering sensitive information
Maintained the confidentiality of individual's private information by preventing its release to unauthorized parties
Dealt with complaints, queries and concerns
Supported census activities through mobile applications set up for this purpose
Collaborated and interacted with team members
Adapted to specific situations whenever necessary to make members of the public feel comfortable and gain their trust

University of Southampton [ 25/09/2017 – 08/07/2021 ]

Field(s) of study: Modern Languages (French, Italian and Russian)

Final grade: First Class Honours

Studied French and Italian language modules from B2 level
Studied Russian ab initio
Developed skills necessary for translation from English into French and Italian and vice versa
Selected various cultural modules relating to my language choices
Dissertation: a 6000-word project in French written during my year abroad in which I explored the differences in opinions about the EU between Swiss students and their European counterparts

Université de Fribourg [ 01/09/2019 – 31/05/2020 ]

Field(s) of study: Arts and humanities

Cultural modules taught in French and Italian (such as Introduction to Sociology and Philosophy of Education)
Language modules: Russian, French and Italian
Developed my language and cultural knowledge thanks to immersion in a different culture