Maya Antonovic

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

Trainee Translator 

European Commission [ 01/10/2022 – Current ] 

Country: Belgium 

• 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

English Language Teaching Assistant

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

Country: France

• 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

Temporary Administrator

AQA [ 23/06/2021 – 30/07/2021 ] 

Country: United Kingdom 

• 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

Census Officer 

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

Country: United Kingdom

• 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

Bachelor of Arts 

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

Erasmus+ Student Exchange

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