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Halyna Prylutska

Glasgow

Summary

Fluent English-Ukrainian/Russian Interpreter skilled in building trust and rapport with diverse service users through compassionate, patient communication. Improves understanding through clear, concise explanations and advice. Focused and responsive for adaptive translation support. Specialise in legal, medical, social, military, technical spheres.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Freelance Interpreter and Translator

Self-employed
Kharkiv, Ukraine
04.2021 - Current

Has worked as a part-time freelance interpreter and translator since 2001.

Customer First Officer

Jobs and Business Glasgow
Glasgow
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Informing customers on the service provided by the organisation face to face and on phone
  • Delivering customers support services in a friendly, accessible manner
  • Answering calls and corresponding with clients and partner organisations/companies
  • Organising diaries and arranging appointments
  • Registering customers, support with career guidance
  • Carrying out meetings with customers both individually and in groups, recording all activities through the company database and completing relevant paperwork
  • Supporting Employability and Skills Advisers to progress customers helping them to access training and employment
  • Supporting the employability team to obtain relevant identification and evidence
  • Using IT systems and databases

Volunteer Interpreter

DWP
Glasgow
10.2022 - 12.2022

Volunteering for the Job Centre Plus as an interpreter for Ukrainian refugees at events and job fairs

  • Provided parties with clear and exact translation of written materials and interpretation of verbal conversations.
  • Offered cultural input to speakers, assisting parties speaking different languages communicate.
  • Verified and edited existing translations for content consistency with original message.

Lawyer

Self-employed
Kharkiv, Ukraine
02.2013 - 02.2022
  • Practiced civil, family and commercial law
  • Represented clients in court proceedings

Notary Assistant / Translator

Private notary Olha Shemetova
Kharkiv, Ukraine
07.2008 - 06.2010
  • Translated legal documents for notarial certification in/from English-Ukrainian besides ordinary legal secretarial and administrative duties
  • Predominantly translated legal documents and technical specifications

English as a Foreign Language Lecturer

Kharkiv Institute of Management
Kharkiv, Ukraine
04.2001 - 05.2008
  • Developed foreign language learning programmes for economic courses students
  • Taught English to students
  • Provided engaging educational resources to broaden student learning tools.
  • Set and marked written and spoken language exams.
  • Tutored students struggling with specific barriers to learning.

English/ Ukrainian/Russian Interpreter

Ukrsoyuzmetal Ltd
Kharkiv, Ukraine
04.2003 - 04.2004
  • Performed translations and interpreting for the company management at meeting with partners from overseas
  • Correspondence with foreign partners and telephone conversations
  • Managed conversational flow without dominating or intruding.
  • Consulted specialised dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books, identifying closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
  • Built positive, professional relationships with clients through effective, compassionate communication.

English Teacher

Evening Secondary School 5
Kharkiv, Ukraine
09.1997 - 05.1998
  • Taught English to pupils
  • Provided tailored feedback to students and parents, identifying constructive areas for improvement.
  • Prepared students to take official exams, achieving high success rate.
  • Tutored students struggling with specific barriers to learning.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Linguistics, Philology, Translation: English Language and Literature

Karazin Kharkiv National University
Kharkiv
09.1996 - 06.2001

Skills

  • Interpreting and translating from/in English - Ukrainian/Russian
  • Predominantly worked in legal, technical (engineering) and medical environment
  • Consecutive interpretation
  • Telephone interpreting
  • Accurate, impartial interpretation
  • Public speaking
  • Legal translation
  • Trados
  • Excellent customer care
  • Microsoft Office proficiency

Timeline

Customer First Officer

Jobs and Business Glasgow
12.2022 - 06.2023

Volunteer Interpreter

DWP
10.2022 - 12.2022

Freelance Interpreter and Translator

Self-employed
04.2021 - Current

Lawyer

Self-employed
02.2013 - 02.2022

Notary Assistant / Translator

Private notary Olha Shemetova
07.2008 - 06.2010

English/ Ukrainian/Russian Interpreter

Ukrsoyuzmetal Ltd
04.2003 - 04.2004

English as a Foreign Language Lecturer

Kharkiv Institute of Management
04.2001 - 05.2008

English Teacher

Evening Secondary School 5
09.1997 - 05.1998

Bachelor's degree - Linguistics, Philology, Translation: English Language and Literature

Karazin Kharkiv National University
09.1996 - 06.2001
Halyna Prylutska