Certified Translator (English, Russian - Armenian)
Fields: law, medicine, marketing, finances, agriculture, literature, religion, philosophy

Freelance translator, Yerevan, Armenia. Work with companies and government agencies in Armenia, Russia, US, UK, Australia, Canada and elsewhere; compile an Armenian-English Dictionary, 1998-present.

Vice President, Biayna, Ltd., Moscow, Russia. Conducted daily correspondence with foreign companies; composed and translated letters, contracts; etc., headed negotiations with foreign partners. 1994-98.

Office Manager, United States Department of Agriculture’s office in Yerevan, Armenia. Managed office staff, hired translators; held meetings; translated fact-sheets, agreements, projects, etc. 1990-94.

Chief Editor, Central Administration of Mass Media, Yerevan, Armenia. Reviewed and translated books and articles in Eastern and Western Armenian, Russian, English and French. 1985-90.

Education

• Graduate of Yerevan State Institute of Foreign Languages. 1980-1985, MA in Linguistics.
• Intensive English Course in Great Britain, English Proficiency Test: Level 9, London, Brighton. 1992.
• Cochrane Fellowship Program in the US: Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Washington, D.C. 1993.