Nataliya Berman

English is my passion and I love using it to ensure effective communication.

Military and Medical Interpreter, Poland

2023 – Current 

-consecutive and simultaneous interpreting ensuring effective communication in a multi-lingual setting; - translating medical and military presentations for the CAF and the AFU; -voicing translation for videos; -administrative team lead work.

ESL English teacher 

2016 – Current 

- teaching English/Business English/ESP/English for Exams offline/online; - interviewing students and doing needs analysis; -making presentations for lessons; -implementing platforms and online tools into teaching; -proofreading; -interpreting (consecutive, simultaneous); - translating documents; -handling administrative work; -keeping financial accounts.

JE Modern-Expo Ltd. (Multinational Company) Lutsk, Ukraine 

Personal Assistant to CEO Head of Organizational Division 

2009 – 2012 

- doing written translations for the company (agreements, technical manuals, correspondence); - interpreting during business meetings, equipment installation; -dealing with various organizational issues; -supervising call-centre work; -managing diaries and making appointments; -handling email correspondence; -dealing with telephone inquiries; -preparing documents and applying for visas for company employees; -doing administrative work; -making some orders to suppliers and negotiating with them; -making travel and hotel arrangements; -welcoming visitors.

Business English Teacher 

2007 – 2009 

• corporate Business English teaching; • doing translations

Yan Pol Ltd. (Polish Company) Lutsk, Ukraine 

Assistant Manager 

2007 – 2008 

• dealing with various organizational issues; • Polish Ukrainian Interpreting.

Górzno State School Górzno, Poland 

English teacher 

2006 – 2007 

• teaching English to elementary and secondary school students; • preparing for classes; • working towards state teacher’s professional promotion.

Poliglota Language School Poland

English teacher 

2006 

-teaching English at state schools and college; -making lesson plans.

English teacher 

2004 – 2004 

-teaching English in small groups and individually; -preparing for classes, making lesson plans .

 EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1999 – 2004 Lutsk, Ukraine 

Master’s Degree in English, Diploma with distinction State Volyn University named by Lesia Ukrainka 

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other languages International House, London 

Oxford Trinity CertPT in Business English Advanced, certificate with distinction Work in English 

Voluntary language training and development under the Erasmus Plus scheme, ESL Summer School Languages Training & Development 

Full-Time Intensive TOEFL Preparation Course Centre of English Language, Dallas, the USA

A course on The Basis of The Consecutive Interpreting Ukraine-Europe Linguistic Center 

IELTS Academic British Council 

Average Score is 7.5 (Listening -8.5; Reading -7; Writing: -7; Speaking- 7.5)

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