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music, cooking, swimming
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Rita Naftalieva

Interpreter
North York,ON

Summary

A dedicated individual successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to organizations requiring interpretation and translation services. Committed to providing quality service and results. Smart professional with a thorough understanding of various languages to fluently interpret and translate. Conveys intended messages accurately and reliably. Well-versed in interpretation and translation tools and services. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Russian-English Interpreter

University Health Network
07.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with clinical team to ensure seamless patient care, streamlining communication processes, and reducing misunderstandings.
  • Ensured clear communication by precisely interpreting doctors' instructions, diagnoses, and prescriptions to non-English speaking patients.
  • Followed ethical codes to protect the confidentiality of patient medical information.
  • Participated in clinical research studies
  • Translated procedural information to facilitate understanding between doctors and patients.
  • Translated documents about treatment directions and helped non-English speaking patients fill out medical forms.
  • Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
  • Sight translated for pre and post operation instructions

Russian- English Interpreter

Access Alliance Multicultural Health And Community Services
01.2020 - Current

Provided assistance for Russian-speaking patients with:

Communication during Medical assessments

preoperative meetings

Court Interpreter

Private Clients
01.2015 - Current
  • Strengthened community relations by assisting law enforcement agencies with interpretation services during investigations and interviews.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail when transcribing recorded statements for later use in courtroom settings.
  • Ensured confidentiality of all interpreted information according to court regulations protecting privileged communications between parties involved in legal proceedings.
  • Continuously improved linguistic skills through professional development opportunities such as workshops, seminars, and language courses to stay current with industry standards and best practices.
  • Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Interpreted remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
  • Collaborated with other interpreters to cross-check accuracy of interpretations.
  • Assisted in development of terminology glossaries and other resources to help grow vocabulary in source and target languages.
  • Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest, and suspects.
  • Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
  • Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.

Russian Interpreter

Multilingual Community Interpreter Services
08.2013 - Current
  • Delivered remote video interpretation services on-demand across various industries such as healthcare or legal, ensuring effective communication without geographic limitations.
  • Assisted medical professionals by interpreting conversations between patients and healthcare providers, resulting in improved patient care.
  • Assisted non-profit organizations in translating and distributing essential information to Russian-speaking communities during emergencies or crisis situations.
  • Supported teachers in bilingual education settings by providing accurate interpretations of classroom instructions and materials for Russian-speaking students, contributing to a more inclusive learning environment.
  • Interpreted phone calls between English-speaking customer service representatives and Russian-speaking customers, resolving issues efficiently.
  • Facilitated multilingual meetings by providing consecutive interpretation services that enabled clear communication among participants from diverse linguistic backgrounds.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry

Moscow State University
05.2001 -

Certificate of English/ Russian Interpreter - Interpretation/Translation

MCIS Language Solutions
05.2001 -

Diploma of Computer Science - Computer Programmer And Operator

Seneca Collage
05.2001 -

Skills

Video remote interpreting

Continuing education

Memory retention

Confidentiality adherence

Languages

English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual

Software

Microsoft team, Zoom, Microsoft word,

Certification

Training - [Timeframe]Medical Interpreter, COurt Interpreter, Written translator

music, cooking, swimming

I am a language professional  with  many years of experience in medical and legal settings

Timeline

Russian-English Interpreter

University Health Network
07.2022 - Current

Russian- English Interpreter

Access Alliance Multicultural Health And Community Services
01.2020 - Current

Court Interpreter

Private Clients
01.2015 - Current

Russian Interpreter

Multilingual Community Interpreter Services
08.2013 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry

Moscow State University
05.2001 -

Certificate of English/ Russian Interpreter - Interpretation/Translation

MCIS Language Solutions
05.2001 -

Diploma of Computer Science - Computer Programmer And Operator

Seneca Collage
05.2001 -

Training - [Timeframe]Medical Interpreter, COurt Interpreter, Written translator

Medical intepretation, community interpretation , court intepretation

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