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Hanna Lazebna

Summit,USA

Summary

English/Ukrainian/Russian interpreter with experience in medical, behavioral health, social services, school, and community settings. Skilled in providing accurate, confidential, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive interpretation for immigrants, refugees, families, and service providers.

Overview

1
1
Certification
19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

English/Ukrainian/Russian community interpreter (onsite)

The Language Center
New Jersey
05.2026 - Current

Provide onsite interpretation between English, Ukrainian, and Russian in medical, behavioral health, and community settings. Support accurate, confidential, and culturally sensitive communication for immigrants, refugees, families, patients, and community members.

  • Interpret during medical visits, behavioral health appointments, and community appointments.
  • Ensure accuracy, neutrality, confidentiality, and professional boundaries in sensitive settings.
  • Convey meaning, tone, and cultural context while supporting clear communication between clients and providers.
  • Use medical, behavioral health, educational, and social-service terminology in real-time interpreting assignments.

English/Ukrainian/Russian community interpreter (remote & onsite)

Language Today
New York, New Jersey
09.2023 - Current

Provide onsite interpretation between English, Ukrainian, and Russian in medical, social services, school, and community settings. Support accurate, confidential, and culturally sensitive communication for immigrants, refugees, families, patients, and community members.

  • Interpret during medical visits, school meetings, social service interactions, and community appointments.
  • Ensure accuracy, neutrality, confidentiality, and professional boundaries in sensitive settings.
  • Convey meaning, tone, and cultural context while supporting clear communication between clients and providers.
  • Use medical, educational, and social-service terminology in real-time interpreting assignments.

English/Ukrainian/Russian community interpreter (remote)

International Rescue Committee
Charlottesville, USA
05.2023 - Current

Provide remote interpretation between English, Ukrainian, and Russian to support clear, accurate, and culturally sensitive communication for immigrants, refugees, families, and service providers in nonprofit and community-service settings.

  • Interpret remotely during client appointments, service coordination calls, intake conversations, and community-support interactions.
  • Ensure accuracy, neutrality, confidentiality, and professional boundaries in sensitive conversations.
  • Support communication related to social services, resettlement support, healthcare access, education, and community resources.
  • Convey meaning, tone, and cultural context while helping clients and staff communicate effectively.

Bilingual receptionist

Summit Community Center
Summit, NJ
02.2023 - Current
  • Providing excellent customer service as the first point of contact, ensuring clients are welcomed, registered and ready to receive services, this includes the collection of payment.

Bilingual teacher's assistant, tutor

Brainy Academy
Brooklyn
02.2018 - 01.2019
  • Assistance in preparing lesson plans, working with students individually, maintaining daily classroom schedules, supporting each child's social, emotional and intellectual growth and development, assisting students with preparation for Gifted&Talented Test, ensuring the wellbeing and safety of children at all times, communicating with parents and potential clients.

Freelance Translator/Interpreter
Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine
04.2010 - 09.2013
  • Provided verbal interpretation and written translations for medical, legal, business, education and other clients.

English language tutor

Educational center "Umnyi rebenok"
Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine
10.2007 - 09.2013
  • Creating and adapting lesson plans according to students' needs and levels, instructing students of different ages and levels, assisting with homework and test preparation, communicating with parents, ensuring the wellbeing and safety of students.

Education

Bachelor - The Theory and Practice of Translation

National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine
Dnipro, Ukraine
06-2010

Associate of Arts - English Language and Literature, Ukrainian Language and Literature

Dnipropetrovsk National University
Dnipro, Ukraine
01-2005

High School Diploma -

Dniprodzerzhynsk Lyceum of Information Technologies #2
Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine
06-2003

Skills

SKILLS

  • Consecutive interpretation: English, Ukrainian, and Russian
  • Medical, behavioral health, trauma-informed, social services, school, and community interpreting
  • Remote and onsite interpretation
  • Medical and behavioral health terminology
  • Trauma-sensitive communication with immigrants, refugees, families, and vulnerable populations
  • Confidentiality, neutrality, and professional boundaries
  • Cultural sensitivity and cross-cultural communication
  • Active listening, accuracy, and attention to detail
  • Customer service, registration, data entry, and basic office support
  • Tutoring, classroom support, and communication with students and families

Certification

  • Breaking Boundaries in Healthcare A Medical Interpreter Training, 40-hour interpreter training course, languages: Ukrainian, Russian
  • Behavioral Health Interpreting in Clinical setting, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (48-hour interpreter training course, languages: Ukrainian, Russian)

Languages

  • English, fluent
  • Russian, native
  • Ukrainian, native

Timeline

English/Ukrainian/Russian community interpreter (onsite)

The Language Center
05.2026 - Current

English/Ukrainian/Russian community interpreter (remote & onsite)

Language Today
09.2023 - Current

English/Ukrainian/Russian community interpreter (remote)

International Rescue Committee
05.2023 - Current

Bilingual receptionist

Summit Community Center
02.2023 - Current

Bilingual teacher's assistant, tutor

Brainy Academy
02.2018 - 01.2019

Freelance Translator/Interpreter
04.2010 - 09.2013

English language tutor

Educational center "Umnyi rebenok"
10.2007 - 09.2013

Bachelor - The Theory and Practice of Translation

National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Associate of Arts - English Language and Literature, Ukrainian Language and Literature

Dnipropetrovsk National University

High School Diploma -

Dniprodzerzhynsk Lyceum of Information Technologies #2
Hanna Lazebna