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Ia Marie Kukualzde

French and Italian language Interpreter and Translation, French and Italian language teacher
New York,NY
Ia Marie Kukualzde

Summary

French and Italian Language interpreter and translator with an administrative background. Goal-driven and motivated to
help organizations thrive. Skilled in prioritizing and completing tasks independently. Extensive experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Work History

Nuance Langauges

French, Italian,Russian, Georgian Interpreter
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
  • Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
  • Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
  • Proofread, edited, and improved documents of different sizes
  • Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation
  • Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations
  • Kept up-to-date with industry-specific terminology and jargon to accurately interpret technical or specialized language
  • Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others
  • Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa

Geneva Worldwide

French and Italian Translator and Interpreter
04.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Translated documents from English To French and English to Italian.
  • Repeated and restructured complex translations to optimize understanding.
  • Supported operations by translating key departmental documents and internal communications.
  • Reviewed final work to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
  • Replicated flow, style, and overall meaning of original texts.
  • Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
  • Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
  • Listened to recordings and translated confidential information.
  • Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
  • Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
  • Reviewed, edited, and proofread translated documents for accuracy

Successful Study Skills 4

French Language Remote Teacher
09.2022 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Facilitated learning French language using variety of instructional methods, resources, and technological tools.
  • Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
  • Created reading lists with materials to promote student comprehension of written French.
  • Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
  • Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education
  • Built cultural literacy by organizing lesson plans focused on French-speaking countries
  • Developed course curriculum, lesson plans supplemental materials to support student success
  • Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities
  • Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course
  • Designed and administered assessments to evaluate student progress and comprehension
  • Communicated with students in French to foster oral proficiency.

Fort Greene Preparatory Academy

French Language Science and Grammar Teacher
01.2022 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Communicated with students in French to foster oral proficiency.
  • Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
  • Facilitated learning of the French language using a variety of instructional methods, resources, and technological tools.
  • Created reading lists with materials to promote student comprehension of written French.
  • Collaborated on and implemented innovative pedagogical initiatives that focused on student-first, hands-on, and experiential learning to foster French instruction.
  • Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
  • Designed curriculum to meet learning institution requirements and instill comprehensive knowledge of French language and culture in students.
  • Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
  • Developed and implemented a full French curriculum to meet the school's mission and goals.
  • Utilized various teaching methods, including technology and other interactive activities to enhance learning experience
  • Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest

Global Arena

French and Italian Language Interpreter
03.2021 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Used knowledge of accepted ethical guidelines to interpret confidential and sensitive information.
  • Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
  • Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
  • Offered language instruction to help clients improve their language skills.
  • Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations
  • Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension
  • Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others
  • Assisted in development of terminology glossaries and other resources to help grow vocabulary in source and target languages

Language In Action

French and Italian Language Remote Teacher
01.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Developed course curriculum, lesson plans supplemental materials to support student success.
  • Designed and administered assessments to evaluate student progress and comprehension.
  • Utilized various teaching methods, including technology and other interactive activities to enhance learning experience.
  • Collaborated with other faculty to plan and coordinate activities and events.
  • Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
  • Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.

Linguistica International

French and Italian Interpreter and Translator
02.2022 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Translated documents from English to French to English to Italian.
  • Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
  • Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
  • Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
  • Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
  • Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.

Georgian Service Group

Customer Service Representative Specialist
01.2015 - 09.2015

Job overview

  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly, and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly, and escalated major issues to supervisor
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times
  • Processed customer service orders promptly to increase customer satisfaction
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information
  • Clarified customer issues and determined root cause of problems to resolve product or service complaints
  • Analyzed customer service trends to discover areas of opportunity and provide feedback to management

Embassy Of Greece

English to Georgian Interpreter and Translator
01.2013 - 10.2014

Job overview

  • Provided Interpreter and Translation of documents services in French, Russian, and in Georgian languages.
  • Assist the speaker during the interview and help in developing an explanation that is understood by the listener
  • Relays information in accurately as possible and does not impose his/her ideas.
  • Accomplished other duties as assigned.
  • Provides accurate written and translation services of documents.
  • Exhibits excellent customer relations with clients, and coworkers.
  • Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
  • Created detailed reports on the accuracy of translated documents.
  • Listened to, comprehended, and translated oral or written communications from English to Georgian, French to Georgian, Russian to Georgian and vice versa.

Education

Institute Français
France

No Degree from DALF French Language Diploma C2
02.2005

Dante Alighieri Society
12 Bis Rue Sedillot, 75007 Paris, France

No Degree from Italian Language Diploma C1
11.2011

Columbia University ESOL English Language Diploma
Earl Hall, 105, 2980 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

No Degree from ESOL AdvancedEnglish Language Certification
10.2019

SSIT High School For Interpreters And Translators
Pescara, Italy

Master Degree from Consecutive Interpretating And Translation
2017

University Overview

French and Italian Consecutive Interpreting and Translation.

FLE French As A Foreign Language
Paris

Graduate Bachelor from FLE French As A Foreign Language Italian
06.2010

Skills

  • Languages: Fluent in Georgian, French, Italian, and Russian
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Accurate data entry, including database, and calendar management
  • Technical Translation
  • Proficiency with photocopiers, printers, and scanners
  • Business Knowledge
  • Building excellent client relationships
  • Consecutive Translation
  • Cultural Understanding
  • Translation Requirements Outline
  • Document Review
  • Editing Skills
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Teacher Education
  • Punctuation Corrections
  • Machine Translation
  • Grammatical Skills
  • Business Communications
  • Medical Translation
  • Project Management
  • Advanced Language Knowledge
  • Translate Documents
  • Customer Experience
  • Spell Checking
  • Conversation Interpretation
  • Document Interpretation
  • Calendar Management
  • Original Text Review
  • Interpret Language

Timeline

French Language Remote Teacher

Successful Study Skills 4
09.2022 - 06.2023

French and Italian Interpreter and Translator

Linguistica International
02.2022 - 07.2022

French, Italian,Russian, Georgian Interpreter

Nuance Langauges
01.2022 - Current

French Language Science and Grammar Teacher

Fort Greene Preparatory Academy
01.2022 - 06.2023

French and Italian Language Remote Teacher

Language In Action
01.2022 - 08.2022

French and Italian Language Interpreter

Global Arena
03.2021 - 12.2022

French and Italian Translator and Interpreter

Geneva Worldwide
04.2020 - Current

Customer Service Representative Specialist

Georgian Service Group
01.2015 - 09.2015

English to Georgian Interpreter and Translator

Embassy Of Greece
01.2013 - 10.2014

Institute Français

No Degree from DALF French Language Diploma C2

Dante Alighieri Society

No Degree from Italian Language Diploma C1

Columbia University ESOL English Language Diploma

No Degree from ESOL AdvancedEnglish Language Certification

SSIT High School For Interpreters And Translators

Master Degree from Consecutive Interpretating And Translation

FLE French As A Foreign Language

Graduate Bachelor from FLE French As A Foreign Language Italian
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Ia Marie KukualzdeFrench and Italian language Interpreter and Translation, French and Italian language teacher