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Liya Baczewski

Target Insight
St Louis,MO
1
Language
6
years of professional experience

Bilingual copy editor and translator with a master’s degree in linguistics and a strong command of Russian and English. Experienced in proofreading, rewriting, and fact-checking complex content for accuracy and fluency. Native in Russian and fluent in English ( American citizen) , specializing in text localization,grammar correction, familiar with LLM.

Work History

Bilingual Copy Editor & Russian English Translator

1 Year 2 Months
Target Insight | 01.2025 - 03.2026
  • Edited copy for grammar, style, and consistency across print and digital materials.
  • Reviewed drafts against brand guidelines and editorial standards for accuracy.
  • Corrected punctuation, spelling, and formatting errors before publication.
  • Edit, rewrite and adapt Russian and English web and marketing to ensure high fluency,
  • Review AI -generated and human -translated Russian texts to fix syntax errors, false cognates, and awkward calques.
  • Collaborated with writers and designers to resolve content and layout issues.

Translator for United States (ICE)

5 Years 8 Months
Ad Astra | 02.2020 - 10.2025

-translated, transcribed, and interpreted for official proceedings, ensuring accuracy and clarity in communication.

-provide in-person, over-the-phone, or video remote interpretation for interviews, detentions, and administrative requirements.

-Translated documents from Russian to English.

Education

Master of Arts - Linguistics

PENNSWEST UNIVERSITY - PENNSWEST UNIVERSITY (CAL DISTANCE CA | 05-2023

Bachelor of Arts - Russian And Arabic Linguistics

PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA | 06-2016

Associate of Arts - Journalism

IMMANUEL KANT BALTIC FEDERAL UNIVERSITY | 08-2012

Skills

Social media awareness
Proofreading expertise
Meticulous attention
Thought leadership content development
Syntax improvement
Fact-checking accuracy
Content writing
Language command
Copywriting and editing
LLM outputs
Copy proofreading
Audience and reader appeal

Languages

Russian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Bilingual Copy Editor & Russian English Translator

Target Insight
01.2025 - 03.2026Read More

Translator for United States (ICE)

Ad Astra
02.2020 - 10.2025Read More

PENNSWEST UNIVERSITY - PENNSWEST UNIVERSITY (CAL DISTANCE CA

Master of Arts from Linguistics
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PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA

Bachelor of Arts from Russian And Arabic Linguistics
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IMMANUEL KANT BALTIC FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

Associate of Arts from Journalism
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Liya Baczewski