Katarzyna (Kasha) Litynska
Freelance Polish Language Translator/Interpeter - Pollingua, Redmond, WA
translating, interpreting, editing, copyediting, proofreading
LANGUAGE PAIRS AND BACKGROUND
English (US/UK) - Polish (Native)
Polish (Native) - English (US/UK)
service abilities
Near native proficiency in English language and deep understanging of American and
British culture
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
General correspondence: letters, personal documents
Official documents: certificates, forms
General business, marketing
Academic (social sciences, arts, humanities)
Social Services, HR, Education
General Medical: forms, instructions, records
IT and telecomunnications
Journalism (into Polish only)
PROFFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
EDUCATION:
- Master's Degree in Education and Social Work, University of Lodz, Poland (1992)
- Translating and Interpreting Programe, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA (2001)
- Localization Certificate, University of Washington Extension/Seattle, WA (2002)
- Seminars offered by BCC, Notis and WITS such as:
Medical Interpretation - 2000
Terminology Management -2001
Interpeting for Depositions-2002 and others...
- Web/Graphic Design Programe - selected courses, Seattle Central Community College
(2001)
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
Hardware:
PC (Hevelet Packard)
Cable internet connection
Laser printer
Scanner
Software:
MS Windows Vista
Office 2007 Professional (English/Polish)
Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Wordfast 5.0
Trados 7.0
Plantronic T-10 Corded Headset Telephone, dedicated phone line for telephonic intepretation only