Lena Sharoff: Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
- 1979-1984
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MA in Finnish Language and Literature, Leningrad State University. Other key subjects included English and Swedish
On 17 May 1991, the Finnish Ministry of Education approved this degree as an equivalent to the Finnish MA degree (Decision No. 19/505/91)
- April 1991
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Certificate of the Official Translator (Finnish<>Russian) in Finland
- 1996-1998
- Several advanced courses in English<>Russian simultanious interpreting
WORK EXPERIENCE
- 1983 – 1989
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Interpreter/translator
Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) Office
- 1989 – 1993
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Chief interpreter/translator
Sato International Ltd
- 1993 – present
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General manager, owner, interpreter/translator
Verbum-Rossica Oy,
Simultaneous, conference and negotiation interpreting at conferences, seminars, ministerial level meetings and visits (Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Employment and Economy, Ministry of Education and Culture, Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Interior, etc.).
Participated in various EU-Russia events (transport and logistics, forestry and forest industry, culture, economy, international relations, etc.) and meetings organized by the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, HELCOM, Northern Dimension, EU Karelia ENPI CBC, World Bank, IMF and EBRD.
Business and corporate clients include Finnish Forest Industries Federation, Patria, Norilsk Nickel Finland Oy, Metso Oyj, UPM-Kymmene Oyj (commercial and technical contracting negotiations, corporate acquisitions arrangements and investment projects).
Translation assignments include speeches and presentations, brochures, websites, books, marketing materials, laws and other legal documents, reports, certificates, financial statements and reports, research reports.
- LANGUAGES
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Russian (A), Finnish (A), English (A)
- REFERENCES
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Available upon request
