Summary
Certified interpreter with eight years in clinics, courtrooms and school districts. Russian and Ukrainian to English, on site and by video. Known for arriving prepared with a case-specific glossary and for answering every request within one business hour.
Experience
Founder and Lead Interpreter
Bright Harbor Interpreting, LLC · Alexandria, VA
2024 to present
- Built a solo practice to 14 recurring clients across clinics, law firms and school districts in 24 months.
- Completed 600+ interpreting hours a year with zero missed assignments.
- Cut quote turnaround from one day to one hour by moving intake, quotes and invoices to an AI-assisted workflow.
Staff Medical Interpreter
Example Regional Health System · Fairfax, VA
2020 to 2024
- Interpreted 1,900+ patient encounters across cardiology, oncology and pediatrics.
- Wrote the department glossary for oncology consent conversations, adopted by a team of 11.
- Trained 6 new interpreters on video-remote protocol.
Freelance Court Interpreter
Example County Circuit Court · Northern Virginia
2018 to 2020
- Interpreted depositions, hearings and attorney meetings in family and immigration matters.
- Requested by name by 5 law firms for repeat matters.
Credentials
- Certified Medical Interpreter, national credential
- State court interpreter certification
- 40-hour medical interpreting program
- HIPAA and confidentiality training, current
Languages
EnglishFluent
UkrainianNative
RussianNative
Education
B.A., Linguistics and Translation
Example State University, 2017
Skills
Consecutive · Simultaneous · Sight translation · Video remote (VRI) · Terminology research · Document translation