Natali Lekka
Notable Skills
Linguisticand Communication Skills:Fluent in spoken and written Greek, English and French. Also speaks Spanishand Italian. Strong writing, research and analytical skills.
Computer Literacy:Detailed and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel),Internet research tools, massive e-mailing software, Windows and Apple. Basic knowledge of Dreamweaver.
Working Skills:Ability to work under pressure independently or in a team and meet deadlines. Meticulously, organized, highly accurate and proactive working manner. Ability to take initiatives and multi-task. Course in Time Management.
Interpersonal Skills: Easy to meet people and work with; flexible, creative, confident and articulate.
Advertising / Marketing/ Business:e.g. brochures; product advertising; company presentations; news articles and interviews; press releases, tourism leaflets and guides, website localization, copywriting, casino, online games, subtitling.
Market Research:e.g. surveys (covering topics such as food, sports, mobile phones, health service, public transport, standard of living etc).
Travel / Environment:a wide variety of documents on the following subjects: global warming, CO2, environmental jobs, natural resources, sustainable development, airlines.
Computing: e.g. software instruction manuals; text modules for web sites, multimedia, systems.
Translation Projects
• Multilingual Technical Translator for IBM Computers [2003 - 2005].
• Multilingual Translatorfor TV programs (travel, real estate, medical documentaries)[2005 - 2007].
• Environmental Translator“Green Salary - Reversing Unemployment through Environmental Protection” (book) ISBN 978-960 7508-28-7 [2008].
• Subtitling for Softitler by Deluxe,(American TV programs, reality shows, makeover shows)[2009 - ongoing].
• Translation and writing projects for various international clients on travel marketing, advertising, education, website translation
andlocalization,[since 2005]. (eg. Transcribing and translation for BBC Radio, brand naming for Appella UK, internet research and Greek SEO for foreign clients,contributing writer for Suite101, etc.)
Working Experience
July 2008– Ongoing (part-time)
• Writer, Researcher,Translator, Book Editor
BIOPOLITICSINTERNATIONALORGANISATION (N.G.O. for the protection of the environment) Athens, GREECE
Writer, researcher, translatorof e-learning material, courses, websites, articles and proposals on environmental subjects
(global warming, CO2, environmental jobs, natural resources, sustainable development, airlines, etc.).
Translatorfor theGreek versionof “Green Salary – Reversing Unemployment through Environmental Protection”.
Prepared/edited a number of environmental editions for the company (ask for details).
E-learning administrator (Moodle) for a series of environmental courses. Updates company website through Dreamweaver. Conference organizer.Transcriber / Translator of speeches. Preparation of press releases. General administration duties.
• Freelance Subtitler
SOFTITLER BY DELUXE, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Subtitler for various American TV programmes into Greek (E! Entertainment)
• TV Journalist, Researcherand Translator for daily chat show
STAR CHANNEL, Athens, GREECE
“MPORO” (“I CAN”)
Responsible for suggesting ideas and researching various topics for the chat show, (medical, scientific, cultural,social topics, people stories, etc.). Responsible for researching, checking & time-coding footage, writing voice-overs, translating/subtitling foreign documentaries (esp. medical) and setting up international stories. Interviews with foreign personalities.
Filming on location, Casting Researcher, Audience Researcher, Translator/Interpreter, responsible for managing TV show's
call-center and welcoming guests.
Education
• M.A. in TRANSLATION STUDIES, (2001-2002)
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, Coventry, UK
Creative Re-writing, Cultural Studies, Drama and Media Studies, Post-colonial Translation.
Awarded in January 2003.
• DIPLOMA in TRANSLATION STUDIES, (1997-2000)
THEBRITISH COUNCIL, Athens, Greece
Theory and Practice of Translation, Texts and Terminology, Humanities, Cultural Studies,Science, Economics, E.U., Law,
Subtitling and British Studies(3 years of practical experienceand workshops).
• Course in JOURNALISM, (1999-2001)
WRITERS BUREAU COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM, Manchester, U.K.
Market Analysis, News journalism and Newsgathering for local and national papers, Interviewing, Sub-editing, angles and ideas, (popular, trade, travel features, etc.), TV / Radio, Legal Matters.
Languages
GREEK - mother tongue
ENGLISH - Certificate of Proficiency in English, University Of Cambridge
FRENCH - Diplome de la Langue et LitteratureFrancaise - Sorbonne II
ITALIAN - Certificatodella Lingua Italiana - Celi 4, Universita di Perugia
SPANISH - Diploma en Cursos de Lengua y Cultura Espanola paraExtranjeros, Universidad De Alcala de Henares
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