Damjana ŠULINA ZORKO
28, rue Adolphe Weis
L-7260 Bereldange
Tel: 26 33 25 59 Cellular: 621 534 519
E-mail : [email protected]
Born February 6th, 1971 in Kranj, Slovenia (aged 37) - Nationality Slovenian
Native speaker of German and Slovenian
Married, 1 child - Driving licence

Translator
EN<->SLO / GER<->SLO / EN<->GER / CRO ->EN, GER, SLO

Professional Background as a Translator
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Since Jan. 2008 Freelance translator Luxembourg
Jan. 2005 – Dec. 2007 Translations Centre for the Bodies of the EU Luxembourg
Oct. 2003 – Dec. 2004 Freelance translator Novo Mesto, Slovenia
From 1992 down to 2002 Radio Slovenia (Slovenia National Radio) Ljubljana
Translating into and reading news and traffic reports for tourists in English and German
Presenting bilingual radio broadcasts in German
From 1997 down to 2004 Televizija Slovenia (Slovenia National Television) Ljubljana
Translating, dubbing and presenting the show “Slovenian Magazine” in German and English
From 1992 down to 2004 Freelance translations and interpretations jobs Slovenia
Interpreting at seminars

Translation Topics
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Medicine
Pharmacy
Agriculture
Business
Law
Politics
Culture
News
Technologies
Art
EU-documents
Trademarks
Product description
Dentistry



Professional Experience as a Teacher
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Oct. 2003 – Dec. 2004 Yurena Language School Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Independent
German and English teacher for adults and children, all levels
March 1998 – Nov. 2000 Gimnazija Bežigrad Ljubljana
German teacher
Teaching at the national grammar school program
Teaching at the program of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), conducted in English
March – July 1997 Berlitz – Language School Vienna
German teacher as a native speaker of the language (for adults and children)
Lerninstitut AFM Vienna
German and English teacher
Help for students with learning difficulties, in particular school subjects

1996 – 1997 Educational Centre Miklošič Ljubljana
Winter semester English teacher for adults
Oct. 1995 – March 1998 Berlitz – Language School Ljubljana
German teacher as a native speaker of the language
Help for students with learning difficulties, in particular school subjects

Further Professional Experience
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Nov. 2000 – Sept. 2003 Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia
International Relations Department
Nov. 2001 – Sept. 2003 Senior Adviser – Section for Multilateral Cooperation
Organisation of international meetings
Taking part in political decision making
Participating in international conferences and contributing to final consenses
Nov. 2000 – Oct. 2001 Adviser in the NATO/EU Section

Internship
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Apr. – Dec. 1998 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – UNHCR Ljubljana
Organisation of events and material for the 50th anniversary of the UNHCR
Acquaintance with the UN-system, its bodies and work
Sept. 1995 – June 1996 Mladinski dom Malči Beličeve (children from problematic families) Ljubljana
Helping with homework
Moral support

Education
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1993 – 1994 Karl-Franzens Universität Graz, Austria
Institute for translators and interpreters
A Winter semester study of interpretation and translating : German and English
1989 - 1995 University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Arts Ljubljana
Equivalent of a Master’s Degree in English, German
(languages and literature)
1985 – 1989 Secondary School for Healthcare Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Equivalent of technical baccalureate
1981 – 1985 Luisengymnasium Munich
Grammar school
1977 – 1981 Grundschule an der Dachauerstraße Munich
Primary school

IT Skills
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Trados translation workbench, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Acrobat Reader, Internet, Outlook : high level

Languages
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Slovene mother tongue
German second mother tongue
English bilingual
Croatian reading, speaking fluently and good in writing
French basic reading, understanding and communication
Italian basic reading and understanding