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International Cultural and Business Studies B. A.

Translator and Interpreter

Drießendorfer Str. 45 | 47798 Krefeld

ch.soph@outlook.de | +49 (0) 176 31618833

SOPHIE CHEKURISHVILI

PERSONAL DATA

Date of birth 26.01.1978 in Poti (Georgia)

Citizenship German

Marital status married

SCHOOL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

07/14 University of Nuertingen-Geislingen

Legal German – legal terminology for translators and interpreters

07/05 - 07/08 University of Duisburg-Essen
International Cultural and Business Studies
Majors: linguistics, literature and cultural studies (Spain, Great Britain)

Basic modules:

· New media (computer-based applications)

· Intercultural communication

· Economy

Bachelor's degree

07/00 - 07/05 University of Duisburg-Essen
English Studies, Romance Studies

Majors: culture, linguistics and literature of Great Britain and Spain
Intermediate exam

09/95 - 02/99 University of Foreign Languages and Culture in Tiflis
English Language and Literature

03/99 Moving to Germany

09/84 - 05/95 Secondary school Telawi
School leaving qualification: higher education entrance qualification

Occupation

06/24 Interpreter for the Georgian and English languages at the 2024 European Football Championship on behalf of UEFA

Since 06/16 SAVD Videodolmetschen GmbH – Video interpreting for municipal, health and other sectors

Georgian – German

English - German

09/16 – 12/16 Federal Language Office

Language mediation

Translation and interpretation for the Georgian armed forces during the pre-deployment training in Germany (Bundeswehr)

· Translation of training contents

· Interpretation during practical training

Since 02/15 Self-employment

Authorized translator and sworn interpreter for Georgian, German and English languages

· Liaison interpreting

· Consecutive interpreting

· Translation for public authorities (indictments, penalty orders, court decisions etc.)

· Translation of certificates, contracts etc.

11/14 – 02/15 HEUSER Recht und Steuern (organization of international employee assignments)

Personal assistant

· Coordination of business and personal appointments

· Travel planning, booking and preparation of appropriate travel documents

· Preparation and follow-up of meetings

· Organizational tasks

05/11 – 02/15 Judicial authorities and law enforcement agencies

Part-time freelance interpreter for German, English and Georgian

· Police and court interpreting

· Legal translation

· Conference Interpreting

11/08 – 10/14 KKG GmbH – Krefeld, (Sports betting company)

Administrative Assistant

· General administrative tasks

· Support of the management in administrative and organizational issues

Internship

12/06 - 03/07 BUSINESS OBJECTS (Software manufacturer for business Intelligence)

Intern

· Maintenance of customer pools in module CRM of the system Peoplesoft

· Assistance in restructuring of database

· Revision and updating of data through internet research, in information services und through customer calls

Continuing education

03/10-11/12 AKAD-Privathochschulen GmbH (distance learning)

preparatory study for the state translators' examination (German - English)

Language skills

Spanish – intermediate (speaking, reading, writing)

Russian – intermediate (speaking, reading) basic (writing)

Turkish – basic

Languages

Georgian – native language

German – advanced (speaking, reading, writing)

English – advanced (speaking, reading, writing)

Computer skills

Microsoft office – advanced

Adobe InDesign CS5 – intermediate

HOBBies

Travelling * classic literature * behavioral psychology * football * fitness