Experience

THE COVENTRY REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CENTRE

• Refugee Worker

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Works for a charity for refugees and migrants.Freelance translator specialising in scientific, medical, academic and commercial texts:- from Hungarian to English- from German to English. Works for a charity for refugees and migrants.Freelance translator specialising in scientific, medical, academic and commercial texts:- from Hungarian to English- from German to English.

• 'Routes into Learning' Project Coordinator

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2005

  Ran an education project funded by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) for asylum seekers, refugees and new EU accession state nationals. Worked in partnership with other agencies in the public, private and voluntary sectors to develop new courses and workshops appropriate to clients’ needs and to make existing provision more easily accessible to those who needed it, while also giving advice and guidance on routes to careers and advising on eligibility for funding. Was responsible for the project budget and for writing quarterly reports to the NRF; also compiled a successful bid for two years’ extension funding as the pilot phase ended. In the second phase the project developed from a purely education-centred one into a more employment-oriented programme which focussed on clients’ existing skills and experience to help them work towards re-entering the profession in which they had worked in their home country.



Vivekananda International Health Centre

• Voluntary Worker

  • Jan 2001 - May 2001

  Helped with an HIV/AIDS awareness project in Kolkata’s four prisons, and also designed teaching materials for a future smoking education programme in the city’s English-medium secondary schools. Helped with an HIV/AIDS awareness project in Kolkata’s four prisons, and also designed teaching materials for a future smoking education programme in the city’s English-medium secondary schools.



University of Kaposvár, Hungary

• English Lector and Translator (originally with Voluntary Service Overseas)

  • Jan 1992 - May 2000

  Taught English to students and staff and translating research papers and applications for research grants. Developed a new English course appropriate to the needs of animal science students: topics included scientific writing for reports, presentations and research papers to be published internationally, comprehension of scientific literature and specialist vocabulary in animal science. Also marked English examination papers for the Hungarian state language examination centre. Taught English to students and staff and translating research papers and applications for research grants. Developed a new English course appropriate to the needs of animal science students: topics included scientific writing for reports, presentations and research papers to be published internationally, comprehension of scientific literature and specialist vocabulary in animal science. Also marked English examination papers for the Hungarian state language examination centre.



Medical Research Council (volunteer)

• Voluntary Worker

  • May 1990 - Dec 1990

  Ran a pre-school for children of MRC staff, taught English to children and adults, helped with adult literacy and translated research papers from French to English for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation cattle research station in the village. Ran a pre-school for children of MRC staff, taught English to children and adults, helped with adult literacy and translated research papers from French to English for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation cattle research station in the village.