Experience

Forest Recycling Project FRP

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retail and Operations Manager (maternity cover)

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom



Plint

• Sweden
• Translation and Localization
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Audiovisual Translator

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  London, United Kingdom / Warsaw, Poland / Gotheborg, Sweden



Tirgum

• Poland
• Translation and Localization

• Translator

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  London, United Kingdom / Warsaw, Poland Translation of audiovisual assets (films, TV programmes, audioguides), as well as articles, museum materials, academic papers, social surveys; localization and transcreation of marketing copy and websites. Management of several multilingual projects for museums and galleries.



Kino Polska TV SA

• Copywriter

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

  Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland Member of On-Air Department producing TV promos across several channels.

• Retail and Operations Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

  London, United Kingdom



The Language Shop Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Service Interpreter (freelance)

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2020

  London, United Kingdom Freelance community / public service face-to-face interpreter for Polish-speaking users of NHS, social and educational services in East and North London.



BBC Worldwide

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Promo Producer / Promo Producer, Creative

  • Dec 2011 - Sep 2015

  London, United Kingdom Cutting and scripting new promos, translation and localisation of existing promos and overseeing scripting of continuity for four channels broadcast in Poland, directing voice-over artists, producing audio sessions. (Between November 2014 and March 2015 on an internal attachment as Promo Producer).



freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Translator and Interpreter (English / Polish)

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2011

  London, United Kingdom Translation of films, audioguides, newsletters, articles, promotional materials, website and app localisation, subtitling of videos. Public service interpreting for The Language Shop - interpreting in NHS, job centres, social services and housing departments across East London.

• Journalist

  • Feb 2006 - Sep 2007

  Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland Cultural and travel journalism. Feature writing and interviews for numerous newspapers and magazines in Poland (including Dziennik - Kultura TV, Voyage, Arte, Notatnik Teatralny), TV news reporting for cultural news program on TVP Kultura, co-managing an extensive database of Polish theatres and performances for gazeta.pl (Agora SA).



Dogs & the City

• Germany
• Design

• Dog Walker & Puppy Trainer (founder and co-owner)

  • May 2009 - Nov 2011

  London, United Kingdom Dog walking, training and pet care services in East London - business created from scratch. Dog walking and pet care services, puppy classes, individual training website creation and management, promotion and advertising of the business. (The company still exists, successfully run by my former business partner).



TripAdvisor

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Language Project Contributor

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2011

  London, United Kingdom Short-term assignment - a localisation project for an on-line travel company. Language consultation on the Polish version of the site - translation reviewing, content research, cultural advice.



Office for National Statistics

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Census Coordinator

  • Feb 2011 - May 2011

  London, United Kingdom Short-term assignment - Census 2011 in the UK. Coordinating a team of 14 collectors in a designated area in East London; people management, office administration (including database management), dealing with queries from members of public.



Dog Knows

• Professional Training and Coaching

• Dog Walker

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

  London, United Kingdom



Laboratorium Dramatu (theatre)

• Literary Assistant

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2006

  Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland Fixed-term contract. Acting as the first point of contact for new writers, pre-assessing unsolicited scripts, updating theatre website, writing press materials, liaising with media, assisting directors and producers as required, coordinating photo shoots.



Foyer

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalist and Editor

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2005

  Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland Staff journalist and editor in a monthly theatre magazine. Feature and news writing, interviews, co-editing of theatre programs section.



Vaganzza

• India

• Journalist and Editor

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2004

  Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland Staff journalist and editor in a monthly cultural magazine. Feature writing, interviews, editing of the Warsaw cultural news section.