DONNA KOVACHEVA
1021 Arlington Blvd., Apt. 833, Arlington, VA 22209 Phones: 202-863-2539; 571-527-7457 E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Translator and interpreter (English - Bulgarian). High quality and quick turnaround! Areas of Expertise: Foreign policy, finance, commerce, military, agriculture, biotechnology, environment, legal, immigration, law enforcement, emergency management, energy security, food safety, arts, journalism, infrastructure, housing, regional development, medical, health care, insurance, etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Current: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington DC, Sept. 2000 – present Full-time, Executive Assistant to Deputy Executive Vice-President & Vice President, Fellowship Activities U.S. Department of State, Office of Language Services, Aug. 2002 – present Part-time, Contract interpreter (English < > Bulgarian), consecutive, seminar levels Bulgarian Embassy, Washington, DC, Jan. 2012 – present Part-time, Accredited translator and interpreter (English < > Bulgarian) Language Line, CyraCom International, CTS Language Link, Feb. 2005 – present Part-time, Contract interpreter over the phone (English < > Bulgarian) Various companies, 1977 – present Part-time, Contract/Freelance translator (English < > Bulgarian) Past: “Woolcott & Company”, Patent Management Service, Arlington, VA, July – Sept. 2000 Administrative Assistant General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, MoD, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 1998 – June 2000 Translator, interpreter (English < > Bulgarian) at high-level meetings, seminars, conferences Peace Keeping Training Center, Karlovo, Bulgaria, Oct. 1996 – Sept. 1998 Translator, interpreter (English < > Bulgarian) at military exercises, meetings, lectures, seminars English language instructor to intermediate/advanced learners High School for Management and Foreign Languages, Karlovo, Bulgaria, Sept. 1993 – Oct. 1996 English language instructor to intermediate/advanced students VMZ Industrial Plant, Information and Marketing Department, Sept. 1981 – Sept. 1993 Translator/Interpreter (English < > Bulgarian/Russian)
EDUCATION “Veliko Turnovo University”, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria, 1977 – 1982 MA, English Philology with focus on translation COURSES Conference Interpreter Training Course. US State Department, Washington, DC, November 2008 Interpreter Workshop, European Languages. US State Department, Washington, DC, March 2005 Legal Interpreting Seminar. Comprehensive Language Center, Washington, DC, July 2004 Interpreter Evaluation Workshop. Office of Language Services, US State Department, April 2004 Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany, May 1999 NATO Military Terminology Course. HQ AFCENT, Brunssum, the Netherlands, March 1999 Military Education/Instructor Development Course. Defense Language Institute, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, USA, February – August 1998 Military Materials Design Course. Defense School of Languages, Beaconsfield, England, Feb-March, 1997 DONNA KOVACHEVA
SKILLS: Languages: Native Bulgarian, working knowledge of Russian Computer: Windows 2010, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Trados Studio 2009, Translation Workspace Membership: American Translators Association, ProZ.com Areas of Expertise: Foreign policy, finance, commerce, military, agriculture, biotechnology, environment, legal, immigration, law enforcement, emergency management, energy security, food safety, arts, journalism, infrastructure, housing, regional development, medical, health care, insurance, etc.
LIST OF INTERPRETING ASSIGNMENTS 2002 – Present
Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program (ATAP). Interpreted for a Crisis Response Team from Bulgaria during their training in the USA. (June, 2012)
Prosecuting Organized Crime in the US. Interpreted for a group of Bulgarian judges and prosecutors involved with prosecuting organized crime in Bulgaria. The visit included meetings in Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA, and Chicago, IL (May, 2012)
Arbitration Hearing: Bulgaria vs. Advent Central and Eastern Europe, Advent International Corp, et al. Conference interpretation at the International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), London, England (April 2012) US-Bulgaria relations on law enforcement. Interpreted for the Director of Secret Service and the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister. (Nov 8, 2011)
Judicial Performance Evaluation. Interpreted for a group of Bulgarian judges and lawyers on a visit to the US. The program focused on judicial performance evaluation and included meetings in Washington, DC, Phoenix, AZ, and Denver, CO. (Jan. 2011)
US Government and Foreign Policy. Interpreted for members of the Bulgarian Prime Minister’s Office on a visit to the US. (November 2010)
Data Privacy Protection. Interpreted for a Bulgarian Member of Parliament on a visit to the US with a group from EU member states. The visit included meetings with government and non-government agencies, as well as private companies in Washington, DC and Raleigh-Durham, NC. (Sept 2010)
The Rise and Fall of Detente on the Korean Peninsula, 1970-1974: A Critical Oral History Conference. Conference interpretation, Woodrow Wilson International Center, Washington, DC. (July 2010)
Administration of Justice in the US. Interpreted for a group of Bulgarian judges and prosecutors on a visit to the US. The program focused on administration of justice and included meetings in Washington, DC, San Antonio, New York City. (April 2010)
US Efforts on Anti-Discrimination. Interpreted for members of the Bulgarian Commission on Protection against Discrimination. The group visited several cities in the US, met with local leaders and discussed approaches to affirmative action and community response to preventing discrimination and ensuring equal access to education and employment. (Sept/Oct 2009)
Energy Security. Interpreted for the Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy at meetings with the US Secretary of Energy, the US Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade, senior executives of financial corporations and private companies in Washington, DC and New York City. (March 2008)
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DoD Program for the Chief of the Bulgarian Land Forces. Interpreted for the Chief of the Bulgarian Land Forces and the Chief of the US Army. The visit included meetings at the Pentagon and several military bases in the United States. (Feb 2008)
Arbitration hearing, Plama Consortium Ltd. vs. the Republic of Bulgaria. Conference interpretation at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), World Bank, Washington, DC. (Jan/Feb 2008)
Global Air Chiefs Conference, Washington, DC. (Sept 2007). Conference interpretation.
First Lady of the United States in Bulgaria. Interpreted for Mrs. Bush, First Lady of the USA, during President Bush’s visit to Bulgaria. (June 11, 2007)
DoD Program for the Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Interpreted for the Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces and the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. The visit included meetings at the Pentagon and several military bases in the United States. (April 2007)
Managing Civil-Military Relations. Interpreted for a group of Bulgarian mayors and military officers at meetings at the Pentagon, the US Naval Academy, the National Defense University, and several military bases in the United States. (Nov/Dec 2006)
US-Bulgaria relations on regional development and infrastructure. Interpreted for the Bulgarian Minister of Regional Development, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, the US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the US Secretary of Interior, US Senators, Congressmen, Presidents and CEOs of financial institutions and corporations. (April 2006)
US-Bulgaria relations on law enforcement. Interpreted for the Bulgarian Minister of Interior at meetings at the US Department of State, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Secret Service, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and on Capitol Hill. (Feb 2006)
US Foreign Policy and Objectives. Interpreted for Bulgarian Members of Parliament at meetings at the US Department of State, the Pentagon, Capitol Hill, and several NGOs. The visit included meetings in Washington DC, New York City, Houston, Sacramento and San Francisco. (Jan 2006)
Southeastern Defense Ministerial (SEDM), Washington, DC. Interpreted for the US Secretary of Defense and the Bulgarian Minister of Defense. (Dec 2005)
First Ladies Visit. Interpreted for Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States and Mrs. Zorka Purvanova, First Lady of Bulgaria during President Purvanov’s official visit to the United States. (Oct 2005)
International Media Training. Interpreted for a group of Bulgarian journalists while on a visit to the United States. (Sept/Oct 2005)
DoD Program for the Chief of Land Forces of Bulgaria. Interpreted for the Chief of the Bulgarian Land Forces, the US Army Secretary, the Chief of the US Army, the Director of the Army National Guard and several base commanders. (March 2005)
Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior of Bulgaria. Interpreted for the Director of the US Secret Service, the Undersecretary of State for Diplomatic Security, the Director and Deputy Director of the FBI. (March 2005)
Arts Management in the United States. (Sept 2004)
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Food Safety in the US. Interpreted for food safety experts from Bulgaria and the United States. The visit included meetings at the USDA, FDA, University of California and Iowa State University. (Aug 2004)
Emergency Management. Interpreted for Raytheon’s Vice-President, Homeland Security, during a visit of the Bulgarian Deputy Minister for Finance, a former Deputy Minister of Defense and members of the Bulgarian Parliament. (July 2004)
US Political System. Interpreted for leaders of the Bulgarian Socialist Party during their visit to the United States. The visit included meetings at the US Department of State, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Pentagon, and Capitol Hill. (May 2004)
DoD program for the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces in the USA. The visit included meetings at the Pentagon and several military bases in the United States. (April 2004)
International Symposium, “Prevention of Trafficking in Persons in Southeastern Europe.” (March 2004)
Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior of Bulgaria. Interpreted for the Director of the US Secret Service, the Undersecretary of State for Diplomatic Security, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). (Dec 2003)
Criminal Justice in the United States, International Conference of Police Chiefs, Philadelphia, PA. Interpreted for a group of law enforcement officers from Bulgaria. (Oct 2003)
Conference on Law & Religious Freedom. (Sept 2003)
FBI drug investigation. Wire-tapping, translation & transcription. (Aug 2003)
Envirnmental Policy and Practice in the USA. (May 2003)
US Military Acquisition Systems & Mechanisms for Civilian Control of the Military. Interpreted for the Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Defense while on a visit to the United States. (May 2003)
Agriculture and Biotechnology. Interpreted for the Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Agriculture, members of the Bulgarian Parliament. (Oct 2002)
Federalism and the Presidency in the US. Interpreted for advisers to the President of Bulgaria while on a visit to the United States. (Aug 2002)