Education :

 
1999-2002: M.A Degree in Language and Culture- - University of Turku 1990-1993: B.A Degree in Business & Social Sciences from The University of Oslo.
 
1994-1998: B.A Degree in arts College, My Major Subjects ( English & History ) from University of Stavanger, Stavanger
 
 
Work Experience :

 
1998 up tp present: Norwegian <>English <> Finnish Freelance Translator
 
2000-2001: research assistant, Arctic Centre, University of Oslo.
( Editing of scientific publications, preparing symposia and meetings, secretarial work )
 
1999-2000: Technical Specialist, Navision Software Localization tools design and development, internal training and support.
1998-1999: Teacher of English in high school.
2002-2005: I work with translation, editorial and transcreation/localisation projects in/into Norwegian Finnish
2006-2008: Self-employed freelance translator and interpreterwith Finnish- registered company
2001 – 2002: Translator/ language reviser with the European Commission in Brussels, legal/technical group.

  
Post-graduate Courses:

 
1.  Crash course in Finnish culture and politics for iterpreters in  April 2006
 
2.  Crash course in Finnish language in July 2004 3.Crash course in English language  in April 1991
 
Localization Projects

 
 
Project examples:
 
·         Microsoft Word 97 (software translation, resizing, bug fixing)
·         Corel DRAW 6 (software translation, resizing, building, bug fixing)
·         Corel DRAW 7 (software translation, resizing, building, bug fixing)
·         Corel Print House 95  (software translation, resizing)
·         Corel Print House 97 (software translation, resizing)
·         Microsoft Works 95 (online help translation)
·         Microsoft Publisher 97 (software translation, resizing, help translation)
·         Adobe PageMaker 5 (software translation, resizing, testing, bug fixing)
·         Adobe Illustrator 5 (software translation, resizing, testing, bug fixing)
·         Adobe Photoshop 5 (software translation, resizing, testing, bug fixing)
·         Norton AntiVirus (project management - 4 languages, software translation, resizing, building, testing, bug fixing)
·         Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.X (software translation, resizing, building, bug fixing)
·         Intel BIOS (software translation)
·         Canon (software and online help translation - printer drivers)
·         OCE (documentation translation - printer)
·         MigaPixel (documentation translation - digital camera)
·         Up & Running with DOS 5
·         Up & Running with DOS 6
·         Excel for Dummies
·         DOS 6 Quick and Easy
·         DOS 6 Step by Step
·         Running DOS 5
·         Running DOS 6
·         Windows 95 Quick Reference for Dummies
·         SOS for DOS
·         1001 Windows 98 Tips
·         FrontPage 2002 Step By Step