ALINA CRINA ȘERBAN
TEACHER OF ENGLISH; AUTHORIZED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER; MEDIATOR;
TG MURREȘ
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher Leader
MIL.ITARY UNIT
TÂRGU MUREȘ
02.2004 - Current
- Over 18 years experience in adult education and management of English language Department
- Communicated frequently with commanders, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet NATO standards.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
AUTHORIZED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
ALL CITIES
04.2012 - Current
- More than one thousand of documents translated during eleven year experience in this field
- Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest and suspects.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Attended meetings to provide accurate consecutive translations of conversations between members.
- Provided language translation and customer service skills to clients in all business sectors.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
- Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
- Supported student education by accompanying non-Romanian speaking individuals to classes, study sessions and assemblies to translate instruction, conversation and documents.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
- Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension
MEDIATOR
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MEDIATION
ALL CITIES, ROMANIA
02.2013 - Current
- Managed over 80 disputes
- Applied deep understanding of relevant laws and policies to reach agreements.
- Conducted individual meetings between parties, utilizing empathetic listening skills and documenting relevant details.
- Established calm environment for dispute settlement, utilizing conflict resolution techniques to reach agreements to contentious issues.
- Provided legal advice to clients, advising to accept or reject terms of settlements depending on parameters and details.
- Conducted initial meetings to outline process, answer questions and set expectations for both parties.
- Led interviews and collected evidence to support either side and achieve favorable resolutions.
- Established professional lines of communication, supporting individual interests and achieving legal justice.
- Read and analyzed details of legal disputes, absorbing minutia and often overlooked but critical information.
- Prepared agreements and settlement documentation for each interested party to sign and complete.
- Drafted detailed legal documentation and meeting notes to support case files and move towards comprehensive conflict resolution.
- Reviewed and analyzed opposing sides of disputes to objectively assess situations from legal perspective.
- Facilitated and implemented settlement agreements by proposing resolutions and supporting effective decision-making for involved parties.
- Used mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants, to further parties' understanding of different perspectives and to guide parties toward mutual agreement.
- Formulated focused and individualized resolutions aimed to peacefully settle disputes.
- Drafted settlement paperwork and gathered signatures from disputants to provide official documentation of agreed-upon solutions.
- Prepared written opinions or decisions regarding cases.
- Drove dispute resolutions using effective problem-solving and by guiding mutual understanding of opposing viewpoints.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
TEACHER
PAVEL DAN HIGH SCHOOL
CÂMPIA TURZII
09.1996 - 12.2002
- More than 800 students ranged 5 to 18 satisfied with English classes
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Implemented and encouraged debate-style classroom environment to increase student engagement and promote critical thinking.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Supported student physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
- Maintained system required passing rate for years
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Faculty of L:aw
Sibiu 10.2007 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature And Religious Stud
"LUCIAN BLAGA" UNIVERSITY-"ANDREI ȘAGUNA" FACULTY
SIBIU 10.1992 - 07.1996
DIPLOMA - MEDIATION
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MEDIATION
BUCHAREST 09.2012 - 03.2013
CERTIFICATE - MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE
BUCHAREST 03.2005 - 08.2005
TENURE- PERMANENT TEACHER - EDUCATION
BABES BOLYAY UNIVERSITY
CLUJ NAPOCA 09.2000 - 07.2002
Timeline
MEDIATOR
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MEDIATION
02.2013 - Current
DIPLOMA - MEDIATION
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MEDIATION
09.2012 - 03.2013
AUTHORIZED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
04.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Faculty of L:aw
10.2007 - 07.2011
CERTIFICATE - MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE
03.2005 - 08.2005
Teacher Leader
MIL.ITARY UNIT
02.2004 - Current
TENURE- PERMANENT TEACHER - EDUCATION
BABES BOLYAY UNIVERSITY
09.2000 - 07.2002
TEACHER
PAVEL DAN HIGH SCHOOL
09.1996 - 12.2002
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature And Religious Stud
"LUCIAN BLAGA" UNIVERSITY-"ANDREI ȘAGUNA" FACULTY
10.1992 - 07.1996
Summary
Objective Mediator with ten years of experience consulting between parties in legal disputes and reaching mutually favorable and just outcomes. Detail-oriented and thorough liaison with comprehensive understanding of relevant laws and policies, translating client dispute details and supporting conflict resolution. Attentive listener with awareness and proficiency in application of relevant laws to dispute details.
Skills
Hard working
Results oriented
Work under pressure
Meet deadlines
Critical thinking
Reliable person
Conflict resolution skills
Proofreading skills
Cultural expertise
Document review
Lesson Planning
Standardized Testing
Adult Education