Myung Hwa Kim
KoreanLanguage Services
Translationsand Interpretations: English < > Korean
4770 Powers Park Court, Marietta, Georgia, 30067
Tel(770) 977-7433 Fax (770) 977-8955, (Cell) 770-883-7433
mkim@translator-korean.com http://www.translator-korean.com
l Translating,Editing, reviewing translation, Interpreting: English < > Korean
l Nativelanguage/country: Korean / South Korea
l BA in English from Chonnam National University in South Korea
l Graduate Study in Library Science in Georgia State University
l Taught English as Second Language in Junior and Senior High Schools in Korea
l Worked as editor/translator in a Korean Newspaper
l ATA(American Translators Association) member since 1996
l Full-time freelance translator/reviewer/editor and interpreter
l Utilizing TRADOS Workbench
AS TRANSLATOR
Many years in healthcare, legal, IP, environmental(hazardous materials and its containment), business, software localization,other technical material
Also experienced in fashions (including ESCADA) and tourism (including Region ofLombardy, Italy).
Certification
Certified by ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) for Oral Proficiency Interview as "Superior"
Certified by Bowne Translation Services for translation in financial and banking
Certified by Berlitz International, Inc. for interpretation at INS courts
Registered Court Interpreter under the GA Commission on Equality
Certification of Attendance at Cobb Superior Court Interpreter Workshop, August 3
Certification of Attendance at Georgia Custody Issues Seminar, Nov 15, 2000
Certification of Attendance at AILA's Immigration Law Basics Conference, Nov 3, 2000
Certification of Attendance at American Translators Association, 43rd Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. November 2000
Certification of Attendance at American Translators Association, 41st Annual Conference, Orlando, Fl. Sep. 20-23, 2000
Certification of Attendance at 7th Annual Victims Assistance, July 1, 2000
Certification of Attendance at American Translators Association, 39th Annual Conference, Hilton Head Island, SC Nov. 3-6, 1998
Licensed to teach English in junior/senior high schools in South Korea
Translation Experiences
Tourism of Lombardy, Italy (art, history, landscapes, architectures, tradition, gastronomy)
Military/Avionics: bidding offers of introduction, technical descriptions, contracts
Military: terminal Spill Contingency Plans at Defense Fuel Support Points - Korea
ESCADA Fashion translation (Entire Collections of Spring/Summer, Fall/Winter 03-04; Spring/Summer, Fall/Winter 04-05: Sport and Main Collections)
ClearVue Application, Setup, Build, and Legal Agreements for Westteck, LLC
KODAK Easyshare Help files for Phoenix Translations
"Babies Can't Wait," Autism and other medical facts information under IHDD, University of Georgia
Translator/ reviewer for Center on Outcome, Research and Education, Evanston, IL
Korean Reviewer-Translator for the National Geographic Magazine, Int’l Edition
RSES Certification Project, on EPA model CFC training for GBK Partnership, July 2001
Asbestos Abatement and Lead-Based Paint Abatement on EPA model for ITI, May-June 2001
Babies Can't Wait for Human Development and Disability Program of Univ. of Georgia
Translator/ reviewer of technical documents for Hunter Engineering Company, Automotive Equipment Services, St. Louis, MO
Editor/Translator for Transparent Language, Inc. Merrimack, NH
Legal documents for Georgia Court System
In-house Translator for the Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia,
Freelance Translator for the Korea Times Chicago
Editor/Translator for Korea Times Atlanta
Translator for Fulton County Schools
Interpretation Experience
Depositions, courts, businesses
SDRC's Collaborative Management Symposium-Metaphase, Orlando, Florida, May-June 2001
GBK Partnership - CFC training on EPA model for RSES Certification, South Korea, July 2001
EPA model courses on Asbestos Abatement Project and Lead-Based Painting Abatement, May and June 2001
United District Court, Northern District of Georgia
INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) Court
Court Interpreter in Cobb Superior Court
Technical Interpreter for MVE: cryogenic technology and insulated systems
Technical Interpreter for Wegener Technology and Lucky/Goldstar: hardware acceptance tests in digital signal processing with microcontroller features.
"Dear Sir or Madam,
…Myung Hwa Kim has been a first-rate independent contractor, producing excellentwork in translating, editing, and proofreading for our Korean and Englishlanguage learning software products. Her translation is outstanding. Her workalways demonstrated her extended knowledge of both languages, Korean andEnglish...Without hesitation, I highly recommend her."