Travis Bederka

Travis Bederka

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Proofreader (8 years of experience) || Transcriber (3 years) || Translator (3 years)

  • Education

    • University of Vienna

      2021 - 2023
      Master's degree English Linguistics
    • State University of New York at New Paltz

      2015 - 2018
      ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS

      Activities and Societies: Writer's Society, campus newspaper (The Oracle), Democracy Matters, New Paltz PRIDE Currently an avid member of Democracy Matters, a deeply philosophical person who loves to read, and currently writing a novel that I hope to get published one day.

  • Experience

    • MONKFISH BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY

      Jan 2016 - Feb 2018
      Intern

      - Gathered data and conducted research on where to properly market bookswhile sharing new releases on some of the most popular Facebook pages- Edited and proofread manuscripts for spelling and grammatical errors whilecontributing to the company's quality assurance- Interacting with graphic design and marketing on how to improve the finalproduct as well as how to appeal to the most people possible

    • Amalgamated Insurance

      Feb 2016 - May 2019
      Administrative Assistant

      - Prioritized and solve problems that arose in the data entry system by utilizingcreative and efficient ways of boosting productivity- Updated contact lists and scheduled any upcoming events so that there would beno conflict or controversy with other events- Performed document editing and entering new data into the system which ledto a reliable and up-to-date information source

    • Codhill Press

      Jan 2017 - May 2019
      Editorial Intern

      - Edited and proofread manuscripts for grammar and spelling mistakes- Communicated with clients about the process and fostering an understandingresulting in clean final copies and reliable editing into the in-depth processes that the company utilizes- Wrote copy upon the customer's request when they were struggling with theirwork, leading to the addition of a smaller ghostwriting portion of the business

    • TG Maryska

      Sept 2019 - Jun 2020
      English Teacher

      - Taught children how to read and converse in English with 90% of classespassing their exams- Prepared lessons to engage the students in a way that is both fun andeducational- Tutored students and teachers after classes on how to speak proper English greatly bolstering their knowledge and desire to learn English

    • ACCESS TRANSCRIPTS, LLC

      Jul 2020 - Oct 2022
      Transcriber

      - Reviewed audio court cases for mistakes and improving the final result of therecorded manuscript- Updated cover pages and dockets based on the state the case took place in asaccurately as possible- Edited other transcribers' works to correct any potential errors and garneringa reputation for correcting any mistake seen on a document

    • Mentorium GmbH

      Jan 2021 - Feb 2023
      Proofreader/Translator

      - Edited manuscripts for grammatical and spelling errors, greatly improving the company's reputation for proofreading and proper grammar- Copywrote papers based on information provided by client resulting in a surge of copywriting assignments from clientele- Translated legal documents from German to English with reliable and efficient accuracy

    • Covenant Consulting

      Mar 2023 - Sept 2023
      Proposal Writer

      - Creating proposals to attain contracts and grants for high-level projects aroundthe world- Editing content for both grammar and tone with precision- Searching for new opportunities and RFPs to extend the company's customerbase.exceptional accuracydocuments in German

    • Translation Excellence

      Jul 2023 - now
      Proofreader

      Editing and proofreading high-level government documents for clarity and grammar.Ensuring the accuracy of each document sent.Correcting errors based on the style desired by the client.

    • Prevail.ai

      Oct 2023 - now
      Transcriptionist/Editor

      -Transcribing documents as they arrive and ensuring the greatest accuracy possible.-Properly formatting documents based on court district standards.-Ensuring the highest quality achievable with legal documents and depositions.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Transcriber

      American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT)
      Apr 2024
    • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

      CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange
      Jul 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Animal Shelter assistance

      Issued by All Creatures Big and Small on Oct 2012
      All Creatures Big and SmallAssociated with Travis Bederka
    • Co-President of New Paltz branch

      Issued by Democracy Matters on Sept 2015
      Democracy MattersAssociated with Travis Bederka