Bistra Stoimenova

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  • Timeline

    Jan 2014 - now

    Freelance Translator/Interpreter

    Freelance
    Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

    Marketing Intern

    Invest Bulgaria Agency
    Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

    Photographer-in-chief / Head of translation and localisation unit

    National UNESCO Club for scientific expeditions
    Feb 2017 - now

    Writer

    BistraWrites
    May 2017 - Jul 2017

    Social media and communications intern

    Elizabeth Kostova Foundation
    Apr 2019 - Mar 2023

    Project Manager

    translate plus
    Sept 2021 - now

    Writer

    BistraWtites
    Current Company
    Apr 2024 - now

    Interpreter

    Bloomberg TV Bulgaria
    Current Company
    Jun 2024 - now

    Assistant Editor

    Bloomberg Businessweek
  • About me

    Writer, translator/interpreter

  • Education

    • 54th seconday school 'sveti ivan rilski'

      2006 - 2011
      High school english language, bulgarian history, comptuter studies excellent

      Activities and Societies: I was in the literature club for a while. Then I transfered to the Japanese culture club. I played chess. I got my high school degree.English, German, Bulgarian history, Geography, Chemistry, Maths...The usual works.

    • Sofia university st. kliment ohridski

      2015 - 2016
      Master’s degree translation - english

      Activities and Societies: My courses include: Translation of legal texts Translation of medical texts Consecutive interpreting Simultaneous interpreting Text processing and machine translation Translation theory Contrastive linguistics In my master's degree I build up on the knowledge acquired through the subjects in my bachelor's degree curriculum. The program is part of the EMT (European Master's in Translation) network - one of the two master's programs in Bulgaria to be accredited by the EU.

    • Falmouth university

      2017 - 2019
      Master of arts - ma photography

      This course brings together talented practitioners on an international scale with the ambition to succeed, innovate and lead, allowing for the dynamic cross pollination of approaches in photography and exploration of critical perspectives. On successful completion of this course, in addition to having an internationally recognised postgraduate qualification, you will have an individual, or group of, sophisticated projects of a publishable standard that you will be able to use as the foundation… Show more This course brings together talented practitioners on an international scale with the ambition to succeed, innovate and lead, allowing for the dynamic cross pollination of approaches in photography and exploration of critical perspectives. On successful completion of this course, in addition to having an internationally recognised postgraduate qualification, you will have an individual, or group of, sophisticated projects of a publishable standard that you will be able to use as the foundation to take you to the next stage in your career and sustain your practice beyond. Show less

    • Department of cultural studies, sofia university st. kliment ohridski

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor's degree cultural studies/critical theory and analysis
    • Sofia university st. kliment ohridski

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor’s degree cultural studies

      Activities and Societies: My current subjects include: Academic writing Ancient culture - ancient Greece and Rome History of European Philosophy - antiquity and the medieval ages History of the Bulgarian cultural institutions Major terms and concepts in Cultural studies This bachelor's program is concentrated on giving the students versatile knowledge about culture, religion, art and the institutions in Bulgaria that are responsible for maintaining the cultural environment in the country. This degree gives a wide range of work opportunities - from journalism through work in public administration and pursuing an academic career to working for an international organization.

    • Sofia university st. kliment ohridski

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor's degree english philology excellent

      Activities and Societies: In Bulgarian universities there are no groups as they are abroad, so - no. MY education revolved around our future jobs as either translators/interpretors, teachers of English at all levels (kindergarten to university level) or as specialists in English and American culture and literature. This involved taking a lot of courses I have listed below.

  • Experience

    • Freelance

      Jan 2014 - now
      Freelance translator/interpreter

      Researching the context of the document I am given to translate, finding the correct word that would get the right message across, minding deadlines and providing a good quality translation.

    • Invest bulgaria agency

      Aug 2014 - Oct 2014
      Marketing intern

      Researching texts both in English and Bulgarian, writing analyses of the investment environment, providing translation for the company website when necessary, doing a test start of a property register with the system administrator team

    • National unesco club for scientific expeditions

      Oct 2016 - Oct 2018
      Photographer-in-chief / head of translation and localisation unit

      Being part of the NCSE UNESCO team made me responsible for various activities: Photographer-in-chief - sorting out and post-production of all images and video footage for the organisation - preparing files for print and organizing a subsequent exhibition - working on location during a two-week expedition in South-East Bulgaria (leading a team of 4 photographers)- Documenting any events of the organisation - drafting of any advertising materials Head of translation and localisation unit: - translation of all organisation-related documents - localisation and adaptation of specialised texts Show less

    • Bistrawrites

      Feb 2017 - now
      Writer
    • Elizabeth kostova foundation

      May 2017 - Jul 2017
      Social media and communications intern

      Throughout the internship, my primary responsibilities included: - maintenance of the social network accounts of the organisation - creation of new posts for these - documenting all events of the organisation throughout this period - post-production of the images

    • Translate plus

      Apr 2019 - Mar 2023
      Project manager
    • Bistrawtites

      Sept 2021 - now
      Writer
    • Bloomberg tv bulgaria

      Apr 2024 - now
      Interpreter

      Interpreting for the news broadcast emissions as well as live interpreting in the studio during the various shows in the television weekly programme.

    • Bloomberg businessweek

      Jun 2024 - now
      Assistant editor

      I'm the assistant editor of the Bulgarian edition of Bloomberg Businessweek.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate for participation in the project 'new cultural policies in bulgaria - opportunities for organization and inclusion'

      Unesco and non-profit organization 'pen and quill'
      Nov 2015
    • Certificate for participation in the student seminar 'staring a business in the context of 'entrepreneurship 2020'

      European commission and economic policy institute
      Nov 2015
    • Certificate for successful completion of internship at invest bulgaria agency

      Sept 2014
    • Delegating tasks

      Linkedin
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Working with upset customers

      Linkedin
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Avoiding burnout

      Linkedin
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Motivating and engaging employees

      Linkedin
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • New manager foundations

      Linkedin
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Managing your manager

      Linkedin
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Make the move from individual contributor to manager

      Linkedin
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Participant

      Issued by UNESCO
      UNESCOAssociated with Bistra Stoimenova
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Economic Policy Institute on Apr 2015
      Economic Policy InstituteAssociated with Bistra Stoimenova