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Family name: Székely
First name: Ágnes Date of birth: 21 June 1971 Civil status: married (three children) Telephone: (+3630) 288-2625 E-mail: agisz6@gmail.com
Web: www.filmtranslator.hu
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Core
Qualifications
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Extensive teaching experience
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Experience in education–related project management
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Experience of delivering education and educational
projects
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Experience of effectively managing people
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High level of attention to detail
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Excellent communication and writing skills
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Strong track record of effective “people skills”
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Flexibility
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Excellent organizational skills
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Domestic and international experience, an
international "super hero"
Experience
Translation and writing
JOURNALIST – ÉLETKÉPEK MAGAZINE Film Reviews 2013-
LITERARY TRANSLATION FROM HUNGARIAN INTO ENGLISH:
Tamás Vekerdy: Does School Make You Ill?
Ervin Lázár: Story of the Little Girl Who Loved Everybody
Author and translator of an educational and sociological study about the
educational situation of Roma children in Hungary for the National Institute of
Public Education
LITERARY TRANSLATION FROM ENGLISH INTO HUNGARIAN:
Freya North: Home Truth,
Harry Kemelman: Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red
Harry Kemelman: Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out
ASSESSOR OF LITERARY WORKS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH FOR ULPIUS-HÁZ PUBLISHING
COMPANY
SUBTITLING AND DUBBING FROM ENGLISH INTO HUNGARIAN: about 200 films,
among others: Monty Python, Baz Luhrmann: Moulin Rouge Alfred Hitchcock:
Strangers on a Train, The Trouble with Harry, Shadow of a Doubt, Topaz Joseph
L., Mankiewicz: Cleopatra Ken Annakin: Battle of Bulge...
SUBTITLING AND DUBBING FROM HUNGARIAN INTO ENGLISH: about 20 films,
among others: Koltai, Lajos: Faithless Szirmai, Márton: Sorry, The Expedition
of an MP Tóth, Barnabás: My Guide...
TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER FOR THE ALLIANCE OF PENSIONERS 2004 – 2010
Effectively helped to build relations between Hungarian and EU pensioners'
associations.
TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER FOR PHARE 1999 2002 Name of the project:
Assistance to Farmer, Co-operative and Young Farmer Associations. Worked to the
full satisfaction of all participants involved, successfully managed delicate
situations brought about by the highly differing political views of participants.
Teaching and educational activities
EFL TEACHER 2014 Lead a very successful and popular EFL project for a
group of sixth graders who attend the Sashalmi Waldorf School. (Video)
AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF VIENNA, SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, 2013-
EFL TEACHER AT CSOKONAI COMMUNITY CENTRE 2011– Initiated the program,
developed the curriculum and lead courses. Managed to form a real community and
evoke the feeling of "belonging somewhere" in groups of socially
disadvantaged adult students.
“HOP ON AND RIDE!” 2012-2013 In cooperation with Pro Velo Switzerland,
the use of an environmentally friendly means of transport and safe cycling were
promoted. Organised highly popular competitions, workshops and courses at three
schools.
HEAD OF THE BIKE TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN IN HUNGARY 2011–2013
Organized and represented the campaign in several schools in order to promote
cycling as a sustainable way of transport. (About Bike to School)
AUTHOR AND TRANSLATOR OF AN EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY ABOUT THE
EDUCATIONAL SITUATION OF ROMA CHILDREN IN HUNGARY FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION 2003 The study
RESEARCHER FOR THE EUROPEAN ROMA RIGHTS CENTER Prepared a large-scale
report on the educational situation of Roma in Hungary, Romania and the Czech
Republic in co-operation with an international group of researchers. The report
was also published in the U.S.A. by the International Debate Education
Association under the title: "Roma rights: Race, Justice and Strategies
for Equality”. The book
Education
Ski instructor
College of Physical Education – Budapest,
Hungary 1999
Master of Arts,
English Language and Literature
ELTE (Eötvös Lóránd University),
Faculty of Arts, English Department– Budapest, Hungary 1998
Bachelor of Education, Teacher of English
as a Foreign Language
ELTE (Eötvös Lóránd
University), Faculty of Arts, Centre for English Teacher Training– Budapest, Hungary 1996
Teacher of Hungarian as a foreign
language,
Certificate
Hungarian Language
School, Teacher Training– Budapest, Hungary 1995
Cambridge
Certificate of Proficiency in English
Southampton
Technical University– Southampton, UK 1994
Professional Affiliations
Member,
Save Childhood Movement, UK
Member,
World Language Teachers in Waldorf Schools
Languages
Hungarian
– native
English
– Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, TOLC (Test of Language
Competence)
German – mostly passive but fast improving
