Meidy Maringka
Jl. Baruk Utara VIII/31
Pondok Nirwana
Surabaya 60298 – Jawa Timur
Indonesia.
Objective : freelance translator /reviewer and interpreter, English – Indonesian vv.
Nationality
Mother Tongue
Other language
Profession
: Indonesian
: Bahasa Indonesia.
: English (fluent both spoken and written)
Dutch (survival and conversational)
: full time free-lance translator/interpreter
part-time teaching staff at both Universitas Surabaya and Universitas
Ciputra.
Education
2010 - …
taking diploma degree in translation with Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia.
1997 – 1999 : completed Magister Management degree from the Graduate School of Universitas
Surabaya, majoring in Finance; graduated in 1999 with a thesis Activity-Based
Costing for Sekolah Ciputra, Elementary School.
1979 – 1981 : full Sarjana Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Teachers Training
College, Universitas Negeri Surabaya; majoring in Applied Linguistics.
1974 – 1978 : Bachelor Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Teachers
Training College, Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya. Graduated in 1978.
Experience in the Area of Translation:
Translating, Editing and Proofreading:
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Product Manual for SHELL from a translation agency
Asiarooms website localization project as one of the team members.
US Embassy website localization.
Museum Guide for a PDA application and Mobile Phone Manual.
Human Resources Manual SIEMENS
Annual Report of PLN Indonesia, 2007
Autobiography of The Founder of ManMin Church, Korea
“The Ten Commandments for Business Failure,” for Gramedia, Indonesia
“The Truth of Hope” a collection of poems by Ursula Pandji
Content of Sekolah Ciputra Website, from English into Indonesian
http://www.ciputra-sby.sch.id/general.htm
Content of Universitas Surabaya, Program Pascasarjana website, from
Indonesian into English. http://pasca.ubaya.ac.id
Interpreting:
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Consecutive Interpreting:
World Bank – IFC meetings with East Java Province Government in
Surabaya.
for representatives of EU Community and ADB during their visits to
schools in Gresik
for a 2-day seminar on Spiritual Healing, Surabaya
for ILO representative for a meeting with APINDO, LBH and
representatives of Trade Unions in Surabaya
CV Meidy-Translator/ 2011
Translating and voice recording
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Human Resources Guide on Handling Employee Complaints BMW
Others:
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for a one-day World Bank Conference in Surabaya
for retreats, seminars or workshop in Church (up to present time)
Editing, proofreading and doing back translation from Indonesian to English for
Tony Alamo Ministries, USA.
Working on Name Evaluation, English into Indonesian, for a UK Agency.
Assisting projects for Translation Without Borders.
Organization:
o HPI (Association of Indonesian Translators): HPI 01-09-0196
o Member of Proz Certified Professional
Other work experience supporting my career as a translator:
Academic / Teaching.
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April 1977 – my first step into the world of education with Lembaga Indonesia Amerika. My
first teaching assignment was preparing a group of lecturers from Institut Teknologi 10
November Surabaya for their TOEFL. I spent 12 years with LIA (Lembaga IndonesiaAmerika) teaching English at different levels, elementary up to advanced and special
classes for professionals.
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April 1982 – December 1989
Staff of Language Laboratory, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya; responsible for teaching
English for Specific Purposes in the area of Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology, Economics
and Social Sciences.
- Writing test problems for Universitas Terbuka Indonesia, English Department.
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July 1991 – present time
Part-time teaching staff of Universitas Surabaya, teaching content subjects for students
of Polytechnic, Undergraduate and Graduate programs using English as the medium of
communication, both local and international students. Subjects taught : Public
Relations, Business Communication, and Cross Cultural Communication.
October 2006 – January 2007: Guest lecturer to Rotterdam Business School, teaching
Bahasa Indonesia (advanced), Cross Cultural Understanding focusing on Indonesia;
Public Relations.
Banking and Business
1990 – 1995: Banking Operations Officer for a British Bank in Surabaya - Indonesia, responsible
for international fund transfer, customer services, and cash.
Present Time:
Part-time teaching staff both at Universitas Surabaya and Universitas Ciputra, Surabaya
– Indonesia.
Full time free-lance translator and interpreter.
CV Meidy-Translator/ 2011
CV Meidy-Translator/ 2011