Nadja (Nada) SARANOVIC
Summary
Versatile TESOL teacher with a Graduate Certificate (TESOL) degree, Bachelor of Education (TESOL and Interpreting/Translating) degree in combination with a Diploma and a Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care with diverse background. Experienced in relief private adult tutoring practice and early childhood education in day care settings. Dedicated to students learning and achieving positive results.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Early Childhood Educator
Ngala Early Learning And Development Service
08.2022 - Current
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Created and implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive, and safe classroom environments.
- Cleaned the room, furniture, outdoor area and maintained overall hygiene
Trainer
Australian Institute of Commerce and Technology (AICT)
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepared and delivered lessons to classes of different age groups and abilities
- Used a range of materials and a variety of audio-visual aids
- Basic administration such as keeping students' attendance records
- Provided appropriate feedback on oral and written work
- Other duties as assigned.
English Language Teacher
Home Tutoring
08.2012 - 02.2013
- Tutored and assisted students to help with English language comprehension.
- Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.
Relief TESOL Teacher
Turkish-Bosnian College
07.2005 - 08.2005
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
LOTE Teacher
Students Initiative Centre
03.2003 - 08.2003
- Delivered English lessons for mixed-ability/age adult ESL group
- Employed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive
- Organized supplementary materials in English to meet individual and group students goals.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
Interpreter
WA Interpreters
05.2014 - 01.2017
- Interpreted for clients from Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian into English and vice-versa in hospital settings in Perth (Sir Charles Gairdner, Royal Perth Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital, King Edward memorial Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital (now PCH))
Translator/ Certified Court-appointed Interpreter/ Simultaneous Interpreter
State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, War Crimes Department
10.2013 - 01.2014
- Translated documents - judgments, witness statements, emails, minutes, internal correspondence, briefings by the parties
Translator
ProCredit Bank Bosnia i Hercegovina
02.2013 - 10.2013
- Translated documents from English into Bosnian/Serbian, Croatian and vice-versa including, but not limited to internal audit reports, employees' appraisals, travel documents, guidelines, correspondence.
Translator/ Interpreter
Intesa SanPaolo Bank.d.d Bosnia i Hercegovina
02.2012 - 08.2012
- Translated documents from English into Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian including but not limited to the Credit Board minutes, decisions, legal contracts, official correspondence.
Junior Simultaneous Interpreter/Translator
Registry I For War Crimes Section II Organized Crime, Economic Crime And Corruption Of The State Court Of Bosnia And Herzegovina And The State Prosecutor's Office Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
08.2005 - 12.2011
- Provided simultaneous interpretation at trials of persons charged with war crimes and organized crime
- Provided interpretation at defence lawyers training sessions delivered by international trial lawyers specializing in the area of criminal law and international humanitarian law
- Provided consecutive interpretation at panel deliberations, witness interviews and other meetings attended by the Court and the Prosecutor's Office staff
- Translated judgments, indictments, various submissions of parties to the proceedings, witness' statements, newspaper headlines, evidentiary material to be used in trials and other correspondence of the Court and Prosecutor's Office
- Provided interpretation at scene reconstructions and on-site visits.
Project Assistant/Translator/Interpreter
Expert Commission On Intelligence Reform (ECIR); Intelligence Reform Implementation Section (IRIS)
10.2003 - 08.2005
- Provided translation of documents
- Provided interpretation at meetings, workshops
- Handled administrative duties, filing, and errands.
Audit Assistant/Translator/Interpreter
OSCE/OHR – Special Auditor for F BiH and RS
10.2002 - 06.2003
- Provided consecutive interpretation at meetings
- Translated diverse documents (financial terminology)
- Administrative and secretarial tasks for the team staff.
Translator/Interpreter
OSCE – Interpreters' Pool
09.2002 - 10.2002
- Consecutive interpretation at meetings
- Translation of various documents related to the election monitoring activities, daily correspondence, by-laws.
English language teacher
Edhem Mulabdic Primary School
09.2000 - 11.2000
- Assisted students to help with English language comprehension (Primary school - grade 4 and 5) (relief)
Translator/Interpreter
Balcan Actie NGO
06.2000 - 09.2000
- Provided consecutive interpretation during field visits to beneficiaries
- Delivered translation of project proposals and documents related to the 'Balkan Actie' grant program.
Education
Graduate Certificate of Education (TESOL) - TESOL
Edith Cowen University
Perth, WA12.2017
Bachelor of Education - TESOL And English Literature
University of Sarajevo
05.2003
Milner International College of English
08.2014
Ministry of Justice - Sarajevo Canton
Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina Interpreting And Translation Training
Sarajevo, Bosnia And HerzegovinaTranslation, Civil Service Administration
Civil Service Agency of Bosnia And Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina 03.2011
Training - Interpreting And Translation
Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina09.2010
Skills
- Native speaker of Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian
- Patient and encouraging
- Ability to work as part of a team
Scholarships Awards
- Soros scholarship –class of '98 (awarded for academic excellence during the freshmen year of university studies- Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo, Franje Račkog 1, 71000 Sarajevo, B-H
- WCRP award in the essay competition on the topic “If you ask me”
- OSCE awarding in the essay competition, 1998
- DUX Certificate, class of ‘98 (High School)
References
References are available upon request
Timeline
Early Childhood Educator
Ngala Early Learning And Development Service
08.2022 - Current
Trainer
Australian Institute of Commerce and Technology (AICT)
01.2015 - 01.2016
Interpreter
WA Interpreters
05.2014 - 01.2017
Translator/ Certified Court-appointed Interpreter/ Simultaneous Interpreter
State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, War Crimes Department
10.2013 - 01.2014
Translator
ProCredit Bank Bosnia i Hercegovina
02.2013 - 10.2013
English Language Teacher
Home Tutoring
08.2012 - 02.2013
Translator/ Interpreter
Intesa SanPaolo Bank.d.d Bosnia i Hercegovina
02.2012 - 08.2012
Junior Simultaneous Interpreter/Translator
Registry I For War Crimes Section II Organized Crime, Economic Crime And Corruption Of The State Court Of Bosnia And Herzegovina And The State Prosecutor's Office Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
08.2005 - 12.2011
Relief TESOL Teacher
Turkish-Bosnian College
07.2005 - 08.2005
Project Assistant/Translator/Interpreter
Expert Commission On Intelligence Reform (ECIR); Intelligence Reform Implementation Section (IRIS)
10.2003 - 08.2005
LOTE Teacher
Students Initiative Centre
03.2003 - 08.2003
Audit Assistant/Translator/Interpreter
OSCE/OHR – Special Auditor for F BiH and RS
10.2002 - 06.2003
Translator/Interpreter
OSCE – Interpreters' Pool
09.2002 - 10.2002
English language teacher
Edhem Mulabdic Primary School
09.2000 - 11.2000
Translator/Interpreter
Balcan Actie NGO
06.2000 - 09.2000
Graduate Certificate of Education (TESOL) - TESOL
Edith Cowen University
Bachelor of Education - TESOL And English Literature
University of Sarajevo
Milner International College of English
Ministry of Justice - Sarajevo Canton
Interpreting And Translation Training
Translation, Civil Service Administration
Civil Service Agency of Bosnia And Herzegovina
Training - Interpreting And Translation
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