Aleksandar (Sasha) Veljic
Telephone: 381 64 2037387
e-mail: ;
PERSONAL
•©Date of birth: 15 January, 1971
•©Single
•©Mother tongue: Serbo-Croat; Serbian
•©Interests: radio, public speaking, languages, reading, history, environment
EDUCATION
1986-1988: Secondary
Fifth Economic School, Belgrade
1988-1990: Secondary
Sixth Belgrade High School
1992-1995: Higher
1992
Francis King School of English
18 Dunraven Road, London W1
1992-1995
Ambassador University, Big Sandy, Texas, USA
Major: English
Minor: Mass communications
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Librarianship
Ambassador University Certificate of Merit
«Beografiti» Certificate of Journalism
FREELANCE TRANSLATION, PROOFREADING
Translation into English from Serbo-Croat and vice verse; occasionally Spanish
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1992-1994 Ambassador University Library "Roy Hammer"-Librarian
1994-1995 Ambassador University Radio - "International Hour by Sasha Veljic"
Reference: Mr Peter Nathan,
1995-1996 European Academy, San Salvador, El Salvador - English teacher
Reference: Miss Caterina Montti,
1998-1999 "14 May" - Bookkeeper
Reference: Mr Slobodan Balovic,
1999-2000 "Herbert Armstrong Memorial Library", Thatcham, Berks, UK - Librarian
Reference: Mr Peter Nathan,
2000-2002 Freelance Translator
Reference: Mrs Shirley McLean, tel. 99 44 1908 314971;
2000-2002 Radio Index, Belgrade - Radio correspondent and journalist
Reference: Mr Darko Kocjan,
2002 Radio Santos, Zrenjanin - Radio announcer
Current positions:
Elite Security – Proof-reader and translator
Reference: Mr Gojko Vujovic,
Dunex Web Hosting Provider – Translator and Proof-reader
Reference: Mr Nenad Strainovic,
Lector of “Grand Prix” Magazine” in Serbian
Reference: Mr. Zoltan Forgac,
VOLUNTARY WORK
• Founder of the Society for International Friendship
• Supporter of ORCA, local animal protection movement
• Co-founder of the Center for Serbian-Hispanic Cultural Cooperation
• Translator of the part of "The Prophets" by Abraham J. Heschel from English into Serbian
PORTFOLIO
• Author of „Handbook On Basic English Grammar for Serbian Students“
• Translator of numerous video tapes from English that were played on the national and local TV stations
• Translated web design development site [login to view URL] from Serbian to English.
• Translated Web Hosting Provider Dunex site [login to view URL] from Serbian to English
• Translated sport club site [login to view URL] from Serbian to English