MARYNA KORNIIENKO
Brighton
Summary
Experienced English-Ukrainian Linguist and Team Lead with 3.5+ years of full-time operational experience as a military interpreter supporting multinational forces. Proven expertise in delivering accurate, timely consecutive interpretation and written translation in high-pressure, mission-focused environments. Extensive background facilitating communication for multinational teams, including British, Canadian, Danish, New Zealand, and Romanian forces. Demonstrated leadership in supervising linguist teams in on-site operational settings.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
English-Ukrainian Linguist / Military Interpreter / Team Lead
WWLRUK
Salisbury Training Area, Stanford Training Area, Lydd Camp
08.2022 - Current
- Provided accurate and timely consecutive interpretation and translation between English and Ukrainian in live military training, operational scenarios, briefings, lectures, interviews, planning sessions, and informal exchanges for multinational teams including British Army, Canadian Army (1-year dedicated support), Danish Army, Royal Gurkhas, New Zealand Army, and Romanian Army.
- Translated technical manuals, military books, administrative documents, briefings, PowerPoint presentations, schedules, plans, warning orders, full fighting orders, and classified/sensitive materials while maintaining fidelity, precision, and confidentiality.
- Worked as Team Lead for a team of 8 interpreters, providing on-site supervision, daily coordination, task assignment/tracking, onboarding, mentoring, quality assurance checks, and daily reporting.
- Acted as primary liaison between linguists, instructors, project management, and chain of command, ensuring consistent quality, accuracy, compliance with operational standards, and reliable communication flow across mission areas.
- Proofread and quality-controlled translations, reviewing more than 250 documents to ensure precision and cultural nuance accuracy.
- Lived on-site at military camps, demonstrating operational flexibility through shift work, extended hours, and immersion in demanding training environments.
- Contractor for Operation INTERFLEX (UK Ministry of Defence)
Psychologist
Azula Capital LTD
London
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Delivered specialist psychological assessments utilising evidence-based practices (role outside linguistics scope – retained for completeness).
- Tech Consulting Company
Co-Founder & Psychologist/Trauma Therapist
Kherson Psychological Centre “1000 insights”
Kherson
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Established and operated a premium therapy center; specialized in trauma, PTSD, and crisis intervention.
Education
Master of English and Spanish languages - Language Interpretation And Translation
KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Kherson06-2015
Master of Psychology -
KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Kherson09.2017
Skills
- English-Ukrainian Consecutive Interpretation (written and verbal)
- Military & Tactical Terminology
- On-Site & Field Interpretation
- Written Translation (operational, training, technical, and administrative materials)
- High-Pressure / Austere / Mission-Focused Environments
- Cross-cultural communication and cultural nuances
- Team Leadership & Interpreter Supervision (onboarding, mentoring, quality control)
- Operational Flexibility (shift work, extended hours, on-site living)
- Preparation of Reports, Written Summaries, and Language Support Materials
Security Check
Holder of UK DBS Security Check
Languages
- Ukrainian, Native speaker (CEFR C2 equivalent)
- English, Fluent professional proficiency (CEFR C1 equivalent)
- Russian, Native
- Spanish, Basic
Volunteer Experience
Active Citizens of Ukraine, British Council, 03/01/17, 05/31/17, Created a project dedicated to painting walls in Kids’ Hospital
Association of Psychological Counseling and Traumatherapy (APKT) 2021-2023, general counselling/trauma work
Additional Education
- Kherson State University, certified member of the psychological training 'Basic Skills of Mediation,' 10/01/12, 11/01/12
- ICU&ICTA, The international training programme, Professional Coach, 11/01/15 - 07/01/16
- ICU&ICTA, The international training programme, Certified Trainer of Coaching, 07/01/16 - 08/01/16
- ICU&ICTA, The international training programme, Certified Business Trainer, 07/01/16 - 08/01/16
- ICU&ICTA, The international training programme, Professional Master Coach, 07/01/16 - 08/01/16
- ICU&ICTA, The international training programme, Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, 09/01/16 - 03/01/17
- ICU&ICTA, The international training programme, Ericksonian Hypnosis & Generative Trance, 05/01/17 - 12/31/17
- Mediation and Professional Negotiations, Seminar-workshop, 09/01/17 - 09/01/17
- Public Speaking and Presentations, Seminar-workshop, 02/01/16 - 03/01/16
- British Council, Active Citizens Local Training, The international training programme, 07/27/17 - 07/29/17
- TESOL Certificate Course: Specialisation in Teaching Adult English, 01/01/19 - 02/21/20
- The Psychology of a Crisis, Seminar-workshop, 11/21/20 - 11/22/20
- Burnout prevention in mental health providers. Secondary Traumatic Stress prevention, Seminar-workshop, 12/05/20 - 12/06/20
- Crisis interventions in trauma therapy, Seminar-workshop, 01/16/21 - 01/17/21
- The Psychology of trauma. Trauma Counselling, Seminar-workshop, 01/27/21 - 01/28/21
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Willing and physically able to deploy worldwide, including Poland, Latvia, Ukraine, extended hours, weekends, and demanding operational environments
- Citizenship: Ukrainian Citizen
Timeline
English-Ukrainian Linguist / Military Interpreter / Team Lead
WWLRUK
08.2022 - Current
Psychologist
Azula Capital LTD
12.2021 - 01.2023
Co-Founder & Psychologist/Trauma Therapist
Kherson Psychological Centre “1000 insights”
01.2019 - 01.2021
Master of English and Spanish languages - Language Interpretation And Translation
KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Psychology -
KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY