1. Curriculum Vitae
Maria Toerova
1st
St Nicholas Court
Scunthorpe
DN16 3FN, North Lincs
Phone Number: 01724 849039
Mobile: 07723445642
Email address: Ernesto.toer@btinternet.com
DOB: 23/11/1966
Personal Profile
I have a long experience in interpreting for over 8
years in United Kingdom, especially in a large public
sector. I have good interpersonal skills, paying strong
attention to detail, and understanding confidentiality,
with the ability to focus under pressure. I am
punctual, hard-working and a reliable person. I am
keen to develop my existing skills and to gain new
experiences. I enjoy meeting people and facing new
challenges, I am a married woman with two children
aged 7 and 15. I was born in Czechoslovakia, but I
have a Permanent Residence Card. I also hold a full
clean English Driving Licence.
Key achievements
- Certificate of Recognition for Approved
Interpreter
- Received personal thanks from management of
DWP in Sheffield for successfully and
professionally dealing with their customers and
for translation work

2. Key skills
Languages, English (fluent), Slovak (fluent), Czech
(fluent), Polish (fluent), Russian (fluent)
Musician (Piano)
I.T Skills
Experience
2007 – Present time
I have been working for eight years as a freelance
interpreter for a public sector; in court, hospital, job
centre, school, probation, solicitor, police and social
services. Mostly, my main work is for Hull City
Council. I started to work for them since 2006 as an
interpreter. Also, for Language Finder Ltd in Hull,
mostly in court like Lincoln Crown Court, Sheffield
Crown Court, Grimsby Crown Court, Sheffield
Magistrates Court, Scunthorpe Magistrates Court and
Humberside Probation Trust and medical
assignments. I am also registered with Prestige
Network in Berkshire since 2006 where most of my
interpreting was for Job Centre and now for CAMPS
solicitors. Also, I did a recorded interpreting in case of
fraud and Police Forces. In October, 2008, Cintra in
Cambridge offered me some professional training for
experienced interpreters to interpret and be involved
with Police Forces in this country, which I did.
Currently involved with social services for CSE and
DWP for fraud.
Education and training
1984 – 1989 Gymnazium na Konstantinovej ul. V
Presove (Secondary School with GCSE in Slovakia)

3. English, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Polish languages.
History, Geography, Chemistry/Physics, Mathematics,
Mechanical /Civil Engineering, Music.
Employment Training Scheme
1990 Computer training. Word processing (Microsoft
Word Processer) Spread sheets, accounts.
1989 – 1993 Ludova skola umenia, instrument
Piano(Slovakia, Specialist Music School for the Gifted)
Student/Musician. Composition (Piano).Music
Theory. Music History. Culture and Practice.
Jazykova Skola (Specialist Language School). 4 years in
the English language. English History. English Culture.
Professional Courses:
- A course in Cambridge to interpret for Police forces
(September – November 2008)
- Dealing with Difficult situations (October 2012)
- Domestic Violence Training (October 2012)
- Safeguarding Children – A Shared Responsibility
Awareness, Recognition and Responses (Level 1),
(February 2015)
Interests
I was involved in some voluntary work for people
with learning difficulties and elderly people with
music therapy. I was help to run a Music Club for
autistic children. All my voluntary work was in
Grimsby, where we were living earlier. I heard about
voluntary work for the Victim Support Organization
where I could help people from different
backgrounds and different countries. It’s also

4. something I’m thinking of. I am also playing the piano
for different occasions and I like to travel with my
family.
References on request