Mariya Demina
Address: 28, Lesnoy posyolok, Saltykovka, Balashikha-city,
Moscow Region, 143930, Russian Federation.
Tel. +7 925 859 46 32
Email: maridemina@gmail.com
Date of birth: 07.07.1988.
Education
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow.
Master in Oriental Studies, September 2010 – June 2012.
Diploma with Honours.
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow.
Bachelor in Oriental Studies, September 2005 – June 2010.
Diploma with Honours.
Tokai University, Japan, Hiratsuka-shi.
Intensive Japanese Language Program, Course Work, Advanced Level, October 2008 – July 2009.
Relevant coursework: Reading in Japanese, Written Japanese, Advanced Grammar, Pronunciation,
Reading Japanese Newspapers.
Activities: International Students Speech Contest (in Japanese).
Languages
Japanese (Advanced)
English (Advanced)
German (Intermediate)
Russian (Native)
Certificates
CAE Grade A, July 2012.
IELTS Academic Overall Band Score 7.5, November 2010.
Japanese-Language Proficiency Level 2, Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and
Services, January 2010.
Japanese-Language Proficiency Level 3, Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and
Services, February 2007.
Conferences
December 2012 - the 4th Conference of Japanese Studies 'Japan Report', the Japan Foundation,
Moscow.
'Japan and Germany: the Trajectories of Economic Development (1945 - 2012)'
Work Experience
September 2012 - present. Higher School of Economics. Teacher.
November 2009 – July 2010. Runax, Moscow. Translator and interpreter.
Business correspondence in Japanese.
Negotiation interpreting.
Written translations of Japanese texts.
October 2008 – August 2009. Furukawa Electric, Japan, Hiratsuka-shi. Teacher of Russian,
Translator.
Taught Russian to Japanese staff (a group of 2-3 people).
Devised teaching materials and methods.
Translated Japanese documents into Russian.
Business trip to Moscow as an interpreter from Japanese into Russian.
October 2007 - June 2012. Private Teacher of English for schoolchildren.
Skills
Communication:
A period of studies in Japan provided an experience of international communication with students
from all over the world.
Close contact with Japanese colleagues at work enabled to understand some features of Japanese
etiquette.
Enjoy working in both team environments and independently.
Computing:
Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel.
Competent user of the Internet.
Interests
Travelling and cultural experience.
Painting and creating visual images.
Mountain skiing and other outdoor activities.