UCC-SPC hires Translation and Interpretation Services Coordinator

George Zerebecky (left) with UCC-SPC Executive Director Danylo Puderak

August 21, 2009 -- The Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Saskatchewan Provincial Council is pleased to announce that George Zerebecky has been hired as the Translation and Interpretation Services Coordinator.

George brings a wealth of project planning, coordination and management experience from his work in and with the volunteer community as well as from his previous work as an Educational Consultant with the Saskatchewan Department of Learning. He has extensive travel and work experience in Ukraine and has strong language skills in Ukrainian and English along with capacity in French, Russian and German.

In this role, George will focus on building UCC-SPC’s ability to provide translation and interpretation services for Ukrainian newcomers, their families and other stakeholders; developing the organization’s province-wide pool of qualified translators and interpreters; coordinating access to translation/ interpretation services for clients across Saskatchewan; exploring partnerships with other agencies/stakeholders; and, preparing and coordinating relevant Ukrainian-language settlement resources.

We welcome George to the UCC-SPC team as we grow to better serve Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian community.