PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Theory and Practice of Translation

ORCID: 0000-0002-5038-6189

Associate Professor in Translation Studies with extensive experience in translator and interpreter training. Research interests include translation theory, localization of advertising discourse, and reproduction of phraseological units in literary and film translation. Translator and interpreter (EN–UA–IT) with over 15 years of experience.

CAREER

• 2021–2025: Head of the Department of Theory and Practice of Translation
• 2012 – present: Associate Professor, Department of Theory and Practice of Translation
• 2024 – present: In-house Interpreter, EU Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM)
• 2006–2015: In-house Interpreter, EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

• PhD in Romance Languages, 2012; academic title of Associate Professor
• MA in Translation (English and Italian), Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, 2005
• MA in Management of Foreign Economic Activity, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, 2004

EU-FUNDED PROJECTS

• European Parliament (DG LINC) projects: Master's Degree Programme in Conference Interpreting, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University
• Semesters I–II 2023–2024; Semester I 2024–2025 (Coordinator)
• Semesters I–II 2024–2025; Semester I 2025–2026 (Manager for Academic Activities)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Study visit to the Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies, Stockholm University, Sweden (May 2025)
• Study visit for translation trainers to the European Parliament (DG LINC), Brussels, Belgium (April 2023)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Grynko, O., & Rayevska, I. (2025). Localization of English Advertising Slogans in Modern Translation Discourse. Folium, (7), 89–93. DOI: 10.32782/folium/2025.7.13 (Category B)
2. Bezpalova, K. V., Rayevska, I. V., & Chernova, Yu. A. (2025). Translation Strategies for Reproducing Semantico-Pragmatic Specifics of Parenthetical Units in Literary Translation. Scientific Herald of the International Humanitarian University. Philology, Issue 75, 176–180. (Category B) URL: http://vestnik-philology.mgu.od.ua/archive/v75/37.pdf
3. Grynko, O., & Rayevska, I. (2024). On the Problem of Rendering English Phraseological Units in Ukrainian Film Translation. Aktualni pytannia inozemnoi filolohii, No. 21, 17–24. (Category B) URL: http://journals.vnu.volyn.ua/index.php/philology/article/view/2173/2046
4. Rayevska, I. V., & Grynko, O. S. (2024). Tradition and Innovation in Translating English Proper Names into Ukrainian on the Example of Modern English Prose. Scientific Herald of the International Humanitarian University. Philology, No. 69, 200–203. (Category B) URL: http://www.vestnik-philology.mgu.od.ua/archive/v69/part_1/45.pdf

TEACHING MATERIALS

1. Boldyreva, A. Ye., & Rayevska, I. V. (2021). English Language. Academic Writing. Academic Integrity: Guidelines. Odesa: Bukaiev Vadym Viktorovych, 40 p. URL: https://onu.edu.ua/uk/structure/faculty/rgf/kafedry-ta-inshi-strukturni-pidrozdily/translate/metodychni-vydannia

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Interpreter and translator with over 15 years of experience. Selected assignments:

• In-house interpreter for EU missions EUBAM (2006–2015) and EUAM (since 2024)
• Visit of UN Goodwill Ambassador Kristin Davis with the participation of President of Moldova Maia Sandu
• Trainings and conferences of UN agencies: UNHCR, IOM, UNESCO, UNICEF, UN Women
• Trainings for Interpol, Europol, CEPOL and Frontex; joint exercises of Ukrainian and Moldovan border guards
• Visit of a European Parliament delegation; EU4IP, TAIEX, EU4Business and EU4Environment events
• Technical meetings of the National Bank of Ukraine with EU central banks
• OSCE/ODIHR mission (2019 presidential and parliamentary elections)
• Translation of sections of the three-volume encyclopaedia "History of European Civilization" edited by Umberto Eco (Folio Publishing)