MARINA BRAUN, Ph.D, received her education at the Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages where she was Assistant Professor before she moved to the United States./e Her areas of expertise are cross-cultural communication, foreign language teaching, linguistics, and translation. She has over 20 years of experience in college teaching, as well as English/Russian translation and interpreting. She is a court certified interpreter in the states of Oregon and Washington. She is the president of The Russian Center, a consulting and training firm which provides translation, language teaching, and training for interpreters. The courses she teaches also include cultural diversity seminars for lawyers and law enforcement personnel. She is the author of more than 20 publications.
GALINA CLOTHIER, M.A., is a specialist in linguistics, theory of translation, and foreign language teaching. She received her education and Master's degree in the Ukraine. She is a professional interpreter and has extensive experience providing translation in various areas: legal, medical, and business. The courses she teaches at various colleges in the Portland Metropolitan area range from Russian culture to English as a Second Language. She is also a language interpreter/translator for the courts and related agencies.
