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Ivona Vasiljević

@ivonavasiljevi

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Literary translator and writer with a passion for narrative quality.

Croatia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for roles where I can translate literary texts and localize narratives with care for tone, rhythm, and cultural nuance—ideally combining language work with creative writing and language teaching.

I’m a Literary Translator and Writer with a strong focus on tone, style, rhythm, and cultural nuance in English-to-Croatian creative translation. I balance fidelity to the source text with natural, fluent expression for readers.

In my current work as a Literary Translator, I deliver genre-spanning translation that preserves voice and meaning. Alongside translation, I teach English at different levels and support text quality through proofreading, editing, and text quality assurance.

I’m also building deeper expertise through narrative localization and game writing—combining translation, revision, and quality checks with worldbuilding support. My education in English and Spanish language and literature keeps me grounded in both language precision and storytelling cohesion.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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English Language Teacher

Current

Elementary School Braća Ribar

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Taught English to students at different language levels. Also contributed literary-translation and narrative/game writing skills.

English language teaching Teaching Across Language Levels Game Writing Narrative Writing

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Literary Translator

Current

Znanje d.o.o.

Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Translated literary works across genres with focus on tone, style, rhythm, and cultural Croatian nuances. Provided creative translation solutions balancing fidelity to the source with natural, fluent target-language expression.

Literary Translation Creative Translation Source Text Fidelity

English Language Teacher

Elementary School Mato Lovrak

Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 (2 months)

Taught English in an elementary school setting and supported English/Croatian translation work. Performed proofreading, editing, and text quality assurance.

Proofreading Editing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Enton Programiranje d.o.o.

2022 - 2023

Completed a program at Enton Programiranje d.o.o. from November 2022 to July 2023.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb

Master of Arts, English and Spanish Language and Literature

2019 - 2022

Activities and societies: Narrative localization; translation, revision, quality assurance, and worldbuilding support; game writing and linguistic precision.

Master’s degree in English and Spanish Language and Literature, with work supporting narrative localization, translation/revision, and quality assurance. Built skills for game writing and linguistic precision to support an immersive player experience.