About Me

Independent Consultant

My name is Maja and I have been an academic professional for the past 25 years. I have immigrated to Canada with my family 8 years ago, and have had a first hand experience of all the hurdles and challenges a person needs to go through while adjusting to a new environment. Therefore, since, I tried to be of service in as many capacities as possible. I have been volunteering for years with Edmonton Immigrant Services Association as a translator and later on as a proofreader. Given that this Association (and other immigrant agencies) only serve immigrants without a settled status, I was unable to help anyone who was on a work permit, tourist visa, permanent residence or even citizenship. That nudged me to take examinations with Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta for Associate and later Certified tier, to put myself in a position to help anyone who needs documents translation or help with any other type of written communication in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian to English and vice versa.

I was born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but spent numerous adult years living in Serbia, the United States and later Canada. These experiences empowered me to professionally and accordingly translate documents relatable to the cultural background and understandings of an area the documents are meant for.

Beside translating, I enjoy writing and spending time with my family. I have published two books, and numerous articles on effects of change, mainly, in education.

I am a proud mom of two children and a wife of a wonderful husband. If there is something else you might need help with, get in touch with me and I will make sure to point you in the right direction if I am not able to help you myself.

Maja Jovic CV's excerpt

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration
Slobomir University, Bosnia Herzegovina, Europe, 2014/ Assessed with IQAS

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Washington, Bothell, Washington, USA 2003/ Assessed with ICAS

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Publications

Jovic, M (2023) Level Up - a testament to the transformative power of determination, empathy and self-awareness, Amazon.ca Bolton, ON
Jovic, M. (2021) Re-Imagine Higher Education – Competitive Skillset Needs for Post-Covid 19 In- person Learning Delivery, – 12th International Scientific Conference ‘Science and Higher Education in Function of Sustainable Development – SED 2021’
Jovic, M. (2020) Change Management- Globalization and its Impact on Human Resource Management, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Jovic, M. (2019) Effective change management in service of affluent business decision making process – 11th International Scientific Conference ‘Science and Higher Education in Function of Sustainable Development – SED 2019’
Jovic M., Milutinovic N. (2014) Human resource management as the critical factor for successful earnings in conditions of contemporary market challenges- 7th International Scientific Conference ‘Science and Higher Education in Function of Sustainable Development - SED 2014’

Certifications

- Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making (2022)

- Leading Effectively (2021)

- Leading and Motivating People with Different Personalities (2021)

- Introduction to Futures Thinking (2020)- Institute for the Future, Coursera

- Instructional Skills – (2018) NorQuest College

- Management Skills & Leadership Development – Alison

- Quantitative Research- Analyzing Quantitative Data (2019)

- Career Mentorship Program (2016)– ERIEC, Edmonton

Volunteering

- Project Lead, Career Transitions, NorQuest College (December 2020 – April 2021)

- Grants Writer, Lorelei-Beaumaris Community League (February 2019 – February 2021)

- Grants Writer, Fresh Manna Fellowship of Edmonton, Edmonton Canada (2016 – present)

- Translator/interpreter - Edmonton Immigration Services Association, Edmonton, Canada (2016-2019)

- A representative of an Italian institution of higher education, Novi Sad, Serbia (2007- 2010)

Seminars/Workshops/Symposium

Diverse voices (2018)

De-escalating Aggressive Conversations (2018)
5th Biennial Alberta Criminal Justice Symposium (2017)
Career mentorship with Edmonton Regional Immigrant Employment Council (2017)
Effective Communication and Human Relations (2012)
Written Communication Skills (2010)
Business Correspondence (2010)