Radka

Radka Peterson

Education:

1990 -1996         University of Pardubice, Institute of chemistry
                         M Sc in Pulp and Paper Chemistry
                         Major in converting of paper

1992 - 1993 Pulp&Paper Research Centrum
McGill University Montreal

1987 - 1990 Technical gymnasium, Slovak Republic

Employment:

2001– current Billerud AB Paper mill, Skärblacka, Sweden
Technical customer service

1998 - 2001 AssiDomän Sepap Paper mill, Czech Republic
Technical customer service

1997 - 1998 Sigma-Aldrich, Czech Republic
Technical customer service

1996 - 1997 Vinohradské Paper mill, Czech Republic

1993 - 2005        Freelance translator working for companies
                         dealing with paper production & converting, IT and
                         engineering

I am married with Mikael, having two children
Jenny & Lucas.

I was born in Slovakia, on 18.3.1972. At that time, Slovakia and Czech Republic were one great nation. Having a czech mother , I also spent a lot of time in the Czech Republic. This gave me a great language background,
a sort of second mother language.

I decided for chemistry. Why, I do not remember but I have never had any regrets. In the middle of my studies at the University of Pardubice I took the opportunity to spend one year on Pulp & Paper research centre at McGill University in Canada. What a life experience! Afterwards I decided to confirm my English and took the TOEFL test at Charles University in Prague in 1995.

After taking the final exam I never hesitated to continue in the area of my studies, the pulp & paper industry. Working some years in the paper industry in the Czech Republic, I took another great opportunity and decided to go to Sweden, to work and to live with my future swedish husband. After now having spent five years in Sweden I confirmed my knowledge of the Swedish language by taking the TISUS test at Linköping University in 2005.