Jessica R. Email & Phone Number

London, GB

New York, NY, US

Jan ‘23 - Oct ‘24: Tech MarketingOct ‘24 - present: eLearning

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

• Corporate & Multicultural Marketing
• Management of entire workflow of many projects at once, including for large accounts in sectors such as retail, tourism and IT. Specialising in marketing, print media and transcreation.
• Careful budgeting for all jobs including forecasting costs and managing POs.
• Collaboration between sales, finance, engineering and graphic design teams, plus freelance linguists.
• Use of advanced QA processes throughout project workflows to ensure on-time delivery of quality translations. Regular feedback on processes to QA team in order to improve workflows and accounts.

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, ES

• Now part of the Straker Group, one of the world's leading translation service providers.
• Quoting: Accurate quotes and estimates for many file types and language combinations; estimation of translation and proofreading, DTP and preparation costs; creation of quotes using XTRF, Plunet and Straker RAY.
• Management of linguists: Assigning projects in all language combinations; point of contact for linguists; providing feedback to Vendor Manager.
• Quality Assurance: Use of advanced QA processes to review translations; maintenance of TMX translation memories for clients; maintenance of glossaries; checking application of memories and glossaries throughout.
• Client Sales Contact & Invoicing: Point of contact for a number of clients; creation of invoices for these clients.
• Platforms: XTRF, Plunet, Straker RAY.

Barcelona, ES

Freelance translation of documents of varying length from Spanish to English. Continued freelance work following my placement at the company from June 2016 - January 2017 when I translated documents of many different types from languages including Spanish, Catalan, French, Portuguese and Italian to English.

Birmingham, West Midlands, GB

Specialising in social media management for the University of Birmingham Careers Organisation whilst carrying out other wide-ranging roles within the Student Engagement Team.Scheduling of weekly social media posts for Twitter and Facebook using Hootsuite; monitoring of social media engagement; creation of events on social media; creation of social media.

Birmingham, West Midlands, GB

Work for University of Birmingham College of Arts and Law to promote the University to potential applicants with enthusiasm and dedication. Represented the University on Open Days and Applicant Visit Days; phone call scheme for prospective students; secondary school outreach day with an hour long class including a presentation on careers using languages.

Birmingham, West Midlands, GB

Work for the University of Birmingham Careers Organisation in a variety of wide-ranging roles throughout the university term. Representing CN at Careers Fairs; liaising with employers; promoting CN events with posters and displays; writing blog posts for College of Arts and Law Careers blog; creation of a promotional video for the Law School, filmed and.

Birmingham, West Midlands, GB

Formed part of a dedicated committee to help grow a new society from 20 to over 100 members. Organised events (such as film nights, language classes and socials); publicised the events on social networks and on campus; lecture shouts to promote the society.

London, GB

Transcription of English audio files and direct English translations of foreign language audio. Accurate and punctual transcriptions of market research meetings, telephone calls and interviews; direct audio to transcription translation of French and Spanish audio files.

Barcelona, ES

Placement at a successful translation agency in the centre of Barcelona offering a wide range of services including translation, interpreting and audiovisual services. ES>EN translations and proofreadings up to 9,000 words in length; use of Spanish, Catalan, French, Portuguese and Italian; video transcription for subtitling; writing and translating blog.

Kassel, Hessen, DE

Spent 6 weeks teaching English to a French girl whilst living with the family in an immersive experience. Taught English 2-3 hours a day using a variety of media; explained grammatical points in French to aid understanding; spoke in French with the host family to improve linguistic skills.

London, GB

Attended a dynamic course to learn about various forms of translation with a focus on literary translation from French to English but with an introduction to other forms of translation. Learnt how to approach different texts through tutors and talks; gained exposure to a wide range of texts including academic and journalistic texts to consider different.

Rouen, Normandy, FR

Week-long placement in a well-known French language school. Filed questionnaires from past students; worked with Excel spreadsheets; created displays for the school; all tasks carried out completely in French.

Bachelor'S Degree, Ba Modern Languages (French With Spanish And Catalan)

Erasmus Semester, French, Spanish And Catalan, Foreign Languages And Literatures, General

A Level