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United States

Translate various text and media types from French (especially Canadian French) to English

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Completed 3-month Leadership Development Program focused on technical and soft skillsObtained Wilderness Advanced First Aid, CPR, and USFS A Sawyer certificationsCo-led a crew of four members on conservation project work across Northwestern Montana and the Idaho PanhandleDemonstrated and taught proper safety measures, tool use, and trail and forestry techniques to membersCoordinated with conservation corps staff and project partners (USFS, NPS, state, non-profit orgs) on project logisticsOversaw and partook in project work including habitat restoration, structure demolition, trail accessibility, reforestation surveys, integrated pest management, and historic preservation

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Conducted site visits across Eastern Canada to better understand client needsConsulted with customers and vendors in French and English to develop solutions to improve by-product management processesTranslated documents from French to English and English to French for customer, vendor, and internal useLeveraged waste and recycling expertise to help clients meet sustainability goalsManaged implementation to improve waste management proceduresReviewed vendor and customer invoices for data accuracyAnalyzed complex financial scenarios & wrote proposals

Brooklyn, Ohio, United States

Provided French and English customer support using Freshdesk CRMTranslated marketing material such as displays and television commercials into FrenchGenerated French email templates and subtitles for online help videosOversaw standardization of French terminology use across all Canadian materials

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Provided French and English customer support using proprietary CRMResolved issues pertaining to Canadian auto leases and loansTrained new employees on client’s processes and proceduresConsistently exceeded monthly call quality requirements

Grasse, France

Prepared lessons to improve French students’ English skills and cultural knowledgeAssisted English teachers with class preparation and in-class activitiesWorked with students on projects and assignmentsSupported students one-on-one as a private tutor

Brook Park, Oh

Provided HR assistance for Spanish-speaking employees and job candidatesPartnered with numerous employment agencies to fulfill staffing needsLed onboarding activities including orientation and access badge administrationCoordinated company events such as work anniversaries and company picnic

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Worked on two client projects assisting customers across the US and Canada with invoice and billing inquiriesUtilized in-house program Softcall, Avaya IPOCC, and Microsoft Office to contact customers and manage accounts

Buffalo, New York, United States

Conducted research to improve customer and interpreter experienceScheduled interpreting appointments and evaluated interpreting vendorsProvided administrative support for translation life cycleOrganized interpreter trainings and interdepartmental meetings

One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, Ny

Utilized Taleo to review requisitions and contact job candidatesCoordinated with recruiters and hiring managers via Outlook to schedule interviewsTrained new employees and contractorsWorked with internal travel department to book accommodations for senior rolesSupported five recruiters on various technical requisitions

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Studied and implemented grassroots organizing skills and strategiesCanvassed and phone banked for a campaign to decommission a nuclear plant in VermontPlanned and carried out direct actions in Edmonton, Alberta pertaining to the tar sands

Master Of Arts - Ma, Language Interpretation And Translation, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Iota Honors Society, KentLingua (graduate student organization of the Institute of Applied.

Bachelor’S Degree, French, Linguistics, Spanish, 3.985

Activities and Societies: Romance Languages and Literatures Outstanding Senior, Linguistics Department Wolfgang Wölck Award recipient, Tau.

Quebec Studies

Studied abroad in Québec City to learn about the linguistic and cultural richness of the province Visited historical sites and museums.

French Studies