CV, Linguist Skilled In Logistics Seeking Work Globally

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Skills keywords: case management, educator, multilingual, skills in logistics, team leader

Current location:  Auckland, New Zealand - View on map

Nationality: British, New Zealand

Preferred Sector of Employment:  multilingual, Oil, Gas and Energy, Transport and Logistics

Spoken languages: Arabic, english, farsi, spanish

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Teamwork:

• Evidenced and demonstrated by ability and experience in education as a teacher where the role is to lead the team to the successful acquisition of language.

• Also demonstrated by work as volunteer at equine refuge with desire and ability and aptitude to work within the team and to assume responsibility for a number of roles and to bring tasks to completion.

Communication:

• This is evidenced by working in education with necessity to explain and transmit information and new concepts to non-English speaking students.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relations with a range of stakeholders including in unfamiliar and non-English speaking environments in Spain and Iran.

Problem-solving:

• As evidenced by aptitude and ability to learn and use programming languages such as C++ and web –design tools.

• Also by desire, ability and aptitude for learning Spanish, Arabic, Farsi/Persian.

• Ability to manage and bring to conclusion complex multi – faceted assistance cases.

Organisation:

• Organisation and time-management, as evidenced by completion of concurrent language degrees.

• Also evidenced by multi-role position at animal refuge centre.

• Preparation and taking of multiple classes also to consider as proof of organisational ability.

Perseverance and motivation:

• Inclination and aptitude towards finishing successfully a set task or achieving a particular goal. Evidenced by the ability and subsequent success in language teaching where determination and patience are essential.

• Also evidenced by concurrent reading of two language degrees while also working.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Love of learning

• Flexibility and adaptability

• Hard-working

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Case Manager
2013 – current
First Assistance Emergency & Rescue, Auckland, New Zealand

Key responsibilities:

• Providing assistance/advice to customers in emergency situations overseas.

• Dealing with and case managing particular customers.

• Liaising with client service providers in New Zealand & overseas.

Key achievement:

• Solving complex problems for customers often with a time critical factor and in stressful situations.

English Teacher
2009 – 2012
Baxter Business Services, Madrid, Spain

Key responsibilities:

• Class and exam preparation and delivery.

• Course preparation and student pre-assessment.

• Student assessment, including coursework and exams.

Key achievement:

• Successful delivery of service to various stakeholders including Director of Studies, individual students, Human Resources and parents.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Diploma * 2 Arabic/Farsi
2005 – 2009
Australian National University + University of Tehran
Canberra, ACT, Australia

MSc Computer Science
2000 – 2001
University of Newcastle upon Tyne + University Polytechnic of Madrid
Newcastle, United Kingdom

MA (Hons) Political Studies
1994– 1998
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTARY WORK

2000-2012
Volunteer at the Friends of the Donkey shelter where we rescue and breed equines, mainly donkeys.

I was responsible for educational and promotional duties, including fundraising activities, liaison with schools and community groups, web-site maintenance and media co-operation. I was also co- responsible for basic care of animals including feeding and grooming.

INTERESTS

Languages, Hispanic culture, Islamic culture, Horticulture.