EDUCATION:
10/11-09/12 MA Bilingual Translation, University of Westminster, London
Major Modules: English-Italian and Italian-English Institutional Translation, English-Italian and Italian-English Technical Translation, MA Translation Project, Editing Skills, Interpreting (PSI).

04/10 BA International Communication Sciences, University of Catania, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Italy.
Major Modules: English and Spanish Language, Translation, Linguistics, Communication Strategies, Mass Media Communication Techniques, Advertising Techniques, Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Literature, English and Spanish Literature, Economic and Political Geography.

Relevant skills acquired through academic experience:
Accuracy in translation, editing skills, ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines, interpreting skills, fluency in switching from one language to another, understanding of cultural differences.






FURTHER TRAINING:

01/12-03/12 Workshops on SLD Trados Studio 2011, Winalign and Multiterm 2011 (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)



PERSONAL SKILLS:
Languages: Fluent in Italian and English. Good knowledge of Spanish.
Good communication skills: ability to express ideas clearly and summarise.
Ability to write stylishly and accurately.
Proofreading skills.
Formatting documents and editing documents.
Organisational and analytical skills, ability to work under pressure, time management and meeting deadlines.
Liaising with clients.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new environments.



WORK EXPERIENCE:

11/10-08/11 and 01/07-02/08
Administration and sales assistant, Regal Style, Italy

• Bookkeeping, general administrative duties, scheduling work on database, serving customers, dressing windows.


03/10-10/10 and 04/08-01/09
Customer service assistant, Capo Skino Park Hotel, Italy
• Taking telephone calls, answering emails, dealing with customers’ requests and queries, taking bookings, scheduling work on database.

06/09
Internship at Taormina Film Fest 2009, Italy
• Event management, Panel Film competition supervisor, administrative tasks, welcoming festival guests.