Sajan Friel

• Continued to develop advanced linguistic skills in a professional context with a specialisation in contemporary medical terminology
• Delivered critical mental health care in tandem with institutions such as NHS crisis management, NHS-affiliated and private psychological therapy services, and Bristol City Council & Education services
• Developed advanced personal and linguistic skills in emotionally demanding and sensitive situations, helping patients and clients communicate with medical and other professionals in a confidential, secure, and approachable fashion
• Produced high-level document translations for legal & business purposes

• Continued developing my expertise in community education, assisting and teaching in diverse subjects with an emphasis on GCSE Spanish and GCSE/ Functional Skills English and Maths
• Gained further experience in lesson planning according to current GCSE curriculum, helping underachieving and SEND students improve their grades in English and Maths by an average of 2 grades according to their targets
• Became a vital pillar of academic and pastoral support to a variety of students of differing needs, contributing to their wellbeing at and enthusiasm for school
• Worked on development and implementation of Individual Education Plans to identify individual learning needs and tailoring educational approaches

• Assisted library users by answering general queries
• Conducted inventory checks and maintained accurate records of library assets to prevent loss and misplacement
• Catalogued and organised library resources, including books, journals, and digital media, to maintain an efficient retrieval system
• Processed new books for circulation, setting up items in system, adding tracking codes and applying protective covers
• Became proficient in utilising EBSCOhost Web research services to identify and procure relevant research documents for student and staff use

• Specifically recommended for role by tutors due to technical competence & experience in professional interpreting
• Gained experience of liaison interpreting in an academic context
• Played key role in permitting complex discussion between English and non-English academic participants

• Acquired professional experience in the publishing industry as part of an Erasmus+ placement through my University
• Produced full-length professional quality translations from English to Spanish for publication, including the graphic novel Winterworld
• Liaised between management and design teams to ensure the implementation of clients' goals primarily in Adobe Illustrator
• Developed my confidence in working in a high-paced environment in a foreign language setting