Stephanie Briggs
Salford,Greater Manchester
Summary
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results. Accomplished Russian language student, pursuing post-graduate study eager to apply knowledge and gain practical experience. Experienced working in team environments. Reputation for hard work, punctuality and willingness to learn new things.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Owner - Shorn Lambs Hand-Knitting
Self-employed
Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire
2006.02 - Current
- Over twenty years experience written Russian correspondence with colleagues in Canada and Russia
- Four years experience in classroom studying Russian language, literature and poetry in both Russian and English, achieving 3.89 GPA
- Volunteer translating English to Russian for a family member on a two-week trip to Russia (June 2003)
- Allocated resources to teams and projects based on need, performance and availability.
- Addressed operational inefficiencies, implementing actionable improvements to support business growth.
- Collaborated with marketing personnel to identify and promote brand mission, values and vision.
- Promoted company products and services on social media to increase brand awareness.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Russian
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Canada 1999.09 - 2003.06
Skills
- Literary translation
- Simultaneous interpretations
- Proofreading
- Excel proficiency
- Cultural expertise
- Russian fluency
- Creative writing
- Linguistic checking
- Problem-solving
- Social media marketing
- Time management
- Communication skills
Affiliations
- knitting
- reading
- cats
Languages
Russian
Upper intermediate
French
Intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner - Shorn Lambs Hand-Knitting
Self-employed
2006.02 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Russian
University of Manitoba
1999.09 - 2003.06