David Obes

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Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in: Norwegian, English, Catalan, French & Spanish

• German, Swiss German and Italian B-medium level

• More than 20 years of Bilingual Customer service experience.

• Handle inbound and outbound queries in person, via phone and email.

• Computer Experienced in Microsoft Office, Adobe, web-based mail, and others.

• Adaptable to a flexible 24/7 work schedule.

• Problem solving skills to resolve customer inquiries, questions and complaints.

• Security Guard + CPR/AED licence.

• Digital e-residency from Estonia.

• B+E driving licence & Mini bus licence

• Academic IELTS

• TEF Canada

Work Experience:

• French & Spanish Teacher Assistant, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, current

• Multilingual Freelance Tour Guide, North Adventure, Arctic Guide Services, Far Out, et al, Arctic, 2017 to 2023

• Crowd Control manager, Donnas Record Shop – Finnmark, Norway, Summer 2019

• Refugee Service Centre assistant, Alta Municipality, Feb / May 2019

• Language tutor at Fun Learning Languages, where I taught several languages at several levels. Toronto, Canada. October 2016/August 2017

• Bilingual Customer Service for VISA, where I helped creating the brand-new Canada branch, Toronto, Canada. April/August 2017

• Assistant Coordinator & Bilingual Customer Service for the 11th edition of the European Union Film Festival, where my duties included: Assistant Manager, Lines Supervisor, Customer Service, Ushering, Volunteer Coordination, Toronto, Canada. November 2015

• On Call Party security guard for Pillar Security Services, Toronto, Canada MAR 2015 / NOV 2015

• Lines Supervisor for the 40th edition of the Toronto International Film festival, Toronto, Canada. August / September 2015

• Bilingual Venue Supervisor for the Toronto 2015 Panamerican & Parapanamerican Games where my duties included: organizing staff deployment, venue perimeter security and accreditation check in at the PAF venue, Toronto, Canada. July / August 2015

• Bilingual Venue Supervisor for the Toronto 2015 Panamerican & Parapanamerican Games where my duties included organizing staff deployment, venue perimeter security and accreditation check in, Toronto, Canada JUL / AUG 2015

• Info Desk & Conference Attendant for the 2015 edition of Hot Docs, where my duties included: providing information to Industry Delegates and logistic support in conferences and in different theatre venues, Toronto, Canada. April / May 2015

• Assistant Coordinator & Customer Service for the 10th edition of the European Union Film Festival, where my duties included: Assistant Manager, Lines Supervisor, Customer Service, Ushering, Volunteer Coordination, Toronto, Canada. November 2014

• Lines Supervisor for the 39th edition of the Toronto International Film festival, where my duties included: supervising lines, providing customer service and information for both the general public and the industry delegates. Toronto, Canada. August / September 2014

• Insurance Manager & Translator for the Medical staff at the Hospital del Mar Duties included: interpreting patients and resident doctors with language barriers and assisting those international patients with their insurance coverages during the night shift, Barcelona, Catalonia. 2008 to 2013

• Translator & proof-reader for the online News Desk of the Universal Forum of Cultures–Barcelona, 2004 edition

• Press Head & PR for the 7th International Science Fiction & Fantasy Con, Mexico City 2003

• Translator & Project Leader at internationally awarded translation company Ultraserv, Mexico City 2002

• Translator & proofreader for the Online News Desk of the Universal Forum of Cultures–Barcelona, where my duties included: I formed part of the translation staff at this pioneering project back in 2004 where we had to translate in real time electronic news from Catalan to Spanish, Barcelona, Catalonia. May to September 2004

• Catering & Customer Service at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Duties included: I was part of the catering personnel, employed by BTS-San Diego, taking care of all the nutrition needs of the NBC TV staff working at the Sydney Olympics, Sydney, Australia. September 2000

• Assistant Coordinator for the 1999 edition of the prestigious World Economic Forum, where my duties included: coordination assistant of events held at the Derby Hotel and servicing personalities such Iasser Arafat, Shimon Peres, Jordi Pujol, Joan Clos, Nelson Mandela, Fernando de la Rúa, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, MERCOSUR members, Davos, Switzerland. Winter 1999

• Waiter at the Derby Hotel, Davos, Switzerland. Dec 1998 / Apr 1999

• Translator & Contributor for the magazine of leading Ham Radio Association Quixots Internacionals, Barcelona, Catalonia. FEB 1997 / SEP 1999. Academic experience:

• Master of English Linguistics, UEF Joensuu, Finland, (Aug 2023 / currently)

• Bachelor of English Linguistics, Universitetet I Tromsø, Norway, 2020 / 2023

• 1-Year study in Northern Studies, Universitetet I Tromsø, Norway, 2018

• Kven language, Universitetet I Tromsø, Norway 2019

• Ambassadørskurs at DNT Alta, Alta, Norway 2018

• Norwegian online course at NTNU & norsklærer Karense, Alta, Norway 2017

• Linguistics BA at York University, Toronto, Canada 2013 / 2015

• Cree and Ojibwe courses at the Native Canadia Center of Toronto Toronto, Canada 2014 / 2015

• Linguistics Program at the University of Barcelona, Catalonia, 2010 / 2014 Volunteering:

• Admin for the UEF Academic hints WhatsApp group and Les francophones à l’UEF WhatsApp group at the University of Eastern Finland, current

• Volunteer at KOM.INN, Alta, Norway. 2017 / 2019

• Language Volunteer at Språkkaffe, Alta Bibliotek. 2017

• Grunnturleder at DNT Alta og Omegn Turlag. 2018

• Participant in indigenous Sami language courses and conferences at Álttá Sámi Giellaguovddáš AS. 2017

• PR & Media at Studenthuset & City Scene, Alta, Norway. 2018

• Research assistant at Baycrest Brain Research Center, Toronto, Canada. 2016

• Stage Manager at IndieWeek Music Festival, Toronto, Canada. NOV 2016

• Office Administration & Volunteer Office at ImagiNATIVE Film Festival, Toronto, Canada. OCT 2016

• Guest Services Coordinator & Customer Service at ImagiNATIVE Film Festival, Toronto, Canada. OCT 2015

• Information Booth Assistant at the Scotiabank NuitBlanche 2015 edition, Toronto, Canada. 2015

• Industry volunteer at 2015 HotDocs Documentary Festival, Toronto

• Vice-President & Media Coordinator for the Penya Blaugrana de Toronto Sporting Association, where I network and update all the information through our digital social tools, Toronto, Canada. 2104/2015 season

• Communications Facilitator at the York-Durham Aphasia Centre (March of Dimes Canada), Maple Health Centre, Maple, York Region, Canada. May / September 2014

• Artist Assistant & Installation Guide at the Scotiabank NuitBlanche 2014 edition, Toronto, Canada. 2014

Reference:

Linnea Nordström

Web and Digital Media Advisor at the Arctic Council ad4jke@r.postjobfree.com

+47 909 66 629

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