Assistant High School

EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE

Green Card Holder seeks office position to which he brings strong skills

and experience.

KEY SKILLS

Communication: strong communication skills, both oral and written. Superior

interpersonal skills.

Organization: excellent organizational, time-management skills. Detail-

oriented work approach.

Team player: proven to work effectively as part of a team, as well as with

minimal supervision.

Flexible: ready to adapt quickly, learn new things and take on multiple

tasks simultaneously.

Languages: fluent in English and Italian. Conversational French and

Spanish.

Computer: expert user of Microsoft Office Package, databases. Excellent

internet research skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2010 - 2011, Siracusa, Italy.

English-Italian Translator /Teacher - Freelance.

Translated academic and non-academic texts from English into Italian and

vice-versa.

Interpreted for American tourists visiting Sicily in the summer and for a

group of Italian pilgrims in Jerusalem.

Provided academic support in English language, literature and culture for

students.

Successfully dealt with people of all ages and from all countries and

backgrounds.

2008 - 2009, New York City, USA.

Research Assistant - Little Sisters of the Assumption Full-time

Volunteer Program.

Assisted with research project on international migration at the United

Nations (UN).

Collected data, reviewed literature, performed analysis, wrote up and

circulated findings.

Created Access database and entered all documents to ensure quick access to

them.

Attended UN talks and meetings, and wrote reports for Project Coordinator.

Performed successful networking function with other UN non-governmental

agencies.

Social Service Assistant - Little Sisters of the Assumption Full-time

Volunteer Program.

Provided service beneficiaries in East Harlem with access to government

benefits, health and educational programs.

Performed a wide range of administrative functions, including data entry,

updating calendar appointments, photocopying, faxing and answering the

telephones.

Maintained and developed communication with clients, volunteers and

agencies in person and through telephone, email and written correspondence.

Liaised with internal teams and outside agencies to meet clients' needs.

2007 - 2008, Oxford, UK.

Research and Events Associate - Opportunity International UK.

Excelled in juggling research, writing and administrative roles for micro-

finance agency.

Researched funding opportunities and drafted detailed profiles of high

value donors, which developed donor relationships and secured stronger

funding support.

Assisted in the organization of high-profile fundraising events held at

Buckingham Palace, Holyrood Palace, Coutts Bank and other venues in the UK.

Managed guest lists, sent out invitations, wrote summaries of events and

biographies of guests, and edited speech notes for speakers.

Drafted Power Point presentations, reviewed the financial papers and wrote

summaries, edited newsletters and proofread monthly reports.

Assisted in the organization of 'Insight Trips' for Major Individual Donors

(MID's), including travel arrangements, tour schedules and itineraries, and

budgeting.

EDUCATION

University of Oxford, England. Master's of Philosophy (MPhil) in

Development Studies, 2005-2007

University of Nottingham, England. Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Politics, Cum

Laude, 2002-2005

Liceo Scientifico L. da Vinci, Floridia (SR) Italy. Diploma di Stato

(High School Diploma), 1996-2001

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Singing, music, opera, reading, films, theater, traveling, playing tennis

and cooking.

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