Veronica Groth-Popescu
Education
Master in Science, Engineering and Business Administration
University Transylvania Brasov, Romania
Concentration mechanical engineering, furniture manufacturing, design,
and woodworking machines
Translator and Interpreter Diploma
Academy of Economic Science, Bucharest, Romania
Concentration in legal and technical translation and interpreting
Architecture Technical School, Bucharest, Romania
Course work, not graduated.
Bachelors in General Studies
Liceul Andrei Saguna Brasov, Romania
Advanced Math and Physics Classes
Experience
06/2009 to present
Language Line Services LLC-CA
All Call Foreign Languages Interpreter for Romanian covering calls
from Government Agencies, Medical, Law Enforcement, Bank, Social
Services, etc.
02/2007 to 08/2008
First American Title Insurance Company
Assistant to the Project Manager - "Road Home" Project and Real Estate
Auctions and Closings
Manage daily production; Create and Deliver reports to client; Analyze
trends, review pipeline of orders and anticipate and communicate
production delays; Communication with staff; management team on a
daily basis. Manage personal issues, including managing goals,
timesheets and individual production. Manage all quality initiatives.
08/2006 to 02/2007
Quardel LLC - "Road Home" Program, Plaquemines Parish and New
Orleans, LA Housing Adviser/Consultant.
Advising and consulting duties; conducting face-to-face meetings,
administrative and technical assistance. Extensive communication,
time management, data entry.
11/2005 to 05/2006
HKA Craft Services / CH2m Hill - Disasters Relief Assistance (FEMA -
Contractor),
Assistant to the Project Manager/Administrative Assistant for the FEMA
Disaster Housing Assistance Program.
Extensive organizational skills, case management, staff coordination,
reporting, correspondence, communication, interaction with the public
and field work.
2002 to2005
Hospitality Industry New Orleans, Front Office Manager
Ensure high guest satisfaction; attend to Guests' inquiries, requests,
complaints and compliments, and monitor departmental costs to ensure
performance against budget, proper training and procedures are in
place to ensure provision of quality services, record the details of
events in Duty Manager Log Book and take necessary actions,
Supervision of Reception personnel to ensure optimum occupancy and
average room rate for purpose of maximizing revenue.
Monitor Front Office personnel to ensure guests receive warm attention
and personal recognition.
Communicate with other operating departments, notably Housekeeping of
all Front Office matters that concerns them.
High degree of professionalism and integrity.
1990 to 2002
Architecture and Interior Design employment in Germany
Delivering of design work solution; Customer presentations,
Preparation of high quality documentation, Creating solution designs
based on customer requirements, Support for Sales executives through
design presentations and workshops.
Skills
Technical knowledge, sales and customer service, specific in
architecture and interior design, reading and interpreting of blue
prints.
Foreign Languages: fluent in English, German, Romanian; intermediate
in French
Multicultural Experience: Lived in Austria, Germany, Romania, and the
United States. Completed successful business transactions in numerous
countries. Well traveled.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access)
Property Management, FAST- Escrow Management,
3D and CAD experience (need period of time to refresh this skill)