Olga Stepanova
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** **** ******
City: Brooklyn
State: NY
Zip: 11204
Country: USA
Phone: 347-***-****
Skill Level: Entry
Salary Range: $35,000
Willing to Relocate
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OLGA STEPANOVA
1756 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204
(347) 673 - 9691
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EDUCATION
Colby College, Waterville, ME Bachelor of Arts, May 2011
Double Major: International Studies and French GPA 3.6
Honors: Ralph J. Bunche Scholar, Distinction in Major
SKILLS
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
* Fluent in French, Russian and Ukrainian; intermediate speaker of Arabic
RESEARCH AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Case Manager, Refugee and Immigrant Program, Goodwill Industries,
Brooklyn, NY
July 2011 - present
* Interview participants about work experience, education and career goals, and assist with job applications.
* Identify necessary support services and personally deliver services or refer to appropriate agencies or institutions.
* Network with CBOs, government representatives, schools, colleges and employers as part of program outreach.
* Conduct research, present findings, compose official letters and e-mails, and edit drafts for proposals.
* Provide simultaneous interpretation into Russian and French at public school events.
* Translate school notices, flyers, and French, Russian, and Ukrainian documents for notarization.
* Make presentations to inform potential clients and supporters about program eligibility and services.
* Determine program eligibility, create and maintain Excel databases and perform various administrative tasks.
* Handle participants' confidential information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Colby College, Waterville, ME September 2007 - May 2011
Research Assistant for Dr. Adrianna Paliyenko, Charles A. Dana Professor of French
June 2010 - Dec 2010
* Edited an 800-page book manuscript for structure, coherence, and syntax in advance of its publication.
* Gathered and reviewed new source material in French from digital and library archives.
* Performed monthly updates of a 19th century French women's poetry digital archive using BBEdit.
Lab Monitor at the Colby College Language Resource Center
Feb 2008 - May 2011
* Instructed patrons on the use of software and equipment and assisted with projects using Apple software.
Internet Administrator, Connexus Corp.,
New York, NY
June 2008 - Aug 2008
* Assessed virtual domain names to detect copyright infringement and categorized domains according to content.
* Acted as deputy manager, supervising eight co-workers and submitting daily group productivity reports to company headquarters in the manager's absence.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
School for International Training (SIT),
Muscat, Oman
Jan. - May 2010
* Conducted a month-long research project about the individual's relationship to the tribe in modern-day Oman and presented findings and observations to S.I.T. faculty, peers and guests.
* Intensively studied Arabic and took courses in Political Culture and Development of Oman and the Gulf region.
* Lived with an Arabic-speaking host family, fully conforming to local norms of speech, dress and behavior for the duration of the program.
Universite de Bourgogne,
Dijon, France
Sept. - Dec. 2009
* Received intensive instruction in French language, literature, European Union politics and South African political history at the Universite de Bourgogne and the Centre International des Etudes Francaises.
* Lived and traveled with a French host family and interacted with French peers for the duration of the program.
ACTIVITIES
* Co-Founder and President, Colby Model United Nations 2008 - 2011
* Member, Maineliners synchronized skating team 2008 - 2011
2008
* Assessed virtual domain names to detect copyright infringement and categorized domains according to content.