LIUDMYLA BABENKO
*** ******** ******, ** ******, NEW YORK 14850 USA
607-***-**** *****@*******.***
EDUCATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, School of Hotel Administration Ithaca, New York, USA Master of Management in Hospitality, May 2016
Minor in Real Estate
Notable Courses: Real Estate Financial Modeling, Hospitality Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Finance and Investments, Properties Development and Planning NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE Kiev, Ukraine
“KIEV POLITECHNIK INSTITUTE”
Master of Arts, Translation – Theory, practice and translation of the English language (German as the second language) 2013 – 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Philology – Theory, practice and translation of the English language (German as the second language) 2008 – 2012
EXTERNSHIPS
January 2016 ACKMANN-ZIFF REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ADVISORS New York City, USA CBRE Las Vegas, USA
WORK EXPERIENCE
2013-2015 MARESTO TECHNOLOGICAL GROUP Kiev, Ukraine Interpreter, Administrative Manager
Hosted approximately 70 international partners in Ukraine
Interpreted negotiations of 45 foreign professional kitchen equipment manufacturers
Translated instructions for more than 80 pieces of equipment
Planned travel arrangements and recreational activities for the staff
Managed recruitment efforts during corporate expansion
Mentored 15 new associate recruits
Lead administrative assignments for a subsidiary division 2012-2013 MY KEY TO UKRAINE Kiev, Ukraine
Managing Director
Provided professional assistant services for 40 foreign executives and business delegates visiting Ukraine
Managed residential and commercial property rentals
Negotiated service contracts with direct suppliers in hospitality 2011-2013 EASTLABS CO. Kiev, Ukraine
PA to Managing Director
Hosted approximately 30 foreign managing partners
Managed business correspondence with potential foreign investors
Organized fundraising efforts for up to 35 technological startup firms
Participated in five international venture capital conferences 2010-2012 COCKTAILS&CONNECTIONS Kiev, Ukraine
Managing Partner
Hosted over 100 social networking events for foreigners in Ukraine
Evaluated potential event venues and negotiated contracts
Created marketing campaigns for event promotion
Managed event hosting recruitment
SKILLS
Multilingual skills: Ukrainian – highly proficient, Russian – highly proficient, English – highly proficient, Spanish – proficient, German – intermediate
Experienced user of computer software (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, ARGUS)