Maria Cardona

Maria Cardona – Writer and Translator

8 Ophelia Place,                                                                                                                                 0874301101

The Lough, Cork City,                                                                                      [email protected]

Co. Cork, Ireland                                                       https://www.linkedin.com/in/maría-cardona- 688bb974/

 

Recent college graduate with over three years of experience in writing and one year of experience in translation. As a writer I have been published twice and have increased website traffic. Creative writing and translation major who is outgoing, detail oriented, and organized. Adept in handling busy schedules and meeting deadlines. An autonomous worker who provides quality service and positive customer experiences.

 

Relevant Work Experience

Hospitality Intern  – UCC Chaplaincy –  Sep 2017 – May 2018

•      Organized weekly activities which drew in 20% more people.

•      Created and shared marketing materials to increase company’s visibility by 25%

•      Ensured cleanliness of building as well as comfort and satisfaction of visitors by providing quality experiences.

 

Marketing Chair  – Ashland Center for Nonviolence  – Aug 2014 – May 2017

•        Raised awareness of racial issues on campus by developing a documentary focused on the

topic.

•        Increased website traffic through content creation by 36%

•        Organized yearly conference by contacting potential speakers.

•        Increased organization’s visibility by 40% through marketing materials shared online and on campus.

•        Updated and maintained the organization’s blog by constantly creating and sharing content which reached about 400 people.

 

Spanish, English, and Geology Tutor – Ashland Center for Academic Support – Aug 2014 – May 2017

•      Increased student grades by 40%

•      Prepared lessons which focused on students’ problem areas.

•      Improved studying habits by helping students find study methods that worked best for them.

Content Writer and Editor  – The Odyssey Online –  Jan 2016 – May 2017

•      Created and disseminated weekly content that boosted website traffic by 30%

•      Edited content by other contributors to ensure accuracy and readability.

•      Created content geared towards social justice issues.

•      Improved quality by 40% by providing constant feedback to other contributors and proofreading thoroughly.

 

Sales Representative – Vector Marketing – May 2014 – May 2015

•        Increased client base and sales by 35%

•        Delivered quality service by giving presentations on all products available.

•        Increased customer satisfaction by 30% by providing excellent customer service in person and online.

•        Improved customer experience by allowing customers to test products and know the full range available before they made a purchase.

 

Publications
“Prisoner of Dreams”

Ohio’s best emerging Poets by Z Publishing

Sep 2017

 

“A Mouth Full of Roses”

Quarryman IV by UCC English Society  Apr 2018

 

Education
Master of Arts in Translation Studies (Spanish)

University College Cork Sep 2017 – Sep 2018

 

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing

Ashland University (Ohio, US) First Class Honours Aug 2013 – May 2017
•       Minors in English and Religion

•       Received Outstanding Junior Award

•       Received Creative Writing Award

•       Received Outstanding Freshman Award

•       Received Leadership Award

•       Received Outstanding English Student Award

•       Dean’s List (4 consecutive years)

Languages

Spanish  – Native Speaker
English  – Native Speaker
German  – Beginner

Software Skills
SDL Trados  – Advanced
Alchemy Catalyst  – Intermediate
CafeTran Espresso  – Advanced
WinCaps  – Intermediate
MS Office  – Advanced
HTML  – Beginner

Other Skills

Spanish
– Native Speaker
English
– Native Speaker
German

 

Software Skills

– Beginner
SDL Trados
– Advanced
Alchemy Catalyst
– Intermediate
CafeTran Espresso
– Advanced
WinCaps
– Intermediate
MS Office
– Advanced
HTML
– Beginner
Languages
 

 

 

•       Editing and Proofreading: Excellent knowledge as evidenced by my work with The Odyssey Online.

•       Writing: Evidenced by two publications and many contributions of online content.

•       Translation: Accompanied by knowledge of relevant software, such as SDL Trados.

•       Localisation: Aided by knowledge of localisation software.

•       Hospitality: Evidenced by my work with the UCC Chaplaincy.

•       Customer Service: Skilled at addressing customer concerns as well as updating on new products and showcasing current products to ensure satisfaction and returning customers.

•       Advertising: Adept In developing good promotional strategies for events and products.

•       Event planning: Evidenced by yearly organization of Ashland Center for Nonviolence Conference.

•       Outreach: Developed through bi-weekly outreach tables which offered various services to students.

•       Public Speaking: Developed through public talks given through Youth Ministry volunteer work.

 

References
Dr. Craig Hovey                                                                    Fr. Gerard Dunne

Director of the Ashland Center for Nonviolence           Head Chaplain of University College Cork

+1 419 289 5208                                                                   +353 86 825 7368

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