Parisa Teukwi
Laurel,Md
Summary
Organized and hardworking Event Staff Member with experience supporting planning and implementation of events for private and corporate clients. Liaises with guests regarding seating arrangements and special accommodations. Works with vendors to address client requests for specific services, contributing to repeat business.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Event Assistant
George Washington University - GWU
Washington , DC
09.2021 - Current
- Made sure technological aspects of Events were functioning correctly
- Managed over 25 events per day
- Performed event coordination for larger university receptions and club gatherings.
- Anticipated event requirements and handled numerous concerns in advance for smooth day-of execution.
Translator
Great Harvest And CO LLC
Laurel, MD
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Translated documents from English to French and from French to English.
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
- Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts.
- Communicated effectively with clients to establish scope and requirements of translation, following up after submission of work to confirm satisfaction and understanding.
- Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use.
- Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
- Listened to non-English video dialogue and developed translation into target language to prepare subtitle scripts.
- Used translation memory software to verify consistency of translation within documents and improve efficiency.
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts
- Conferred with subject matter experts and other colleagues to establish precise understanding of specialized concepts
- Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases
- Translated documents for research departments, supporting data collection and reporting
Barista Shift Lead
Panera Bread
Laurel, MD
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Memorized ingredients and recipes for wide variety specialty drinks.
- Handled and resolved customer issues and complaints with professionalism and tact to drive customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Increased sales by 10%
- Created superlative coffeehouse experience through customer service, beverage preparation and presentation, in-store marketing and thorough cleanliness and sanitation of space.
- Trained, scheduled and supervised barista workers to maintain and uphold store policies and optimize staffing patterns.
- Served customers quickly and efficiently and created strategies to prevent delays.
- Generated friendly atmosphere by encouraging employees to greet and speak to customers.
- Restocked and cleaned stations and facilities to maintain cleanly and operable standards.
- Maintained accurate inventory counts to meet customer demands and sustain operations.
- Engendered customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
- Presented process improvement ideas to leadership team to cultivate professional, friendly and efficient work environment.
- Advised customers on whole bean and bulk tea purchases by detailing origin, flavor and pairing recommendations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
George Washington University
Washington, DC05.2025
High School Diploma -
Laurel High School
Laurel, MD05.2021
Skills
- Venue Coordination
- Training Program Design
- Current Events
- Backstage Monitoring
- Customer Care
- Event Execution
- Event Supervision
- Attendee Registration
- Reading Comprehension
Accomplishments
- Supervised University Student Center
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Student Event Assistant
George Washington University - GWU
09.2021 - Current
Translator
Great Harvest And CO LLC
08.2020 - 11.2021
Barista Shift Lead
Panera Bread
05.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
George Washington University
High School Diploma -
Laurel High School
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