Summary
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Skills
Interests
Work History
Education
Certification
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Francis Lokela

Summary

Dedicated individual successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Brings wealth of knowledge and experience to organizations requiring interpretation and translation services. Committed to providing quality service and results.



Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Lingala
Native or Bilingual

Skills

  • Business Management
  • Negotiation
  • Multilingual
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (03/2021 - Present)
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office products ( Verifycertiportcom FAoX-
  • XMYL)
  • Staff Training
  • Motivated Team Player
  • Lingala/French Church Interpreter

Interests

Running

Sight Seeing

Museums

Reading

Work History

French Foreign Language Translator

LIS Solutions
05.2024 - Current
  • Provided timely and accurate translations for legal documents, resulting in positive client feedback.
  • Leveraged cultural knowledge when translating content in order to preserve intended meaning while maintaining cultural sensitivity.
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.

French Interpreter

Vernacular Language Services
04.2021 - Current
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
  • Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
  • Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.

French Interpreter

Visual Language Professionals
04.2021 - Current
  • Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
  • Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.

Package Handler, Warehouse Associate

Fedex
08.2021 - 04.2024
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Lifted and slid packages weighing up to 50 pounds on conveyor belts to transport items.
  • Complied with safety, health, and environmental regulations as prescribed by law.
  • Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.

Assembly Line, Warehouse Associate

McLane Food
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately, and with zero errors.
  • Followed protocols to enhance protection and maintain safe work environment.
  • Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
  • Performed visual and functional inspection of components to determine quality and identify defects.

Warehouse Associate

Amazon
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
  • Worked safely around moving machinery.
  • Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
  • Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles

Store Manager

Jet's Pizza
04.2018 - 04.2021
  • Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
  • Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.

Education

Associate's Degree - Business Management Entrepreneurship

Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio
05.2024

GED -

Independence High School
Columbus, Ohio
07.2021

Certification

  • Certificate of Desciple CER Columbus OH

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

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