Freya Crawford
Sunderland,MA
Summary
A personable professional who enjoys engaging with customers. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Resourceful individual with a strong foundation in project management and documentation management. Known for delivering clarity and consistency in translations, ready to support impactful literary projects. Skilled in creative writing and project management. Proven ability to provide constructive feedback and enhance works of poetry and prose through effective collaboration.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Poetry Translator
Elizabeth L. Hodges
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Collaborated with writers to refine and enhance their poetic works.
- Reviewed and edited manuscripts for clarity and style consistency.
- Provided constructive feedback to poets during the editing process.
- Translated poetry and prose between English and Russian.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure translation accuracy and consistency.
- Reviewed translated texts for grammatical and contextual correctness.
Intern
Betsy Wheeler
Amherst, MA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted with daily operational tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Supported team in managing schedules and coordinating meetings.
- Communicated effectively with team members to streamline processes.
- Organized files and maintained documentation for easy access and retrieval.
- Engaged with Authors, providing information and support as needed for them to lead literary workshops.
- Maintained accurate records of all activities performed throughout internship period.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - English Literature, Creative Writing
University of Amherst Massachusetts
Amherst, MASkills
- Creative writing
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Project management
- Documentation management
- Inventory tracking
- Communication skills
- Hospitality service expertise
- Calm demeanor
- Cleanliness
- Time management
- Active listener
- Adaptive and creative
- Verbal and written communication
- Graphic design
- Friendly and outgoing
- Positive and professional
- Fluent in Russian
- Conversant in Spanish and Japanese
- Speedy and efficient
Affiliations
- In my free time I write short stories that have been described as a mix of queer romance and psychological horror.
- In the classrooms of my University I take part in peer editing and review and enjoy collaborating with other writers and helping them through their process to create a more refined and impactful text.
- I value endurance and efficiency and train to run marathons on a regular basis.
- I like to be creative in the kitchen, and invent new exciting recipes with which to treat friends and family.
- I run an Etsy shop that I design stickers and postcards for and illustration is a passion of mine.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Russian
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Japanese
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Poetry Translator
Elizabeth L. Hodges
06.2025 - 08.2025
Intern
Betsy Wheeler
06.2022 - 08.2022
Some College (No Degree) - English Literature, Creative Writing
University of Amherst Massachusetts