Leslie Yale
Tyler,IN
Summary
Self-starting French-Canadian Operations Manager with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager of Operations
Morningside Translations
04.2022 - Current
- Managed a team of nine Project Manager and Project Coordinator for successful project completion and timely delivery.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
- Streamlined operational processes by implementing efficient workflow management strategies.
- Directed resource allocation efforts, maximizing utilization of personnel, materials, and equipment resources for efficient operations management.
Operations Project Manager
Morningside Translations
09.2019 - 04.2022
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team's ability to deliver results.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
Localization Project Manager
SDL inc.
07.2017 - 02.2019
- Collaborated with global teams to ensure consistency across localized content while maintaining cultural relevance.
- Enhanced localization workflow efficiency by implementing project management tools and processes.
- Coordinated with vendors and stakeholders, ensuring timely completion of localization projects.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Designed custom workflows for complex projects, allowing for efficient resource allocation and streamlined processes.
- Conducted post-project evaluations to identify areas of improvement for future initiatives, leading to continuous process enhancements.
- Facilitated smooth handoffs between different departments within the organization by maintaining clear and concise documentation of all project-related information.
- Oversaw risk assessment activities for all projects under my purview to minimize negative impacts on deadlines or budget.
Teacher
Esprit Montessori School
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Responsible for delivering the core educational standards of the Esprit School in accordance to Montessori principles and standards to 7th to 12th grade students - Government, Policy, Economics, History and Geography taught.
- Facilitated development of consistent learner outcomes through board attendance and steadfast participation in curricular and extracurricular committees.
- Planned and developed instructional material appropriate to the intellectual and instructional level of pupils from varied socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
- Designed running programs and trained students for local races.
In House French Translator
Reynolds and Reynolds
07.2015 - 08.2016
- Oversaw the French-English conversion team responsible for all translations and educational workshops regarding Reynolds & Reynolds software applications in Quebec.
- Advised management on how to increase translator productivity, allowed the translation team to effectively deliver during peak demand times.
- Monitored, analyzed and tracked project's progress and handle any issues that arose.
- Supported the translation team with other projects when necessary.
- Acted as the point of contact and communicated project status adequately to all participants.
- Translated, edited, annotated and wrote technical and marketing content.
- Developed strategies to perform accurate and consistent translations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Translation
Université Du Québec À Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, QC05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - History, Communication & Literature
Université De Montréal
Montréal, QC05.2013
Skills
- MS Office suite
- Terminology/Localization tools (Trados, MemoQ, Flare, InDesign)
- Proofreading/Copy-Editing
- Project Management
- Recruitment
- Quality Assurance
- Operations Oversight
- Decision-Making
- KPI Tracking
- Team Leadership
Certification
- ICF Certified Coach Training - 2025
Timeline
Manager of Operations
Morningside Translations
04.2022 - Current
Operations Project Manager
Morningside Translations
09.2019 - 04.2022
Localization Project Manager
SDL inc.
07.2017 - 02.2019
Teacher
Esprit Montessori School
08.2016 - 03.2017
In House French Translator
Reynolds and Reynolds
07.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Translation
Université Du Québec À Trois-Rivières
Bachelor of Arts - History, Communication & Literature
Université De Montréal