• Administrative support of a Business Unit Manager (travel and meetings arrangements) as well as the Marketing Department. • Managing a team of administrative personnel. • Translation of reports, promotional materials into English. • Work with MS PowerPoint and Excel. • Budgeting. • Liaison with suppliers

• Linking the head office with the Siberian region. • Booking hotels, tickets for the entire region (50 people). • Translating reports and presentations from Russian into English. • Organising bi-annual regional meetings (choice of a venue, budgeting, building a good rapport with outsourcing agencies). • Office maintenance at a reasonable cost. • Timely payment of bills, good relations with suppliers. • Creating a friendly environment in the office.

• English for working professionals (all aspects of the language are taught as well as its intercultural peculiarities). • Business English course for Intermediate and Advanced level students. • Organize and run English language immersion programme. .

• Effectively cooperated with animal shelters and animal rights organizations across the UAE. • Fostered animals in need. • Searched for new and responsible owners. • Educated about humane ways of controlling stray population. • In charge of outstanding vet bills and fund-raising

Part of the UK-based Brooklands Pensions that offers pension plans to people with a current or previous UK work experience. www.brooklandspensions.com • Ran 2 administration support teams (30 subordinates in total). • Prepared monthly reports on clients, current challenges; goals set vs achieved. • Performed HR functions: staff recruiting, appraisals (assessment and development), attendance, leave distribution. • Dealt with the Dubai Immigration: entry permits, resident visas, employment contracts

Sun International FZE (trade of fertilizers among India, Egypt and UAE). www.sungroupindia.com • Ensured payment of utility bills, general procurement. • Liased with the Dubai Immigration in obtaining work permits and resident visas. • Involved in making commercial invoices, shipping documents. • Explored business opportunities.

Define Properties LLC (a growing property developer that made its name thanks to joint ventures with the big sport legends such as Niki Lauda, Michael Schumacher, Boris Becker). www.defineproperties.com Business Development Coordinator • Responsible for relations between the company’s Account Managers and their clients as well as agents, issuing Selling Agency agreements, collecting required documents. • Monitored property market, established contact with rival companies, took part in their events. • Translated brochures/booklets for the Russian audience.

Renaissance Online (a brokerage firm, part of Renaissance Group, trading securities online). Novosibirsk, www.renaissancegroup.com Office Manager • Responsible for Reception (calls screening, work with documents). • PA to the MD (assistance with the marketing plan, search for new clients). • Liaised with suppliers and contractors. • Key contact for the Moscow head office.

Foreign Languages Faculty, BA (Hons) in Linguistics and MA (Hons) in Translation Studies (English and French)

Middlesex University, Dubai Campus, United Arab Emirates, A Postgraduate Diploma