A hard-working, self-motivated and responsible professional, with an out-going personality and excellent communication skills, who enjoys meeting challenges and seeing them through while remaining confident and good-humoured under pressure.
A problem-solver with the ability to adapt well to new situations and to work as an effective leader, or as a valuable asset within a team, using self-motivated skills.
A linguist fluent in Spanish, Hungarian and Russian with experience teaching English as a Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Ethics and translating for various organisations including the Police and Local Government.
Key Skills and Personal Qualities:
Communication and delegation skills and a valuable team player
Self-discipline, forward planning and ability to prioritise
Hard working with a willingness to learn and develop new skills
Computer literate, with an in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office and common software programs
Career Summary
November 2023 – March 2024
Cover Manager & Administrator
Reed Recruitment
June 2023 – November 2023
Nursery Practitioner
Colourbox
February 2023 – May 2023
Recovery Practitioner
Open Road, Colchester
November 2022 – December 2022
Locum Project Assistant
Havebury Housing Partnership, Bury St Edmunds
July 2022 – November 2022
Recovery Assistant
Verve Health, Watton
October 2020 – July 2022
Alcohol Practitioner
Phoenix Futures, Colchester
Supporting clients one to one and running groups: Relapse Prevention, Motivational Enhancement & Preparation for Change. I have also designed my own Power Points and course content for clients for these groups. Carrying a caseload, assessments, attending Child Protection and Child in Need Conferences, liaising with multiple agencies as part of my role, harm reduction, signposting.
April 2020 – September 2020
TEFL teacher
online
November 2019 – March 2020
TEFL Teacher & Massage Therapist
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
January 2017 – October 2019
Substance Misuse Practitioner/ Recovery Co-ordinator
Norfolk Recovery Partnership, NHS/ CGL
Supporting clients on a one to one basis in their recovery from substance misuse and group work including yoga of 12 step recovery sessions. Drug screen testing, initial assessment, signposting, harm reduction. Caseload of 60+ clients.
October 2016 – January 2017
Abbeycare Newmarket Ltd
Recovery Support Worker/ Training Co-ordinator
Supporting service users on a one to one basis, enabling them to gain and maintain recovery
Running groups: morning and afternoon check-ins.
Co-ordinating New Client Admissions including UDS and breath tests.
Accompanying clients off site to 12 step meetings, in to the town etc.
Carrying out all paperwork such as risk assessments and care plans, setting initial goals with clients and reviewing these on a weekly basis, as well as reviewing risk assessments.
Arranging for all mandatory training for staff and keeping up to date records of all training carried out
Carrying out Telephone Assessments with potential clients.
November 2015 – October 2016
Abbeycare Newmarket Ltd
Administrator/ Recovery Support Worker
June 2015 – November 2015
Sanctuary Lodge, Halstead, Essex
Recovery Support Worker
• Co-ordinating New Client Admissions including UDS and breath tests.
Completing all paperwork with clients such as initial risk assessment etc
Accompanying clients off site to 12 step meetings, in to the town etc.
Carrying out Telephone Assessments with potential clients.
Jan 2015 – Mar 2015
CRI, Bury St Edmunds
Receptionist/ Administrator
Running clinics, UDS and saliva drug screens etc.
May 2014 – Sept 2014
LETS Ipswich (Language Centre)
TEFL Teacher & Administrator
August 2013 – May 2014
Tecnológico de Monterrey, León, Guanajuato, México
TEFL, History, Philosophy & Ethics Teacher
May 2013 – July 2013
LETS Ipswich Language School
TEFL Teacher
January 2013 – April 2013
URSSA
Translator & Interpreter (Spanish-English-Spanish)
October 2012 – December 2012
Sarah Healy Catering
Secretary
April 2012 – September 2012
LETS Ipswich Language School
General Manager
October 2010 – March 2012
Suffolk Alcohol Treatment Service West (NHS)
Support Worker
• Supporting clients with housing, benefits and any other concerns
• Offering harm reduction information and referring clients into treatment
• Carrying out initial assessments and brief Tier 2 interventions
August 2010 – September 2010 (temporary 2 month contract)
Suffolk Alcohol Treatment Service (West) NHS
Case Worker
• Working to help clients reach their goals around their substance misuse and other areas – Tier 3
• Carrying out comprehensive assessments
July 2010
Suffolk Alcohol Treatment Service West (NHS)
Support Worker
• Supporting clients with housing issues, benefits and any other concerns
• Offering harm reduction information and referring clients into treatment if requested
• Carrying out initial assessments
March 2010 – June 2010
Substance Misuse Services West (NHS), Criminal Justice Intervention Team
Support Worker
• Supporting clients with housing issues, benefits and any other concerns
• Liaising with potential clients in Police custody
• Offering harm reduction information to clients and referring into treatment if requested
• Carrying out initial assessments
October 2009 – February 2010
Substance Misuse Services West (NHS)
Administrative Officer
• Minute taking
• Audio-typing
• Printing prescriptions
• Liaising with clients
• Booking appointments
• Carrying out drug tests
• Running clinics
May 2008 – September 2009
ArtHeads
Secretary
• Taking meeting minutes and distributing them to the rest of the committee
• Attending regular fortnightly meetings
• Applying for funding
• Setting up Facebook / MySpace groups
• Keeping websites up-to-date, securing permanent venue for this project.
May 2008 – September 2009
SPACE (Suffolk Partnership in Addiction and Care Engagement) Service User Group
Secretary
• Taking minutes of meetings
• Chairing meetings
• Communicating with group members and sending out reminders for meetings
• Representing service users at National Treatment Agency and related meetings, conferences and interview panels
October 2007 – January 2008
The Greyfriar Dechmont Corporation – (International luxury property both residential and commercial)
General Manager
• Liaising with Spanish, Russian and Hungarian speaking clients interested in property and answering with their enquiries.
• Attending property exhibitions both in the UK and abroad to further business opportunities
February 2007 – September 2007
LETS Ipswich Language School
Manager
• Managing day to day running of business
December 2006 – January 2007
Instituto de Comunicación International de Mexico. A.C.
EFL Teacher
March 2006 – October 2006
LETS Ipswich Language School
Programme Co-ordinator
September 2005 – December 2005
Translation and Interpreting Project, Ipswich
• Basic Interpreting Course in the area of medicine- Russian-English-Russian
August 2005 – March 2006
Savills Estate Agent, Ipswich
Receptionist / Secretarial
January 2005
Translinguas, Merida, Venezuela
Translator
• Spanish – English
August 2004 – June 2005
British Council, Bogotá, Colombia
English Language Assistant
November 2004
2nd International Conference on the Safety of Women and Girls in Cities
Translator / Interpreter (volunteer)
October 2003 – May 2004
Mantra, Media Evaluation
Translator
• English – Hungarian
• Hungarian – English
June 2003 – August 2004
LETS Ipswich Language School, Ipswich
Teacher
• Teaching English at Pre-Intermediate level to groups of children and young adults
• Activities Leader
• Programme Co-ordinator
September 2002 – December 2002
Universidad de los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela – (part of year abroad scheme for University degree)
English Language Assistant – programme arranged through British Council
• Teaching: student classes, small groups and individuals
July 2002 – August 2002
LETS Ipswich Language School, Ipswich
Teacher
• Teaching English at Elementary level to children in groups and one-to-ones
• Activities Leader
• Admin.
• Secretarial
March 2000 – September 2000
Fenn Wright Estate Agents
• Secretarial
• Reception
October 1998 – February 2000
Ifftner International (I.T. Recruitment Agency)
Research Assistant
• Admin
• Matching candidates to roles available
July 1998 – September 1998
Croex Language Centre, Ipswich
PA to Director
• Meeting and greeting at airport
• Conducting excursions
• Supervising lessons and tests
• Direct Marketing
Education
March 2019 Infinite Goddess Training, Level 2 (Conscious Communication)
Sept 2016 – June 2017, Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training, Karam Kriya School
Sept 2015 – Dec 2015
West Suffolk College Introduction to Counselling Skills
October 2010 – June 2011
Open University Exploring Psychology – Level 2 course
October 2006 – November 2006
International Teacher Training Organisation Teaching English as a Foreign Language Course
October 2000 – July 2004
University of Essex, Colchester BA Hons Philosophy with Modern Languages (Spanish & Russian)