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Antonia Pope Linguist & Administrator

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  • UK

About Me

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)