Freyja Steindorsdottir
Research Assistant at University of Akureyri- Claim this Profile
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Icelandic Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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British Sign Language Elementary proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Mandarin Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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British Sign Language Level 1
SQA – Scottish Qualifications AuthorityJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Crowd and Crisis Management
Icelandic Association for Search and RescueJun, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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University of Akureyri
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Iceland
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Akureyri Hospital
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Iceland
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Healthcare Assistant, Psychiatric Ward
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
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Kara Connect
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Iceland
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Service and Content
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Apr 2020 - May 2021
Assisting both specialists and clients using the telehealth platform, providing demos and creating instructions and guides, as well as curating databases of peer-reviewed research and writing blogs to share with professionals . Assisting both specialists and clients using the telehealth platform, providing demos and creating instructions and guides, as well as curating databases of peer-reviewed research and writing blogs to share with professionals .
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Therapy Assistant
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Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
Assisting with group activities, prompting, and social skills. Assisting with group activities, prompting, and social skills.
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Heilbrigðisstofnun Norðurlands / Health Care Institution of North Iceland
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Iceland
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Healthcare Assistant
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
Hospice ward on weekends and evenings, assisting with personal care, meals, medication and social engagements, as well as fixing the occasional knitting project! Hospice ward on weekends and evenings, assisting with personal care, meals, medication and social engagements, as well as fixing the occasional knitting project!
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The University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
Data collection for a research project within Psychology, Philosophy and Language Sciences. Data collection for a research project within Psychology, Philosophy and Language Sciences.
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Sales Assistant
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
Working alone, overseeing sales and daily cleaning tasks as well as cash handling and overseeing open and close. I took on the project of redecorating the shop front by repainting, updating furniture and changing wall decorations. I also designed reuseable baguette, produce and tote bags to sell, and oversaw calligraphy tasks such as labels, boards and price lists. Working alone, overseeing sales and daily cleaning tasks as well as cash handling and overseeing open and close. I took on the project of redecorating the shop front by repainting, updating furniture and changing wall decorations. I also designed reuseable baguette, produce and tote bags to sell, and oversaw calligraphy tasks such as labels, boards and price lists.
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North Sailing Husavik
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Iceland
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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1 - 100 Employee
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Shift Manager
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
Summer position. Overseeing ticket office operations, organising and managing shift and boat schedules, as well as problem solving and admin management, with 24h on-call experience while on shift. Management of up to 40 staff on a day-to-day basis. Summer position. Overseeing ticket office operations, organising and managing shift and boat schedules, as well as problem solving and admin management, with 24h on-call experience while on shift. Management of up to 40 staff on a day-to-day basis.
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Isavia
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Iceland
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Airlines and Aviation
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300 - 400 Employee
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Passenger Services
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May 2018 - Sep 2018
Summer position, Keflavik International Airport.Responsible for crowd management, information desks, general assistance and problem solving. Helped to organise new system for files and information. Summer position, Keflavik International Airport.Responsible for crowd management, information desks, general assistance and problem solving. Helped to organise new system for files and information.
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North Sailing Husavik
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Iceland
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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1 - 100 Employee
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Receptionist
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Jun 2015 - Sep 2017
*This was a recurring, full time summer role from the summer of 2015 to 2017, with occasional part time covers during the winter*In this role I was the front-of-house, welcoming customers and assisting with their bookings for whale watching tours. This also included answering emails and phone calls, and seeing to admin tasks as directed by the Shift Manager. *This was a recurring, full time summer role from the summer of 2015 to 2017, with occasional part time covers during the winter*In this role I was the front-of-house, welcoming customers and assisting with their bookings for whale watching tours. This also included answering emails and phone calls, and seeing to admin tasks as directed by the Shift Manager.
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Library Assistant
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Sep 2016 - Jun 2017
Responsible for organization of books, stock take, assisting customers and IT help. Gained experience in working alone and managing own time. Responsible for organization of books, stock take, assisting customers and IT help. Gained experience in working alone and managing own time.
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Housekeeper
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
*Summer position*Making breakfast, cleaning rooms and shared areas, laundry, occasional check-in and on call duties. *Summer position*Making breakfast, cleaning rooms and shared areas, laundry, occasional check-in and on call duties.
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Education
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University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Master of Arts - MA, Psychology and Linguistics -
Akureyri Junior College
High School Diploma, Linguistics, Psychology and Tourism