Joanna Witkowska FSA Scot

Interpreter at Global Connects Language Services
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Iona, Scotland, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Translation and Localization
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Interpreter
      • Jul 2019 - Present

      I work as a Polish-English and English-Polish interpreter for the police and the medical services in Scotland. I work as a Polish-English and English-Polish interpreter for the police and the medical services in Scotland.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Steward
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      I work at Iona Abbey performing a variety of tasks, from daily cleaning of the site, to taking care of the Abbey Museum and conducting guided history tours. I also work in the ticket office and the Abbey shop, where I perform retail duties and interact with our visitors. I work at Iona Abbey performing a variety of tasks, from daily cleaning of the site, to taking care of the Abbey Museum and conducting guided history tours. I also work in the ticket office and the Abbey shop, where I perform retail duties and interact with our visitors.

    • Sweden
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Agent
      • Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

      I interacted with H&M and & Other Stories' customers to resolve their issues and answer their queries. I worked with phone, email, chat, and social media contacts. I interacted with H&M and & Other Stories' customers to resolve their issues and answer their queries. I worked with phone, email, chat, and social media contacts.

    • Archivist
      • Jan 2017 - Oct 2019

      I have been contracted as one of the archivists to help catalogue and re-package Kirkdale Archaeology's post-excavation materials, such as slides, photographs, files, plans, and finds, to later add them to Historic Environment Scotland's archives and update the CANMORE database with the archival information. I have also performed post-excavation work, when needed. I have been contracted as one of the archivists to help catalogue and re-package Kirkdale Archaeology's post-excavation materials, such as slides, photographs, files, plans, and finds, to later add them to Historic Environment Scotland's archives and update the CANMORE database with the archival information. I have also performed post-excavation work, when needed.

    • Archivist
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2018

      I volunteered as a member of a team cataloguing books from Edinburgh's Museum of Childhood's book store. I was an archivist and content co-creator for the project’s blog and social media, helping to organise outreach to engage the public in the initiative. I was also a co-curator of the 2018 ‘Growing Up with Books’ exhibition at Edinburgh’s Museum of Childhood, and contributor of essays to the project-related publications, "Growing Up with Books" (2018) and "The Land of Story-Books" (2019). I volunteered as a member of a team cataloguing books from Edinburgh's Museum of Childhood's book store. I was an archivist and content co-creator for the project’s blog and social media, helping to organise outreach to engage the public in the initiative. I was also a co-curator of the 2018 ‘Growing Up with Books’ exhibition at Edinburgh’s Museum of Childhood, and contributor of essays to the project-related publications, "Growing Up with Books" (2018) and "The Land of Story-Books" (2019).

    • United Kingdom
    • Market Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Telephone Interviewer
      • Jan 2013 - May 2017

      I conducted scripted market research interviews over the phone, on behalf of various financial institutions in the UK, to check the quality of their customer service. I also had some experience providing feedback on the call quality of other interviewers when pursuing the position of a senior interviewer. I conducted scripted market research interviews over the phone, on behalf of various financial institutions in the UK, to check the quality of their customer service. I also had some experience providing feedback on the call quality of other interviewers when pursuing the position of a senior interviewer.

    • Treasurer
      • Mar 2013 - Mar 2017

      I have gained experience in handling funds and fundraising, as I was responsible for the management of membership fees, trip-related payments, conference fees, grant applications, and day-to-day accounting. I have gained experience in handling funds and fundraising, as I was responsible for the management of membership fees, trip-related payments, conference fees, grant applications, and day-to-day accounting.

    • United Kingdom
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Academic Tutor
      • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

      I conducted tutorials in English Literature for 1st-year undergraduate students. In this role, I prepared materials for class according to the curriculum, led in-class discussion and close examination of literary texts, marked essays, and made decisions about the final grade for each student. I conducted tutorials in English Literature for 1st-year undergraduate students. In this role, I prepared materials for class according to the curriculum, led in-class discussion and close examination of literary texts, marked essays, and made decisions about the final grade for each student.

    • Poland
    • Personal Care Product Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Sales Consultant
      • May 2005 - Mar 2013

      I conducted direct sales of Oriflame cosmetics. My duties also included providing detailed information and advice about the products. I conducted direct sales of Oriflame cosmetics. My duties also included providing detailed information and advice about the products.

    • English Second Language Tutor
      • Sep 2008 - Aug 2012

      I taught English as a foreign language. I had individual pupils, ranging from children to adults. I taught English as a foreign language. I had individual pupils, ranging from children to adults.

    • Interpreter and Translator
      • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

      I was an interpreter and translator for ‘Safety and Security. Medical Services. Clinics.’ This was English-Polish and Polish-English translation for doctors and patients in local clinics. I was an interpreter and translator for ‘Safety and Security. Medical Services. Clinics.’ This was English-Polish and Polish-English translation for doctors and patients in local clinics.

    • Interpreter
      • Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

      Consecutive English-Polish and Polish-English translation. Training for warehouse employees. Consecutive English-Polish and Polish-English translation. Training for warehouse employees.

Education

  • The University of Edinburgh
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medieval Studies
    2012 - 2019
  • University of Warsaw
    Master of Arts - MA, English Philology
    2006 - 2011
  • Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
    Master of Arts - MA, Theology/Theological Studies
    2004 - 2011

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