Joanna Witkowska FSA Scot
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Global Connects Language Services
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United Kingdom
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Translation and Localization
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interpreter
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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.
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Historic Environment Scotland
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Steward
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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.
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H&M
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Sweden
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Agent
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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.
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Archivist
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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.
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Archivist
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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).
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Network Research
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United Kingdom
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Market Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Telephone Interviewer
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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.
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Treasurer
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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.
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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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Academic Tutor
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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.
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Oriflame Poland
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Poland
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sales Consultant
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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.
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English Second Language Tutor
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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.
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Interpreter and Translator
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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.
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Interpreter
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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.
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Education
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The University of Edinburgh
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medieval Studies -
University of Warsaw
Master of Arts - MA, English Philology -
Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Master of Arts - MA, Theology/Theological Studies