Valentina Maggi

21 Drury Hall

Stephen’s Street Lower

Dublin 2

Ireland

Tel: 00353/877648697

e-mail:

Education and Training

1999 – 2004

High School – Liceo Classico G. Parini, Milan

Leaving Certificate: 91/100

Secondary school focused on humanistic studies, excellent command of the Italian language.

Subjects: Italian 8/10

Latin 9/10

Greek 8/10

English 9/10

History 8/10

Philosophy 8/10

History of Art 9/10

Science 7/10

Mathematics 6/10

Physics 6/10

Physical Education 8/10

Courses attended:

Russian language

- Higher Leaving Certificate (grade A), Trinity College, Dublin

- Moscovia summer school, Moscow

-Universita' Statale di Milano, Milan

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English language

-Cambridge Advanced Exam, International Study Centre, Dublin

Computer

- Office (Word, Excel , Powerpoint), Softpeople, Milan

Languages

·  Italian (mother tongue)

·  Russian (fluent, Leaving Certificate,Russian mother)

·  English (fluent, Cambridge Advanced Exam)

·  Spanish (basic)

Working Experience

Cashier

Zara Clothing Retail Dublin, Dundrum shopping centre February 2006 to present

Duties include: working at the till, answeringtelephone calls, managing incoming and outgoing faxes and the documents regarding the store transfers, deliveries, commissions.

My role involves speaking at the microphone, being in direct contact with customers, working shifts (opening and closing the shop) both operating as part of a teamand alone taking decisions on my own initiative.

Supervisor-Bar Tender, Cashier

Nineoneone Bar-Deli Shop Dublin May 2005 to February 2006

I managed all the shop on my own, so my duties included: opening the shop – or closing it, depending on the shift I wasworking in , preparing hot drinks and sandwiches, checking the expiration dates and the waste, cashier.

In addition to these I was in charge of all the paperwork, taking orders, counting and checkingthe money and filling in all the stock registers.

The areawas kept clean at all times and I worked well- cooperating with other people as well as alone.

Furthermore, I experienced working shifts, always adapting to the workload and times required.

Bar Tender

International Interior Design Exposition – Fiera di Milano April to May 2005

Duties included helping at the bar counter: taking orders, serving beers and other drinks, keeping the area clean by collecting glasses and cleaning tables.

I had to manage a very busy environment, always dealing with foreign customers (speaking English).

Stand Hostess

International Interior Design Exposition – Fiera di Milano April to May 2005

I collaborated with the Belgium firms Dark, Extreme, Quinze & Milan welcoming customers, helping at the counter by giving information, translating (speaking English).

In this occasion I worked both with Italian and Belgium staff, operating as part of a team.

Telephonist

Doxa- Call Centre February 2005to January 2005

Idid interviews by phone, showing and explaining products and services of a wide range of categories (customer service mainly for new phone products, wireless Internet access).

Cashier

Equo & solidale shop, Milan Januaryto March 2004 and Octoberto December 2004

I worked atthe till, helped in the stock displaying, gave information to customers, kept the area clean.

Stand Hostess

International Craftworks Exposition – Fiera di Milano September 2004

Iworked as interpreter for the Russian stand „Kukushka“ welcoming and helping at the counter with customers.

Model

Italiacasting, Bookin – model agencies September 2004 – May 2005

I worked during shows and for photografic services (Revlon, Dior, Wella).

Previous occupations

·  I helped my mother in translations Russian to Italian for : - the Italian newspaper “Il Corriere della Sera”

- various technical translation concerning industrial machinery and furniture

·  private tutor for students (in particular helping with the following subjects: English, Latin and Greek).

·  babysitter

Personal details

Date of birth: 30th November 1985

Country of residence: Ireland

Nationality: Italian

PPS Nº: 3039340S

Health: Good

Future plans: next year I am going to study foreign languages and Politics at one of the following Dublin Universities: Trinity College or University College Dublin.

Personal interests: foreign languages, cinema, jogging, Internet, travelling

References: Available on request