Sara Gourchane, Freelance Translator

Sara Gourchane

Freelance Translator

Lionbridge

Location
Spain
Education
Bachelor's degree, Tourism Economy
Experience
16 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months

Freelance Translator at Lionbridge
  • Spain
  • My current job since October 2016

Short translation to practice and be prepared to be a translator in the future

Yield & Revenue Analyst at Jumbotours-Alpitour Group
  • Spain
  • My current job since January 2016

Analysing trends in the hotel industry.
Benchmarking.
Monitoring competitor performance.
Effective yield management.
Initiating promotions to generate business at key times.
Forecasting revenue performance.
Liaising with the sales teams, reception and the general manager.

Kind of jjob for someone who loves analysing financial figures and who thoroughly understands the hospitality industry, but prefers to be working behind the scenes.

Back Office Executive at Melia Hotels International (Gran Melia Victoria *****GL-Mallorca Island)
  • Spain
  • June 2015 to January 2016

Administrative support across the organization MELIA HOTELS.

Responsibilities
Serve visitors by greeting, welcoming, directing and announcing them appropriately
Answer, screen and forward any incoming phone calls while providing basic information when needed
Receive and sort daily mail/deliveries/couriers
Maintain security by following procedures and controlling access (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges)
Update appointment calendars and schedule meetings/appointments
Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying, collating, faxing etc.

Sales Manager at Blu Yachting
  • Italy
  • July 2014 to April 2015

Sales management.
Working for a business that is selling and servicing motor yachts and sailboats.
Day administration, contact with customers, employees and suppliers (Italian and foreign).
Communication with customers in different languages such as Italian, French, German and English.
Taking care of everything from inspection and setting-up the contract to delivery.
Helping the customer to arrange all documentation relating to the sale or purchase of a boat.
Email management.
Data entry of the boats in the web portals.
Using "Illustratore" to create advertising signs printable with "Roland VersaSTUDIO sign maker BN20".
Participation in boat shows as representative of the company.

Shop Assistant at Primark
  • United Kingdom
  • December 2013 to July 2014

Shop assistant while doing aupair in an English family in Cambridge (Saffron Walden)

Cashier and office manager at Salagiochi Millefiori
  • Italy
  • May 2011 to December 2013

Seasonal work.
Working period from May to September.
Cashier, accounting, retirement bonuses and translation signs of exposure.
Most used language: German and English

Travel Agent at Travelicious Cindy Colussi
  • Italy
  • March 2010 to April 2011

Travel Agency intership.
Sale packages.
Travel organization.
Air Ticketing, Ticket trains and ships.
Direct contact with tour operators.
Day administration, accounting.

Hostess in Events at Hostess e Maschere Udine
  • Italy
  • January 2008 to April 2011

Hostess in Events and Conferences

Internship-Receptionist at Hotel Europa *** (Modena) Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte *****L (Viareggio)
  • Italy
  • February 2009 to January 2010

Reception internship.
Direct contact with the customer.
Back office.
Team work.
Accounting.
English and French with clients.
Collaboration with colleagues.
Hotel breakfast, bar.
Check in, check out clients.
Management arrivals and departures.
Shift work.
Management software for hotels.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Tourism Economy
  • at Istituto Economico Turistico B. Stringher
  • July 2011

Specialties & Skills

Translation
Customer Service
Hotel Hospitality
Team Work
Yield & Revenue

Languages

Italian
Native Speaker
Arabic
Expert
Spanish
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
German
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

B2 Française (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012