SMARAGDI FILIPPAKOPOULOU

"This is more of a character recommendation as I am Smaragdi's sister. We have worked together once, at a hotel in Skiathos, while she was finishing her Tourism studies. Smaragdi is an earnest, hard working individual with a professional attitude and a strong work ethic which has served her well in all her past roles. Her dynamic nature, collegial spirit and caring attitude render her formidable colleague and, I would suggest, ideal staff member in any company worth its salt. Throughout her career she's demonstrated a willingness to improve and expand her skills, ability to adapt and a determination to achieve results, that were in effect curbed only by rather challenging family circumstances. A career break following the birth of her daughter was unduly extended due to family crises -- the prolonged illness of our grandmother whom she assisted in the last four years of her bedridden life, as well as demanding daily care for other members of our family. She's been seeking top-up skills training throughout this period while at the same time looking for part- and full-time employment opportunities but has been largely beset by her inability to delegate her filial duties at a generally hard time for the country's economy. Despite everything, she's optimistic, energetic, loyal and a genuinely alert person, who still has a lot to offer professionally. I am convinced that were she to be given a chance to do so, she'll shine as her skills and professional experiences, in conjunction with her people's skills and professional attitude, will make her key member of any company's staff."