Corina-Elena Tilea

Corina-Elena Tilea

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Content Manager

  • Education

    • Academic Highschool "Grigore Moisil"

      2007 - 2011
      Highschool Mathematics and Computer Science Average of 93%

      Activités et associations :Highschool magazine, Highschool newspaper, Judo, Piano Baccalaureate: 8 subjects with grades between 70% and 100%, including Maths 73% and English 100%. Baccalaureate average of 83%.

    • University of Essex

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Modern Languages First Class

      Activités et associations :Judo, Archery, Creative Writing Year 1:Intensive Italian (double module)Skills for the Linguistics of EnglishPrinciples of LinguisticsIntermediate French (extra module through Languages for All)One-month summer school at "Scudit Scuola d’Italiano" in Rome, ItalyYear 2:Proficiency ItalianAdvanced FrenchIntensive German (double module)One-month summer school at "IBH-Bodensee" in Constance, GermanyYear 3:Erasmus Year at Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo… Voir plus Year 1:Intensive Italian (double module)Skills for the Linguistics of EnglishPrinciples of LinguisticsIntermediate French (extra module through Languages for All)One-month summer school at "Scudit Scuola d’Italiano" in Rome, ItalyYear 2:Proficiency ItalianAdvanced FrenchIntensive German (double module)One-month summer school at "IBH-Bodensee" in Constance, GermanyYear 3:Erasmus Year at Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo"Acquired the needed 60 ECTS credits through 9 exams conducted in ItalianYear 4:Mastery ItalianProficiency FrenchTranslation, Subtitling and Interpreting Skills (Italian) Voir moins

    • Università degli Studi di Urbino 'Carlo Bo'

      2013 - 2014
      Erasmus Placement FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS

      Activités et associations :Piano, Travelling, Languages Modules taken:One-month Intensive Italian Course Intercultural CommunicationContemporary HistoryGerman cultureGreek HistoryHistory of Marchigian ArtHistory of Music

    • University of Essex

      2016 - 2017
      Master of Arts - MA Language Interpretation and Translation Distinction

      Modules taken: Principles of Translation and InterpretingTechnologies of Translation ITechnologies of Translation II & Post-editingSubtitling: Principles and PracticeTranslation Portfolio I (Italian)Translation Portfolio II (Italian)Interpreting Practice I (Italian)Interpreting Practice II (Italian)Dissertation:“On the translation of websites”, 1st Class Mark of 85

  • Experience

    • University of Essex

      Jan 2014 - Sept 2014
      Estro Journal Editor Frontrunner

      Managed submissions for the university’s academic journal, acting as an intermediary between writers and their respective reviewersCollaborated with my co-editor in order to get the next issue ready for publication

    • The OutHouse

      Nov 2014 - Mar 2016
      Centre Manager

      Completed a successful funding big for the Big Lottery Fund that granted the charity a 4-year contract with two staff members to the value of £278,252Compiled reports and statistics and presented them at the monthly Trustee meetings

    • The Works Stores Ltd

      Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

      Monitored sales targets and adjusted workflow in order to maximise profitsProvided a high level of customer service Worked on the till, finalising salesAssisted customers with their purchasesEnsured the shop floor was kept to a high standard of tidiness

      • Supervisor

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
      • Sales Assistant

        Oct 2015 - Mar 2016
    • Knowledge Pathways International Ltd

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
      Translator

      Translated and localised the 6,500-words company website from English into Romanian and French using specialised localisation softwareTranslated the websites of 3 Italian hotels into English for my dissertation, totalling 8,000 wordsTranslated and localised the homepages of several businesses for the marketing team to offer as translation samples, translating a total of 5,650 words in French, Italian and Romanian

    • Amazon

      Oct 2017 - Nov 2021
      Investigation Specialist

      Ensured the safety of customers shopping on Amazon by investigating cases of abuse and fraud Handled high-level customer escalation cases from international consumer associations like FEVAD (Fédération du e-commerce et de la vente à distance), Altroconsumo (Associazione di Consumatori Italiana) and European Commission‘s ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) platformDiscovered fraudulent MOs (Modus Operandi) by deep-diving data sets Achieved consistently high performance metrics, performing at an average of 110% over a 12-month periodManaged a series of 22 workshops on career development attended by a total of 151 employees, with 83% of attendees finding the workshops useful and 82% of presenters finding them rewarding Filmed and edited 19 videos of career development workshops for internal distributionFilmed and edited short videos for use at corporate meetings, on-boarding training and promotional events Voir moins

    • University of Essex

      Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
      Lecturer

      Taught the module “Technologies of Translation”, helping students learn how to use specialised translation software SDL Trados StudioProvided advice and support to students in preparation for their practical exams

    • Surrey Translation Bureau

      Sept 2019 - Jan 2024
      Freelance Translator

      Translated medical texts from Romanian into EnglishTranslated travel, legal texts from Italian into EnglishTranslated using CAT tools: SDL Trados Studio, XTM International (cloud-based translation)Managed tight deadlines to ensure timely delivery to customer base

    • Making Music

      Jan 2022 - now

      Commissioning Editor for the company magazine Highnotes – planning content, commissioning and writing copyManaging external editorial opportunities, including planning, writing and editing contentMaintaining, updating and writing content for the website (including resources, blogs, news stories, case studies)Overseeing and managing the review and creation of member resources on the websiteMaximising SEO for website content to attract new sign-ups to the membership baseSupporting the team with building, writing and editing e-mail communications Voir moins Edited and proofread marketing copy for various channels, including social media, e-comms and print media Wrote, built, tested and scheduled e-mails to membership base, using CiviCRM Updated website content, including building new pages; edits using HTML/CSS Assisted with user testing ahead of move to new websiteEdited assets and marketing collateral using Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro) Managed printing of marketing collateral, including quotes, proofing and delivery Voir moins Helped out the Membership team temporarily during a busy membership renewal periodResolved queries from membership base via inbound telephone calls and e-mails Liaised with internal departments to resolve queries from membership base Created, maintained and updated records for membership base, using CiviCRM and Drupal Processed applications for individual, corporate and group memberships Did general administration for membership services i.e. insurance, subsidies, renewals, DBS, tax relief etc. Voir moins

      • Content Manager

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Marketing and Communications Assistant

        Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
      • Membership and Services Administrator

        Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Post Editing Certification

      SDL plc
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • SDL MultiTerm 2014 for Translators and Project Managers

      SDL plc
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • SDL Trados Studio 2014 for Translators - Advanced

      SDL plc
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • SDL Trados Studio 2014 for Translators - Intermediate

      SDL plc
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • ESOL Level 3 Proficiency

      Cambridge English Language Assessment
      Jan 2011
    • ECDL Core Certificate

      ECDL ROMANIA
      Jan 2010
    • SDL Trados Studio 2014 for Translators - Getting Started

      SDL plc
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • SDL Trados Studio 2014 for Project Managers

      SDL plc
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Secretary (Trustee Board)

      Issued by The OutHouse on Jan 2016
      The OutHouseAssociated with Corina-Elena Tilea
    • Social Secretary, LGBT & Friends Society

      Issued by University of Essex Students' Union on Sept 2014
      University of Essex Students' UnionAssociated with Corina-Elena Tilea
    • Open Representative, LGBT Students' Committee

      Issued by University of Essex Students' Union on Jan 2013
      University of Essex Students' UnionAssociated with Corina-Elena Tilea
    • Social Host & Helpline Operator

      Issued by The OutHouse on Jan 2013
      The OutHouseAssociated with Corina-Elena Tilea