Benjamin Painter

Experience

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  Bangor Grammar School, Co. Down; Shimna Integrated College, Co. Down; Campbell College, Co. Antrim

  Sept 2008 - May 2009

  Foreign Language Assistant for German

  - prepared A2 and AS level students for their respective exams - involved in creating a monthly podcast, in which subjects relevant to the students such as transport, culture or health were discussed.- wrote short articles for the German blog of Shimna Integrated College.- set up a German club, which consisted of quizzes, German music and videos as well as cultural background knowledge about Germany. - held a weekly German course at All Children Integrated Primary School, Newcastle, Co. Down, in which I introduced German phrases, German songs, trivia about Germany as well as games in German to the students. Show less

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  University of Heidelberg

  Oct 2009 - Feb 2010

  Tutor for Lecture "Comparative Social Structure Analysis"

  - prepared and held a weekly tutorial, in which information from the lecture was repeated and problems with the material discussed. - assisted the lecturer with the conception of the exam questions - invigilated exams & aided in the correction of the exam

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  STRABAG

  May 2010 - Mar 2013

  Studentische Aushilfe

  - compiled daily reports about the contractors' work- administrative tasks- constructions site documentation

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  University of Heidelberg

  Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

  Tutor for Workshop "Key Competences"

  - planned & delivered seminar sessions- independently maintained the e-learning course, which included uploading of relevant documents, e-mail correspondence with students- moderated the forum - checked submitted worksheets & provided feedback- planned and held workshops on working with Word, PowerPoint and introductory literature respectively as well as on the topic of “How to produce a scientific paper”

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  Freelance

  May 2013 - now

  - Designing and executing high quality language teaching concepts for English & German for private students (one-to-one, small groups). Tailormade to each student's age, ability and learning background- Engaging students in every session and homework to maintain motivation with lesson content tailor-made to their interests- Assessing each student’s needs and learning preferences- Developing regular individual assessment - Creating learning materials, schedules and lessons tailor-made for students Show less

  • German & English Teacher

    Mar 2013 - now

  • German Translation & Voice Recording

    May 2013 - now
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  Search Laboratory

  May 2013 - Jul 2013

  German Search Marketing Researcher

  - created high quality online content for SEO (search engine optimisation) purposes. - researched the subject of password security speaking to experts in this field and designed an infographic

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  Acorn Stairlifts

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2013

  German Installations Co-ordinator

  - Organised installation of stairlifts in Germany- planned weekly runs of installers and service engineers- liasised with customers- organised annual service and urgent breakdown calls for service engineers- calculated wages- organised replenishments

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  Search Laboratory

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2015

  - improved online visibility and search engine ranking for our German clients through content marketing activities.- campaign management- research and copy editing for clients' blog- outreach and distribution of content- on page seo - translation and localisation of content - created high quality content for client's blog- promoted content on relevant websites, newspapers etc. - established relevant contacts within the industry

  • International Digital Marketing Executive

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

  • German Search Marketing Assistant

    Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
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  Search Laboratory

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

  International Digital Marketing Assistant

  - created high quality content for client's blog- promoted content on relevant websites, newspapers etc.

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  Mountain Paw-Print Ltd

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2019

  Store Assistant Part-Time

  - Provided excellent customer service at Jack Wolfskin stores in York and Leeds- High level of knowledge about technologies and fabrics- Provided administrational tasks- stock level management

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  Bent Architect

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2018

  German Voice Coach

  - voice coaching for pronunciation of German names, nouns and town names- taught basic German phonology- Provided on site support during the tour

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  PLAIST-MUSIC

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2022

  - Organised distribution of Plaist's releases- Translation of press releases ENG<>GER- Fostered media engagement- Managed online content and search optimisation- Managed Social Media- Booked live events world wide - Organised distribution of Plaist's releases- Fostered media engagement- Managed online content and search optimisation- Managed Social Media- Booked live events in the UK and ROI

  • Head of Media & Booking

    May 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Head of Media UK

    Sept 2018 - Apr 2019
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  University of Leeds

  Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Guest Lecturer for the lecture series "German Language Skills in Context"

  - Held Lecture on Humor in Germany (level B2): "Können Deutsche witzig sein - Gemeinsamkeiten & Unterschiede im deutschen Stand-Up"- Introduction to different streams of German stand up comedians or historical equivalents thereof- Discussion of similarties and disparities between the artists in the historical context

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  SportsShoes.com

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2022

  - Coordinated workload of translation team- Coordinated implementation of CAT-tool- Improved training material- Standardised translation across website- Provided effective & efficient team support- Recruitment & development of staff - Translated product information- Localised articles for the blog- Translated brand stores- Researched market developments for DACH

  • Translation Team Leader

    May 2021 - Sept 2022

  • International Translation Executive

    Mar 2020 - Apr 2021
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  Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network

  Oct 2022 - Nov 2022

  Donation Analysist

  - Analysis of donations (2014 - 2021) - Uncovered valuable data - Provided information vital for future fundraising

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  Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network

  Nov 2023 - now

  - Responsible for ordering, setting up and troubleshooting LASSN IT devices (windows laptops and mobile phones) - Responsible for day to day management of Sharepoint/Office365 and data security- Providing administrative support to Director and other staff members (Including support with basic Microsoft Office use)- Assisting Volunteers Managers with the admin processes around the recruitment of volunteers, in particular taking up references, completing background checks, the collection and filing of UK driving license and insurance documents Show less

  • Admin Support & IT Coordinator

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Project Support & Admin Officer

    Nov 2023 - Feb 2024