Maggie Wiens

Maggie Wiens

Guest Services Associate

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  • About me

    Client Solutions Manager at Alexa Translations

  • Education

    • Wilfrid Laurier University

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours French, Minor in German 10.06 / 12

      Activities and Societies: International Exchange Program, Laurier Musical Theatre, Laurier French Club, Orientation Week Icebreaker Dean's List, 2013 and 2014Entrance Scholarship, 2010In-Course Scholarship, 2013Student Exchange Program: 1 semester at Université Jean Monnet Courses in language, literature, and culture in French, German and Italian.Treasurer and Cast member of Laurier Musical Theatre, 2010 to 2013Orientation Week Volunteer Icebreaker, 2011 to 2012French Club member, 2010 to 2013

    • University of Ottawa

      2015 - 2017
      Honours Bachelor of Arts French-English Translation (Accelerated Program) 8.55 / 10

      Activities and Societies: Termino à vélo External practicum at Alexa Translations Student Sourcing program with the Translation Bureau Program courses cover English and French grammar, general and specialized translation, revision, editing, terminology research, translation technologies, writing techniques including plain language, and subtitlingMerit Scholarships 2016, 2017

  • Experience

    • Between the Lines Winery

      May 2015 - Sept 2017
      Guest Services Associate

      Conducted tastings and tours of the winery in English and French as neededMade recommendations to clients based on their tastesRepresented the winery at off-site events

    • Alexa Translations

      Mar 2017 - now

      Alexa Translations breaks language barriers by providing AI-powered translations for the world’s most prestigious legal, financial and government institutions. Trained in Canadian French and hosted on Canadian servers, the Alexa Translations A.I. platform empowers translation teams and delivers complex, industry-specific results with unmatched quality and speed. And with two decades of award-winning service from our very own professional team of linguistic experts, you can trust that your business will be in good hands. Show less

      • Client Solutions Manager

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Project Manager

        Sept 2019 - Oct 2023
      • Project Coordinator

        Sept 2017 - Sept 2019
      • Translator

        Mar 2017 - Sept 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification

      Oxford Seminars
      Jul 2013
    • Smart Serve

      Smart Serve Ontario
      Apr 2023