•A highly organized, take charge individual.

•Goal-oriented and highly motivated.

•Strong problem solving and decision making skills with the ability to develop and implement effective action plans.

•Excellent communication and presentation skills

•Computer efficient.

1992 Sarande High School Diploma (Albania)

TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Diploma  

1980-1992 Albania (Mother Language)

1992-1998 Greece (Second Language fluent speaking, reading and writing)

1998-2002 Albania

2002-2008 United States of America (Third Language fluent speaking, reading and writing, U.S. Citizen)

2009- 2010 United Kingdom (Full multi entrance clearance visa)

2010- Current, Moved to Greece

1996 -1998 Larisa, Greece KAMINI NIGHT CLUB

Duties: Bar tender, stocking of bar

1999 -2000 1 year military service in the Albanian Army

2000 – 2002 Sarande, Albania PIZZA EVANGELOS SARANDA, ALBANIA

Duties: Ensuring the restaurant was managed in a conscientious and timely manner, with excellent customer service and employee morale at all times.

2002 – 2003 PEGASUS TAVERN DETROIT MI

Duties: Bar management and tendering

2003 – 2007 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS CAMP LEJEUNE, NC

Sergeant with the 2^nd Battalion 6^th Marine Regiment 2^nd Marine Division

2004 Afghanistan Quick Reaction Force deployment 7 months

2005 - 2006 - 2007 Iraq Security Operations 14 months

Serial deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan inclusive of active combat, quick reaction force provision, Crisis Intervention, Report Writing, First Aid, CPR, Crime Prevention, Arrest Procedures, and Surveillance

July 2007 – November 2007 NECC Telecom

Provided telephone customer support for 6 months in Troy, Michigan USA.

I was the sole Greek Customer Support Representative for NECC Telecom Services. Being short in Albanian Customer Support Representatives, the company also requested me to take on a dual role in heading complaints management for Greek, Albanian and English customers on an international basis to Canada, Australia and America. I have excellent ability in using customer support computer software, time management, resolving customer problems, trilingual translation skills and a friendly polite manner with people.

November 2007 – February 2008 HCSB Savings Bank

Security Driver

2008 Skiathos,Greece MASA RESTAURANT AND TAVERN

Duties: A manager at a restaurant in Skiathos, Greece during a high tourist season with more then 500 customers per day. This encompassed daily running of the restaurant inclusive of all staff management, stock and finance responsibilities and multilingual skills to an array of customers ranging from Albanian, Greek, English, and American.

January 2009 November 2009 U.K. - working as a freelance interpreter with Applied Language Solutions (for Manchester Primary Care Trust), and Talking Heads in Sheffield. I have also interpreted for Barnsley Police Department and am now registered with them.

November 2009 – PRESENT Greece