Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Activities/ Community Envolvement
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Maryam Sepehr

Port Moody,BC

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Client Services Coordinator

Global Migration Company
Vancouver, BC
01.2020 - Current
  • Coordinated client meetings to individualized service.
  • Maintained accurate record-keeping with proactive attention to client information updates.
  • Connected with clients through consultative strategies to understand and address requirements.
  • Responded to customer calls and emails to answer questions about services.
  • Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
  • Developed and implemented variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote client self-sufficiency.
  • Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.
  • Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
  • Communicated effectively with clients, following up after submission of work to confirm satisfaction and understanding.
  • Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business and handle personal concerns.
  • Translated documents in Farsi and English.
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
  • Supported student education by accompanying non-English speaking individuals to classes, study sessions and assemblies to translate instruction, conversation and documents.

Translator

HSM
Vancouver, BC
08.2019 - 02.2020

Cashier

HomeSense
Nanaimo, BC
10.2018 - 05.2019

English Teacher

Alvand High School
Tehran, Iran
09.2009 - 07.2017

Student Advisor

Danesh High School
Tehran, Iran
09.2014 - 07.2016
  • Advised students individually and in groups on academic programs for individual interests.
  • Pointed students to relevant information about academic and personal support services available on campus.
  • Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
  • Identified issues that hindered student achievement.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
  • Collaborated with parents, teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs.

English Teacher

Danesh High School
Tehran, Iran
09.2010 - 07.2016

Education

Master of Arts - Master of Education in Leadership

Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo, BC
04.2020

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Kharazmi University
Iran
07.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre

Sooreh University
Iran
07.2005

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Self- management
  • Critical thinking
  • Social engagement
  • Good sense of organization and planning
  • Innovation
  • Strong attention to details
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Time management

Activities/ Community Envolvement

2019-Now Parents and children Helper, Volunteer, Iranians Information Center, Canada

2019-Now Parents and children Helper, Volunteer, Iranians Newcomer community center, Canada 2018-2019 Translator and Helper, Volunteer, Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society

2018-2019 ESL teacher assistance, Volunteer, Vancouver Island University 2018-2019 Peer Helper, Volunteer, Vancouver Island University 2018-2019 Blood Service, Volunteer

2015-2017 Volunteer student advisor at 2 deprived areas 2015-2017 Volunteer high school teacher at 2 deprived areas 2015-2017 Lectured at 3 local schools.

2012-2015 Lifeguard Rescue, Volunteer

Timeline

Client Services Coordinator

Global Migration Company
01.2020 - Current

Translator

HSM
08.2019 - 02.2020

Cashier

HomeSense
10.2018 - 05.2019

Student Advisor

Danesh High School
09.2014 - 07.2016

English Teacher

Danesh High School
09.2010 - 07.2016

English Teacher

Alvand High School
09.2009 - 07.2017

Master of Arts - Master of Education in Leadership

Vancouver Island University

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Kharazmi University

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre

Sooreh University
Maryam Sepehr