Oksana Turetska
Petawawa,Canada
Summary
Professional with a strong background in leadership and team management. Proven track record in driving results and ensuring team collaboration. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and adapting to dynamic environments. Known for reliability, effective communication, and delivering high-quality outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Military Interpreter
Op.Interflex/Unifier in the UK
07.2022 - 12.2024
- Worked with British, Canadian, and Lithuanian military instructors and various leadership levels in a fast-paced, high-engagement environment to deliver training for Ukrainian military candidates.
- Head military interpreter leading a team of 22 military linguists, organizing schedules and day-to-day staffing to ensure that training objectives were accomplished while simultaneously providing linguists with a healthy work-life balance.
- Actively promoted a healthy work culture and organized team-building activities.
- Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion to ensure accurate delivery of translations.
ESL Teacher
SMH Education “MeiHua” training school
11.2015 - 08.2021
- Maintained detailed, accurate class administration including lesson preparation, class registration, and lesson record-keeping activities.
- Provided basic, intermediate, and advanced English language lessons to 250+ students aged 3-45.
- Mentored and trained new teachers, and helped them with lesson plan development, class preparation, and student mentoring.
- Educated students in the basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Provided targeted instruction on pronunciation, intonation, and accent reduction to enhance students' overall communication skills in English.
Lead specialist – accounting and sales
SC Gas of Ukraine, NJSC Naftogaz Ukraine
02.2010 - 09.2015
- Managed 1000+ corporate client accounts in 9 provinces.
- Coordinated the organization, collection, and maintenance of all the necessary documentation for regional corporate clients.
- Provided clients with their current gas consumption analyses, advised on necessary increasing or decreasing limits of monthly gas usage (use).
- Resolved customer concerns and issues with signing new contracts and agreements.
HR Manager
The Balakkom Company, High-quality home textile
06.2007 - 02.2010
- Planned, organized, and managed recruitment and selection processes, consistently meeting budget targets and recruitment goals.
- Hosted welcome events for new hires to build company culture.
- Used staff survey findings to implement enhanced working conditions and practices.
- Updated HR policies and documentation in accordance with legislative developments.
Education
Masters in International Trade - International Economy
Kyiv National University of Trade And Economics
01.2007
Internship - Car Repairs And Sales
Avtoplaza Company
01.2007
Bachelor of Science - International Economics
Kyiv National University of Trade And Economics
Kyiv, Ukraine06-2006
Skills
- Fluent bilingualism
- Client support
- Professional ethics
- Client confidentiality
- Cross-cultural communication
- Emotional intelligence
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Computer skills
- Customer service
Certification
Certificate for “Basics in management teams and projects in IT”30.05.2022 [LITS school on the Prometheus platform]
Languages
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working
Interests
- Yoga
- Playing Sports
- Reading
- Gardening
- Animal Care
- Camping
- Learning Languages - Currently learning French
Timeline
Head Military Interpreter
Op.Interflex/Unifier in the UK
07.2022 - 12.2024
ESL Teacher
SMH Education “MeiHua” training school
11.2015 - 08.2021
Lead specialist – accounting and sales
SC Gas of Ukraine, NJSC Naftogaz Ukraine
02.2010 - 09.2015
HR Manager
The Balakkom Company, High-quality home textile
06.2007 - 02.2010
Masters in International Trade - International Economy
Kyiv National University of Trade And Economics
Internship - Car Repairs And Sales
Avtoplaza Company
Bachelor of Science - International Economics
Kyiv National University of Trade And Economics
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