Elena Diener
Perth,WA
Summary
Diligent and passionate project manager with background in managing complex projects across various industries, including tourism, mining, oil and gaz, IT. Known for successfully working across multi-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope. Demonstrated ability to manage projects, events and implement process improvements.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
TRANSLATOR
Bredero Shaw
09.2023 - Current
- Contracted to provide translation services
- Providing translations for the team working on Russian pipe-coating projects, including correspondence and required documentation
- After credit crunch redundancy was involved in few free-lance and short-term contracts of translating/admin sort
Education Assistant
Department Of Education
03.2018 - Current
- Provided individualized support for students, addressing their unique academic needs and helping them reach their full potential.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Supported teachers in maintaining a safe learning environment by monitoring student behavior during class transitions and extracurricular activities.
- Engaged students in learning through effective classroom management techniques that promoted active participation and collaboration.
- Assisted with admin tasks and library duties
COMMERICAL GROUP COORDINATOR
Bredero Shaw
09.2008 - 02.2009
- At the end of Gazprom project was transferred to the commercial department to perform administrative tasks:
- Logging and processing incoming bids, arranging bid packages
- Providing daily, weekly and monthly commercial reports
- Assisting with other administrative tasks
INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR
Bredero Shaw
07.2008 - 09.2008
- Appointed to interpret/translate for pipe coating for Gazprom on Baydaratskaya Bay project
- Facilitating communication process between the client-s representatives and the pipe coating company throughout the project, which included the following stages: load-in, load out of the pipes, production tours, factory visits, pipes inspection, coating process, pipe tallying, pipe quality inspection and other daily routines
- Providing translations of all day-to-day written liaison between Client and Contractor
- Translating all the required documents, technical reports, invoices, tally forms; filling in information in Russian
- Assisting with other administrative tasks
POP ADMINISTRATOR
Forestry Commission
06.2008 - 07.2008
- Providing administrative support, taking phone calls from contractors, inputting data into the company-s system, sorting out the documents
OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
WelcomeUK
10.2007 - 02.2008
- Appointed to execute holiday programs for Russians coming to visit the UK
- Creating and managing holiday programs and tours
- Client relation and communication
- Liaising with the hotels, venues and other essential services (transportation, guides, attractions)
MARKET MANAGER
Holland and Sherry
01.2007 - 08.2007
- Appointed to manage customer relations for Russia and EE market
- Maintained customer database and searched for new clients
- Liaised with the clients, managed customer relations
- Processed orders through MERTEX for the customers
- Translated information about company products into Russian
- Generated marketing ideas for future business development:
- - Company website: to make it more consumer-friendly
- - Raising company profile/advertising ideas
ACCOUNT MANAGER
PR-Technologies
11.2003 - 08.2005
- Appointed to manage online projects and provide PR support for major clients
- Organised regional PR events for Citrix clients in Moscow and Russian regions
- Organised client PR event for Siebel Systems obtained major media coverage
- Coordinated strategic plans for various contractors and clients including MasterCard, DuPont and Moscow Duty-free
- Managed the project involving redesign of Moscow Duty-free website giving it more international appeal and easier access to order online
- Introduced one off black banner (corporate is blue) MasterCard Euro 2004 banner campaign, which had more hits than blue banner and looked classier, so considered for future campaigns
- Managed and coordinated database and call centre event invitations and follow-up delegate attendance progress
- Translated all major new business sales presentations
PR MANAGER
Imageland PR
11.2002 - 11.2003
- Company Overview: an Affiliate of Edelman
- Appointed to the number one PR Company in Russia specifically to look after 2 major clients Cisco Systems and Sony
- Chosen to organise VIP events including Cisco Expo, J Chambers- (Cisco CEO) visit to Russia and launch of WI-FI in Marriott Hotels, Moscow
- Cleansed and reduced database by 20% saving time and events costs
- Organised all manners of events from small to large i.e
- 50 to 1000+ clients
- Maintained 8000+ entries Database and initiated further development of Cisco portal - major tool for communication with clients and partners, events- management and media relations
- Was part of a team promoting Sony on Moscow DVD Salon exhibition and ensuring media coverage
- An Affiliate of Edelman
PROJECT MANAGER
International Press Club
12.2001 - 04.2002
- Company Overview: PR Agency
- Placement for work experience as an Office and Project Coordinator:
- Provided full on events logistics for conferences, seminars and regional events
- Was responsible for client liaison
- Maintained and developed media database, establishing new media contacts; monitoring and press clippings
- Created and sent out press-releases, monitored press and prepared press-clippings and reports
- Created various PowerPoint presentations for client companies and company representatives, which won good PR coverage
- Provided translations of all required documents from Russian into English and visa versa
- Maintained and ordered office supplies and acted as a receptionist on the phone
- PR Agency
FREELANCE JOURNALIST and TRANSLATOR
Moskvichka
03.1998 - 12.2001
- Company Overview: Moscow Government Newspaper
- While at Moscow University worked as freelance translator for this Moscow Newspaper
- Provided translations for the newspaper from various sources including Internet, books and articles from Readers Digest
- Proposed new ideas for publications
- Moscow Government Newspaper
Education
Certificate - Travel & Tourism
Career Academy
Australia09-2025
MSc - Marketing And International Marketing
University of Stirling
Stirling, UK07-2006
BSc of Intercultural Communications - Intercultural Communications, Linguistics
International University of Moscow
Russian Federation07-2001
Skills
- Fluent bilingualism
- Client support
- Professional ethics
- Client confidentiality
- Collaborative mindset
- Cross-functional coordination
- Scheduling and planning
- Project evaluation
- Verbal and written communication
- Project planning and development
Accomplishments
- Building relationships with media, clients and organisations while working in PR and Tourism.
- Developing marketing strategies to increase exposure and attract more clients.
- Facilitating communication process between clients and third parties.
- Organizing small and large scale events (50-1500 people) including VIP events and VIP tours, conferences, seminars, product launches.
- Liaising with the media, creating media data bases from scratch and maintaining strong media relations.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
TRANSLATOR
Bredero Shaw
09.2023 - Current
Education Assistant
Department Of Education
03.2018 - Current
COMMERICAL GROUP COORDINATOR
Bredero Shaw
09.2008 - 02.2009
INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR
Bredero Shaw
07.2008 - 09.2008
POP ADMINISTRATOR
Forestry Commission
06.2008 - 07.2008
OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
WelcomeUK
10.2007 - 02.2008
MARKET MANAGER
Holland and Sherry
01.2007 - 08.2007
ACCOUNT MANAGER
PR-Technologies
11.2003 - 08.2005
PR MANAGER
Imageland PR
11.2002 - 11.2003
PROJECT MANAGER
International Press Club
12.2001 - 04.2002
FREELANCE JOURNALIST and TRANSLATOR
Moskvichka
03.1998 - 12.2001
Certificate - Travel & Tourism
Career Academy
MSc - Marketing And International Marketing
University of Stirling
BSc of Intercultural Communications - Intercultural Communications, Linguistics
International University of Moscow
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