Anna Szczogryn
Como
Summary
Versatile and dynamic professional with a proven track record at Michael Kors Ltd, adept in SEO optimization and exceptional in project management. Spearheaded a vacation home business to double its value in 6 years, leveraging digital marketing expertise and an analytical mindset to drive brand growth and customer engagement. Innovative creator in written content realm, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in narrative development, engaging storytelling, and rigorous editing. Excel at communication, creativity, and adaptability, ensuring seamless collaboration and compelling content creation across various platforms.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance blogger and traveller, Communication consultant
Nomadlytics.com
09.2023 - Current
- Designed and created a website which is a hub for remote workers and world travellers
Founder
Baleal Surf Dome
01.2016 - 08.2022
- Management of vacation home in Portugal, marketing, accounting, reservations management, customer service and everything else that allowed the business to grow and double its value in 6 years
Accounts Receivable Associate
Michael Kors Ltd
Bioggio
12.2014 - 12.2017
- Credit control: managing relations with customers from three different markets (Italy, UK, Benelux); negotiating credit limits with insurance companies, releasing merchandise, collecting overdue, reconciling the accounts, calculating Agents commissions, weekly debt analysis
Freelance blogger and traveller, Communication consultant
01.2014 - 11.2014
- A 6 month trip around South America documented on the blog www.exploringsouth.blogspot.com
- Responsible for the development of corporate identity for a new start up company COOPAR (Cooperation for equal gender rights); creating communication materials addressed to different publics (private and public administration, schools)
Senior Flights Accountant
EF Cultural Travel Ltd.
Lucerne
02.2011 - 12.2013
- Responsible for invoicing flight costs for an average amount of over 40 mio USD per month
- Carried the flight costs reconciliation tasks on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
- Balance sheets and accounts payable reconciliation, allocation of flight costs, monthly costs analysis reports, accruals of airline penalties, worked with Coda Financials software on a daily basis, processed cheque requests and Inter Company transactions
- Successfully implemented and coordinated the implementation of two flight accounting software suites: Dolphin Dynamics and AGM
- Successfully trained new users in the use of above mentioned software
- Acquired basic literacy in Amadeus and SQL
Research and project assistant
Institute for Public Communication and Education
Lugano
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Successfully co-coordinated an innovative and technology based project aimed towards the promotion of physical activity and healthy habits among families in Southern Switzerland
- Developed and carried out the project's communication and promotion strategy
- Established relations with stakeholders, journalists and target audience; carried out presentations and wrote press releases in local press, drafts from meetings and reports for Federal and Cantonal Institutions
- Created research surveys and performed statistical analysis
- Organized events and coordinated volunteers
- Performed market research: interviews and focus group with the target audience
Responsible for communication with students
Gender Service at the University of Lugano
Lugano
01.2007 - 06.2009
- Promotion of the service by publishing articles in the University newspaper
- Consultations with students regarding gender issues
Active member
AIESEC Lugano
10.2005 - 10.2007
- 2006-2007 Vice President Exchanges: organized internships for students; assisted foreign students in Switzerland (visa practices); developed and maintained relations with companies in the Lugano region; participated in the organization of the Career Days 2006 career fair in Lugano
- 2005-2006 Exchange team member: promoted the Association among students, organized meetings and presentations, managed the on-line data base of internships
Education
Master - Public Communication, non profit and intl. organizations
University of Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland01.2010
B. Sc. - Communication Sciences, Public Communication, media and journalism
University of Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland01.2008
Skills
- Ms Office Professional suite
- Word
- Power Point
- Excel
- Outlook
- Access
- Publisher
- Groove
- Accounting softwares
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Adobe In Design
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Joomla
- Word Press
- SPSS
- Final Cut
- Audacity
- HTML
- Python
- SQL
- SEO optimization
- WordPress management
- Analytics tracking
- Customer engagement
- Brand development
- Market research
- Digital advertising
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Creative problem solving
- Digital photography
- Graphics creation
- Storytelling techniques
- Google analytics
- Audience engagement
- Content promotion
- SEO
- WordPress mastery
- Analytical mindset
- Markets research
- Digital marketing expert
- Content strategy
- Write copy
- Database maintenance
- Project management
Extracurricular Activities
2015, 2017, Teaching Italian and mathematics to kids from primary school in a center for asylum seekers in Ticino 2008, Wrote a research paper concerning the use of solar panels in Ticino. 2008, Publication of Bachelor's dissertation: 'The role of public communication in the reconciliation process after the war in Kosovo in 1999'. www.osservatoriobalcani.org. 2008, USI Amnesty International: Promotion of AI's activities amongst students; Coordinated letter writing and signature collection campaigns aimed towards the release political prisoners all over the world. 2001, 2005, Teaching Italian: conversations and basic lessons for adults and children.
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports (mainly figure skating, football and surfing).
- Travels (as a backpacker I travelled in most European countries, the Middle East, South and Central America, Asia and in North Africa), reading history books, music, movies (especially film festivals).
Languages
- Italian, Native
- Polish, Native
- English, Excellent (C1) European Standard
- French, Intermediate (B1) European Standard
- Spanish, Intermediate (B1) European Standard
- Russian, Basic (A1) European Standard
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/08/83
- Nationality: Italian
Languages
Italian
First Language
Polish
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Russian
Elementary (A2)
A2
Websites
Timeline
Freelance blogger and traveller, Communication consultant
Nomadlytics.com
09.2023 - Current
Founder
Baleal Surf Dome
01.2016 - 08.2022
Accounts Receivable Associate
Michael Kors Ltd
12.2014 - 12.2017
Freelance blogger and traveller, Communication consultant
01.2014 - 11.2014
Senior Flights Accountant
EF Cultural Travel Ltd.
02.2011 - 12.2013
Research and project assistant
Institute for Public Communication and Education
09.2009 - 06.2010
Responsible for communication with students
Gender Service at the University of Lugano
01.2007 - 06.2009
Active member
AIESEC Lugano
10.2005 - 10.2007
Master - Public Communication, non profit and intl. organizations
University of Lugano
B. Sc. - Communication Sciences, Public Communication, media and journalism
University of Lugano
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