Elena Nannicini
Rome,Italy
Summary
A confident, highly driven and detail-oriented bilingual linguist (Italian-English) with extensive experience in several fields. Resourceful, proactive and with the professional background to relate to a wide range of people. Excellent capacity to motivate others coupled with the ability to communicate comfortably at all levels. Used to sticking to tight deadlines, working under pressure and solving problems in a resourceful manner. A self starter as well as a team player.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Teacher
Par-Tec S.p.A.
Rome, Italy
2019.04 - 2023.12
- Teacher of conversational English, Spanish and Italian for Par-Tec S.p.A., an Italian software and system integrator.
Tour Guide and Translator
Galleria Colonna S.r.l.
Rome, Italy
2013.11 - 2019.12
- English, French, Spanish, Italian tour guide
- Freelance translator and proofreader for the Galleria Colonna.
International Relations Officer
Vatican Museums
Vatican City, Vatican City State
2014.06 - 2016.07
- International relations officer, administrative assistant and translator for the Conservator’s Office of the Vatican Museums. On-call translator for the Publishing Office of the Vatican Museums.
Translator
Giunti Editore
Rome, Italy
2013.01 - 2013.06
- Translated Mr Roberto Ferri’s catalogue raisonné published by Giunti Editore and the panels for his exhibition, Noli Foras Ire, held at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome.
Interpreter
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
London, United Kingdom
2012.03 - 2012.04
- Interpreter on call for the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the U.K.
- Facilitated international business meetings for effective cross-cultural understanding.
Freelance Teacher And Translator
Private clients
Rome, Italy
2011.09 - 2011.12
- Freelance teacher of English and translator in Rome.
Teacher and Interpreter
Ambassador of Nigeria to Italy
Rome, Italy
2011.03 - 2011.06
- Teacher, translator and interpreter for H.E. The Ambassador of Nigeria to Italy, HRH Eheneden Erediauwa.
NGO Volunteer
Un Ponte Per
Rome, Italy
2009.09 - 2010.12
- Collaborator of the Italian Ngo Un Ponte Per on several national and international solidarity projects in Italy and the Middle East.
- Participated in the project Harvesting Peace which consisted in staying in a village in the West Bank for a month together with other volunteers, escorting Palestinian civilians to their olive groves during the traditional olive harvest season.
- Supervised the team of translators who translated to Italian the official website of the World Education Forum held in the West Bank and Israel in October 2010.
Personal Assistant
Congregatio Sacrorum Cordium
Rome, Italy
2009.01 - 2009.07
- Personal assistant to Postulator General Fr Alfred Bell during the canonisation process of Belgian missionary Daamian de Veuster.
Teacher
A.D. Global Solution
Rome, Italy
2009.01 - 2009.06
- Teacher of conversational English at Giovanni Giorgi High School.
Teacher
International School of English
Yokohama, Japan
2008.08 - 2008.09
- Teacher of English at the International School of English in Yokohama, Japan.
- Developed engaging lesson plans by applying knowledge of educational theories and methods.
Administrative Assistant
Italian National Blood Centre
Rome, Italy
2008.03 - 2008.07
- Administrative assistant at the Italian National Blood Centre.
- Handled the relations with EU organisms such as EDQM and EMA, supplied foreign language assistance to the Director General and performed a variety of administrative tasks.
Education
Master of Science - Migration and Development
La Sapienza University
Rome 2023.03 - 2024.12
Master of Arts - Geopolitics and Global Security
La Sapienza University
Rome 2023.03 - 2024.03
Diploma - Japanese Studies
Italian Institute For Africa And The East
Rome 2009.10 - 2011.06
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Modern Foreign Languages
La Sapienza University
Rome 1996.11 - 2003.04
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Video conferencing platforms
- Teams
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Administrative efficiency
Languages
Italian
Native
English
Native
French
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
German
Upper intermediate
Russian
Intermediate
Greek
Intermediate
Japanese
Intermediate
Arabic
Elementary
Hebrew
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Publications
I have translated from Italian to English the following books published by Italian and Vatican publishing houses:
Studies on the Stefaneschi Polyptych. Giotto in the Vatican Pinacoteca.
The Sistine Chapel Twenty Years Later: New Breath, New Life.
Noli Foras Ire and the Presentation of the Way of the Cross for the Cathedral of Noto.
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Timeline
Master of Science - Migration and Development
La Sapienza University
2023.03 - 2024.12
Master of Arts - Geopolitics and Global Security
La Sapienza University
2023.03 - 2024.03
Teacher
Par-Tec S.p.A.
2019.04 - 2023.12
International Relations Officer
Vatican Museums
2014.06 - 2016.07
Tour Guide and Translator
Galleria Colonna S.r.l.
2013.11 - 2019.12
Translator
Giunti Editore
2013.01 - 2013.06
Interpreter
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2012.03 - 2012.04
Freelance Teacher And Translator
Private clients
2011.09 - 2011.12
Teacher and Interpreter
Ambassador of Nigeria to Italy
2011.03 - 2011.06
Diploma - Japanese Studies
Italian Institute For Africa And The East
2009.10 - 2011.06
NGO Volunteer
Un Ponte Per
2009.09 - 2010.12
Personal Assistant
Congregatio Sacrorum Cordium
2009.01 - 2009.07
Teacher
A.D. Global Solution
2009.01 - 2009.06
Teacher
International School of English
2008.08 - 2008.09
Administrative Assistant
Italian National Blood Centre
2008.03 - 2008.07
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Modern Foreign Languages
La Sapienza University
1996.11 - 2003.04