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Elena Nannicini

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
04.2019 - 12.2023
  • 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
11.2013 - 12.2019
  • English, French, Spanish, Italian tour guide
  • Freelance translator and proofreader for the Galleria Colonna.

International Relations Officer

Vatican Museums
Vatican City, Vatican City State
06.2014 - 07.2016
  • 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
01.2013 - 06.2013
  • 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
03.2012 - 04.2012
  • 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
09.2011 - 12.2011
  • Freelance teacher of English and translator in Rome.

Teacher and Interpreter

Ambassador of Nigeria to Italy
Rome, Italy
03.2011 - 06.2011
  • Teacher, translator and interpreter for H.E. The Ambassador of Nigeria to Italy, HRH Eheneden Erediauwa.

NGO Volunteer

Un Ponte Per
Rome, Italy
09.2009 - 12.2010
  • 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
01.2009 - 07.2009
  • 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
01.2009 - 06.2009
  • Teacher of conversational English at Giovanni Giorgi High School.

Teacher

International School of English
Yokohama, Japan
08.2008 - 09.2008
  • 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
03.2008 - 07.2008
  • 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
03.2023 - 12.2024

Master of Arts - Geopolitics and Global Security

La Sapienza University
Rome
03.2023 - 03.2024

Diploma - Japanese Studies

Italian Institute For Africa And The East
Rome
10.2009 - 06.2011

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Modern Foreign Languages

La Sapienza University
Rome
11.1996 - 04.2003

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.

GDPR Clause

I authorise the processing of the personal data contained within my CV according to GDPR (EU) 2016/679, Article 6.1 (a).

Timeline

Master of Science - Migration and Development

La Sapienza University
03.2023 - 12.2024

Master of Arts - Geopolitics and Global Security

La Sapienza University
03.2023 - 03.2024

Teacher

Par-Tec S.p.A.
04.2019 - 12.2023

International Relations Officer

Vatican Museums
06.2014 - 07.2016

Tour Guide and Translator

Galleria Colonna S.r.l.
11.2013 - 12.2019

Translator

Giunti Editore
01.2013 - 06.2013

Interpreter

Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
03.2012 - 04.2012

Freelance Teacher And Translator

Private clients
09.2011 - 12.2011

Teacher and Interpreter

Ambassador of Nigeria to Italy
03.2011 - 06.2011

Diploma - Japanese Studies

Italian Institute For Africa And The East
10.2009 - 06.2011

NGO Volunteer

Un Ponte Per
09.2009 - 12.2010

Personal Assistant

Congregatio Sacrorum Cordium
01.2009 - 07.2009

Teacher

A.D. Global Solution
01.2009 - 06.2009

Teacher

International School of English
08.2008 - 09.2008

Administrative Assistant

Italian National Blood Centre
03.2008 - 07.2008

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Modern Foreign Languages

La Sapienza University
11.1996 - 04.2003
Elena Nannicini