Silvia Ciavarella
Work Experience
March 2020 – December 2020
Purmerend, The Netherlands--linkedin.com/in/silvia-ciavarella/
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Languages and
Intercultural Mediation
Università degli studi di Roma Tre
Rome, Italy
Graduated March 2015
Erasmus scholarship at UvA- Universiteit van
Amsterdam (September 2013- May 2014)
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English language, linguistics and
translation methods
Chinese and Spanish language,
history, literature
Linguistics & Teaching methods of
languages
Languages
Italian: Native
English: C1
Spanish: C1
Dutch: B2
French: B1
Chinese: B1
Team Personal Assistant - Informa Markets, Amsterdam (NL)
• Process purchase orders and submit expense reports in Oracle
• Organizing travel for the 3 directors - flights, trains, visas, hotels, taxi
• Managing calendars, setting up internal and external meetings,
booking onsite and offsite meeting rooms, ordering lunch and other
needs for specific events
• Creating and proof-reading documents (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Assist other teams with organization, recording and transcribing of
meetings
• Sales Operations team support through contract processing
• Customer Service team support through Key Accounts Clients
onboarding and registration process for Digital Event
• Back-end data cleansing
• Troubleshooting and problem solving on GRIP matchmaking platform,
clients registration support and demonstration
• Customization of reports for clients after Digital Event
May 2018 – September 2019
Front Office Hotel Receptionist - 24/7 Hotel Service, Amsterdam (NL)
• Multi-lingual check-in and check-out of guests
• Answering e-mail and phone calls from guests or travel agency
partners (information, quotation, policies, etc.)
• Knowledge of Amadeus and Fitshotel hotel management systems
• Cashier management (arranging and validating payments)
• Administration of reservation and invoices
• Procurement of stocks (food, cleaning, bath amenities)
• Training new staff
• Supervising housekeeping and night shift work
October 2015 - April 2018
Restaurant Assistant Manager - Las Marias, Amsterdam (NL)
• Multi-language assistance
• Training new staff
• Assist with serving & Upselling
• Elucidation of food preparation
• Handling complaints
• Cashier management (arranging payments)
• Telephone and booking duties
• Marketing strategies implementation
• Procurement of stocks
March 2014 - September 2015
Key Skills
Communication
Fast learner
Problem solving
Organization
Team player
Stress resistant
Detail-oriented
Office Suite
Certifications
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DITALS – Teaching Italian to
foreigners
Diploma in Customer Service Alison
BHV – Workplace safety assistance
CEM – Certification in Exhibition
Management
LinkedIn Learning certificates
(Outlook, Time management,
Administration, etc.)
Restaurant Supervisor - Mena Gringo, Amsterdam (NL)
• Multi-language assistance
• Assist with serving & Upselling
• Handling complaints
• Cashier management (arranging payments)
• Work shift scheduling
July 2009 - June 2013
Shop Assistant - Libreria del Sole, Rome (IT)
• Organization of books, stationery articles and newspapers
• Responsible of the store‘s inventory
• Customer care
• Assist with selling
• Bookkeeping of expenses
May 2006 - May 2009
Entertainment Specialist - Free Power Production, Rome & Pescara (IT)
• Organizing educational activities for children
• Organizing recreational and athletic activities for adults
• Organizing events in public spaces
• Coordinating fitness activities
• Coordinating dance and theatre shows