Sandra Charry

As an achievements-driven professional, I recently moved back to Colombia after having lived in Canada for over 25 years. I have a high written and oral fluency in English and Spanish, having worked in Canada in various fields, including Business-to-Business sales, real-estate and interpretation. I am a quick learner who can absorb new ideas and can communicate clearly and easily with people from all social and professional backgrounds. Fully aware of diversity and multicultural issues in every text to be translated.

 

Sales Representative

Royal LePage Signature - Mississauga, Canada

June 2018 to Present

• Perform comparative market analysis of properties in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area 
• Determine client needs and financial abilities in order to purchase the right home 
• Promote properties through advertisements, open houses and listing services 
• Assist buyers with purchasing homes and mediate negotiations between buyers and sellers 
• Prepare documents such as contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements and leases for clients in order to facilitate smooth and accurate transactions 
• Develop and maintain relationships through networking events, past clients, friends, etc.

Manager

Telecom Worldwide Solutions - Toronto, Canada 

2014 to 2018

• Responsible for the development of new business and signing of customers in the Greater Toronto Area 
• Managed all aspects of the branch's financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements and reporting on financial performance
• Led a team of six sales representatives to drive growth and achieve sales objective, while ensuring that the team was fully enabled through regular coaching and training 
• Designed and implemented marketing programs, including advertising, promotion and merchandising, to increase sales and develop brand recognition

Recruiter - Corporate Sector

St. Amour & Associates - Toronto, Canada 

2013 to 2014

• Prepared and delivered presentations to potential new corporate sector clients, which included HR departments from medium/large corporations as well as banks
• Developed and implemented innovative recruitment strategies to obtain new clients 
• Utilized a variety of methods to recruit new candidates including web-based sourcing, internet postings and job fairs
• Sourced, screened, interviewed and established a pool of qualified candidates pairing them with client companies based on organizational needs

Country Development Manager

The Western Union Company - Toronto, Canada 

2007 to 2013

• Responsible for the development of $20M worth of annual business in money transfers between Canada and Latin American as well as Caribbean countries
• Promoted various Western Union products to increase revenue and market shares within Latin American and Caribbean markets
• Partnered with local governments or agencies to implement marketing programs for individual countries achieving high percentage annual sales growth (35%) in six countries 
• Identified growth opportunities through market research analysis, observing economic and local government trends, marketing as well as gathering and analyzing competitor information
• Managed media placements in newspapers, magazines, radio and social media

Account Manager 

Ricoh Canada - Burlington, Canada 

2005 to 2007

• Managed office equipment accounts for corporate clients in the Burlington/Niagara/Hamilton region
• Pursued new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, providing presentations and building strong relationships with business owners
• Developed a focused strategy to achieve a 60% growth in business in the first 6 months

Interpreter 

Universal Interpreter Services of Peel – Mississauga, Canada 

2001-2005

• Part-time interpreter, responsible for providing face-to-face interpretation services at women’s shelters and safe houses 
• Provided clear, complete and accurate verbal interpretation of testimony provided by victims of domestic abuse, in addition to understanding and assessing their needs 
• Translating documents from Spanish to English and verifying accuracy by thoroughly reviewing content 
• Proofreading, editing, and revising translated materials. 
  
   

Sales Representative

Noramco Wire and Cable - Hamilton, ON

2001 to 2005

• Responsible for developing business and increasing sales, acquiring 50 new accounts within the first 12 months of employment, achieving over $2M worth of sales
• Developed marketing strategies and selling techniques to acquire new clients as well as maintaining same account sales

education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration

Escuela de Administración de Negocios - Bogotá, CO

professional skills 

• Perfect command of all aspects and stylistic levels of English and Spanish
• Capacity to understand texts in the source language and to render them correctly in the target language, using a style and register appropriate to the purpose of the text 
• Capacity to research topics and terminology quickly and efficiently in both source language and target languages
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• Proficiency in standard computer applications (Microsoft Office, Excel, Word) and social media 
• Excellent organizational, drafting and analytical skills