Professional profile summaries

Read two professional profile summaries to practise and improve your reading skills.

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Maria

I am an architect with 20 years' experience of designing and developing spaces. I am a partner in the award-winning STG Architects Ltd, which is famous for its work on the Galroy Building in London. I enjoy working with people from all over the world and have international experience of working in Italy, Greece, Thailand, Australia and Brazil. I have a Master of Science from Sheffield University and a BA in Architecture from Hull University. I also speak Italian and Thai. When I am not working, I spend my time hiking, skiing and diving.

Emily

I am an experienced sales manager with 12 years' experience of developing customer service teams. I am skilled in negotiation, team motivation and building successful sales teams. After ten years of working in sales and customer service at Halo Bank, I am now the sales office manager of a team of 120 at Southern General Plastics Ltd. I have an MBA from Stanford University and a degree in Business Studies from Cornell University. I am creative and hardworking, and enjoy working with others.

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I'am a maths teacher with 8 years' experience of teaching maths in my country and this year I work in Quatar. In my country I teached maths in french but here I teach in arabic. I try improve my english because I want teach maths in this language

I studied teaching strategies and pedagogy spaces in university. After I work at primary school about six years, I studied educational administration and supervision spaces master of sceince in HAY University. So I worked at middle school for principal about ten years. I am still going on to learning and studying. I am very happy.

I am a Financial Analyst and Management Professional. I am a qualified and an experienced Financial and Management Professional with 8 years' experience in the profession. I am skilled in communication, team motivation, logical and analytical mindset, interpersonal, problem solving and maximizing results to strengthen organization position.

I'm a student of philosophy. I was taking my final year exam of bachelor but its postponement for convid-19. I gave 5 exam but still I have 4 exam to take. I hope after going to be fine everything I could take my next 4 exam. This is free time for me so that I'm trying to improve my English. By the way, I'm working in a e-commerce company from last year, I have skill on website developing.

Actually i don't have any job, when i am focusing on studying at university in DN, i have to stop it and come back home because of covid19. 1 month a go, i worked at a men's clothing store and i think it helps me many skill in my life

I am Professional in Commercial and Marketing Administration with five years of experience in functions related to the creation of corporate alliances, customer service, development and execution of marketing strategies, preparation of management reports, monitoring of compliance with goals, budget management, attention to the communication channel on the website, chronogram management, creation and Advertising management.

I am a web content writer with 2 years of experience writing texts on different websites. I am skilled in working with big teams and and enjoy it.

Wow, that's great. I think you have well English skill.

hello, I'm a electrical engineer at Hanoi. I've had 4 years experience in my career. My job associate with electrical circuit, measuring machine, programming, etc ... I'm good at using Microsoft Office, writing code, photoshop and designing website. I'm also a creative, determined and punctual person.

I work as statistics administrative and marketing researcher. I work for a trading company which sells primary goods like wheat, rice, flour and sugar. I'm good at using computer especially Microsoft Office programs also i have skill in organizing things.