Alen Becirovic

Responsible for proofing and formatting a variety of translated documents; including training manuals, business plans, internal reports, newsletters, contracts, and other legal documents; ensuring accurate and grammatically correct translations using Adobe Acrobat, TRADOS, Microsoft Office Suite, CMS, ftp, and Internet research.

• Expedite project completion by communicating with translators and clients to meet project deadlines and client expectations;
• Ensure a consistent final product by following in-house style guide (based on Chicago Manual of Style);
• Use foreign language skills to copy edit and translate documents when appropriate.

Taughtwriting, speaking, and reading classes to low-level adult students. Strong emphasis on following established didactic protocols, maintaining a high level of student participation, and strict adherence to an intensive English-only class environment.

• Implemented established ESOL didactic practices in order to facilitate rapid language acquisition.
• Used varied strategies such as individual and choral repetition to efficiently assess and ensure high student engagement.
• Empowered students to correct others by creating a collaborative learning environment through cultural sensitivity and interpersonal savvy

Responsible for reading and evaluating unsolicited and solicited queries, writing pitch letters/flap copy, proofreading outgoing manuscripts and official correspondence, evaluating new contracts with boilerplate, writing blog posts, reach out letters, and official pitches, processing and scanning digital filing, and mailing royalty statements and contracts.

• Influenced agency acquisitions by writing detailed, well-researched, and comprehensive reader reports for fiction and nonfiction manuscripts;
• Expanded agency client list by pitching unique book projects during staff meetings.
• Supported and expedited Agency business efforts by providing rights and permissions materials.

Taught English as a Second Language to 2 grades of Korean High School students with a strong emphasis on enhancing students' existing reading and speaking skills in English.

• Promoted cross-cultural understanding by combining English language and American culture in lessons.
• Collaborated with Administration and English Department to evaluate and set educational guidelines.
• Coordinated lesson planning with co-teachers to better prepare students for college entrance examinations.
• Nurtured High School reputation by proofreading and editing all official school correspondence and promotional material in English.

Honor's College, Dean's List, Founding member of MMA Club