Yana

My skills

The main focus of my career so far has been the legal industry. After finishing my law degree in Barcelona (Spain) and a semester abroad in Cornell Law School (Ithaca, NY), I completed my education with a masters in corporate and commercial law and went on to work as a corporate lawyer, first for one of the largest Spanish law firms (3 years), and then for a British law firm (5 years).

Recently, I decided to take some time off and now I'm looking for new experiences and opportunities that would allow me to travel, meet new people, live abroad, learn new languages and see the world through a different lense. Both my college and working experience have provided me with many valuable skills that allow me to adapt quickly and feel comfortable in any kind of situations. I have good interpersonal skills, a high sense of protocol and a strong motivation to help people. I speak several languages and have experience both in document translation and live interpretation, mainly with combinations of Spanish, Russian and English. I also have work experience as a campus tour guide for prospective students and their parents for the admissions office of my university, as a secretary / receptionist, as a horse carer, and as a latin dance teacher. All of these compley unrelated at first glance, but that make me into a highly ambivalent and qualified person and most importantly highly motivated and a quick learner!