Maja Benko

A result driven professional with Postgraduate in Economics and MS in Sociology and Croatian Language and Literature with more than 10 years of professional experience in international environments. Determined to adopt most optimal practices, achieve set objectives and contribute actively to all projects undertaken. Able to promote team commitment and to keep high level of accuracy also working under pressure.

Maya Organic (Maya Consulting And Trading SL), Málaga (Spain) - remote

Office Manager (2024 to present)

~ Administrative work

~ Promoting products, customer acquisition

~ Establishing organic shops

~ Attending fairs worldwide

SeproTec Multilingual Solutions, Barcelona (Spain)

Interpreter/Translator (2019 - 2024)

~ Interpretation and translation from Croatian/Bosnian/Serbian/Macedonian to Spanish and English and vice versa for courts, police and juvenile centres

LocTeam, Barcelona (Spain)

Transcriptionist (2016 – 2019)

~ Linguistic Expert in Croatian and English in software development and quality assurance

Ministry of Justice, Zagreb (Croatia) – Governmental Organization

Ministry of Social Policy and Youth, Zagreb (Croatia) – Governmental Organization

Expert assistant in the Department of Statistics

Expert assistant in the Department for Social Policy and Family support (2012 - 2016)

~ Monthly/quarterly/annual monitoring and supervision of courts functioning

~ Implementation of expert services related to children and youth protection

~ Monitoring conditions and necessities for expert services improvement in nursery homes and other

organizations

~ Collaboration with civil society, experts, scientific, governmental and nongovernmental organisations

B.a.B.e., Zagreb (Croatia) - Non-Governmental Organization

Project assistant (2012 – 2013)

~ Project "Creating Path from poverty and violence to financial and emotional stability" - IPA4

programme of the European Union

~ Job search assistant for women victims of domestic violence

~ Making personal folders of qualifications, skills, motivation and preferences

~ Creating individual development plans of employment

~ Organization and leadership in presentations and seminars within the employment area

~ 2014 Postgraduate study programme “Economics of the EU” at Zagreb University (Croatia)

~ 2013 Advanced course “English for the European Union” (EQF level) at the American Institute in Zagreb (Croatia)

~ 2010 Master’s Degree in Sociology and Croatian Language and Literature at Zagreb University (Croatia)

~ 2004 High school Diploma at Gymnasium "Fran Galović", Koprivnica (Croatia)