Iren Bencze

Current

Editor in Chief at Puszta.com

Past

Chief Operating Officer (COO) at WM Media Ltd., Hungary
Curriculum Designer/Teacher Trainer, etc. at Private Business, Hungary
Examiner at Utah State University

Graduate Instructor at Utah State University
Secretary at M5 Construction Joint Venture, Hungary
Translator (Self-employed)
Shop Assistant/Cashier at Elefant BT, Hungary

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Education

Electronic Village Online, TESOL, Inc.
Utah State University
Utah State University

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Industry

Online Media

Websites

The project I'm working on

Iren Bencze’s Summary

Goal: flow.

Interested in creative ways of applying cultural and language skills, with opportunities to share knowledge and experience, continuous learning, and training self and others.

Iren Bencze’s Specialties:

Editing, writing, translation, localization.

Iren Bencze’s Experience

Editor in Chief

Puszta.com

(Online Media industry)

February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

Ensure consistent and high quality content for online magazine; convert topics into headlines; design culture-specific English language content; write English and Hungarian articles that encourage conversion.
Chief Operating Officer (COO)

WM Media Ltd., Hungary

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

May 2006 — February 2007 (10 months)

Project management: research, analysis, planning, and goal-setting; develop and implement success strategies; prioritize actions; draft Business Plan; keep abreast with the happenings in the trade, and identify opportunities for betterment of the project; networking.

HR management: develop and implement company-specific HR strategies; empower, train, and motivate employees; build and strengthen team; conflict management; problem solving.
Curriculum Designer/Teacher Trainer, etc.

Private Business, Hungary

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry)

February 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 4 months)

EFL for children: intensive language camp, with face-to-face plus online teaching; mimicking immersion into the target culture; providing interaction with native English speakers face-to-face and online; encouraging communication without worrying about being perfect.

General EFL for high-school age and above: communication-centered course; coursework developed according to the guidelines of the Council of Europe Framework; emphasis on the global nature of English.

Hungarian as Foreign Language: online course aiming at the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Hungarian; flexible approach: asynchronous learning, with synchronous live sessions; active use of key language throughout the course; improving cross cultural communication skills.
Examiner

Utah State University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2003 — August 2004 (1 year 3 months)

Maintain Educational Testing Services (ETS -- ex. GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, PRAXIS, etc.), GED, ACT, and LSAT standards; prompt and friendly customer service; flexibility; ability to pick up pace; enjoyed team spirit in the office.
Graduate Instructor

Utah State University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2000 — May 2004 (3 years 10 months)

Introduction to Academic Writing: design coursework furthering critical reading, thinking, and writing; promote open-mindedness, curiosity, and scrutiny in research; coach exercises that strengthen team spirit and group work in- and outside the classroom; encourage communication and self-expression.

Intermediate Writing: improve persuasive skills; emphasize academic integrity and precision; one writing course fully online; use online classrooms to supplement face-to-face learning.
Secretary

M5 Construction Joint Venture, Hungary

(Partnership; Construction industry)

December 1997 — August 1998 (9 months)

Five different languages among the employees; co-ordination of secretarial works; fast tracking where necessary; specific assistance to the Contracts Manager; occasionally interpret business meetings (French/English to Hungarian and vice versa).
Translator

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Translation and Localization industry)

1994 — 1995 (1 year)

Translate users-manuals for private Telecommunications Company; assist in content reviewing and proofreading of articles for church magazine and related manuals; commended for attention to detail.
Shop Assistant/Cashier

Elefant BT, Hungary

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

1992 — 1994 (2 years)

Multilingual customer service; increased sales through creative gift-wrapping; took initiative with other tasks, as needed.

Iren Bencze’s Education

Electronic Village Online, TESOL, Inc.

Tips and Tricks for the Successful Online Teaching Environment; Oral Skills and Technology 2006 — 2006
Utah State University

MA , American Studies , 2000 — 2004
Utah State University

BA , French , 1998 — 2000

Cum Laude

Activities and Societies:

3 credits away from Minors in Philosophy and Anthropology.

Additional Information

Iren Bencze’s Websites:

The project I'm working on

Iren Bencze’s Interests:

online publishing, travel, creative projects, reading, writing, meditation, having uplifting and interesting conversations, walking in the woods, sitting on a beach (away from the crowd), ice skating, cross country skiing, sipping tea on sunny Saturday mornings

Iren Bencze’s Groups:

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key National Honor Society, California Folklore Society, Utah Folklore Society, Professional Women’s Association of Budapest, Médiaunió (media partner w/ Puszta.com)