Constante Gakpo

8 years of solid experience as a freelance conference interpreter & translator. Also, a budding certified and reliable virtual assistant.

Freelance Conference Interpreter - Self-employed - Congo-Brazaville, Benin, Guinea-Conakry, Ghana, Togo

(2018-01)

Enlisted on the rosters of organisations such as the WHO, the ECOWAS, the AU, and the EU. Booked on an as-needed basis for both online (Zoom, Kudo) and in-person assignments.

• Work with WHO, ECOWAS, AU, and EU
• Conduct online and in-person interpreting sessions
• Work in multiple countries across West and Central Africa

Translator - Self-employed

(2010-01)

Community translator & community interpreter - Excellent Youth Outreach

(2011-12 - 2016-01)

Volunteer translator & community interpreter twice a year for Excellent Youth Outreach (Christian Youth Organisation) during their youth leadership programs.

Certified Professional translator - Self-employed

(2015-05)

Clients included The Consumer Goods Forum, The Jack Ma Foundation and The Ant Group for major projects in Agricultural Supply Chain, Entrepreneurship and Fintech.

Language Consultant - CYG Language Services Plus

(2020-07 - 2023-11)

Worked with direct clients such as The Alibaba & Jack Ma Foundation, The Proforet Academy & The Consumer Goods Forum, and The Ant Group. Together with a roster of trusted freelance colleagues, assembled teams for various projects/events to provide services such as conference interpreting, translation, subtitling, transcription, and CV revamping.

• Team management
• Sourcing for various language combinations as needed by clients
• Office management (communicating with clients and team, preparing SWP documents to fast-track negotiations, preparing contracts, quotes, invoices, issuing receipts, following up on payments, disbursing payments)
• Equipment sourcing

Virtual Executive Assistant - Alukson Business Solutions - USA

(2022-08 - 2022-10)

Supported the company's CEO and other teammates as needed.

• Managing the CEO's inbox and calendar; creating a filing system for easy tracking of important emails and meetings
• Booking and setting up meetings with various partners and potential clients
• Making calls to various institutions to obtain important documentation for the company to help with bid/contract submissions
• Social media management: creating content on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for the company's social media handles and teaching teammates how to do the same
• Revamping the company's website on Wix.com (design and content)
• Writing articles/blog posts about the company's upcoming events, which were published on the same webpage
• Designing event flyers for the company using Canva
• Translating presentations into French

BA - Translation - Ghana Institute of Languages (2015-01)

MA - Conference Interpreting - University of Ghana (2018-01)

Certificate - Virtual Assistant - ALX Academy (2026-04)