Jafnie Ardie Jaffa

Main responsibilities involve data management, BI tech roll-out and training (L&D), as well as work process optimisation and analysis of marketing performance for BCG in Germany and Austria. From October to December 2018 Marketing Coordinator in the Marketing Data & Analytics team.

Current responsibilities in the Data Management & Analytics Team include: Consolidating & identifying pain points in current work processes; Finding solutions to improve efficiency through better use of technology. Previous responsibilities in the Media Relations Team include: Compiling & analysing press clippings relevant to BCG & competitors; Preparing press briefings & media coverage reports for partners, particularly for the Industrial Goods Practice Area; Updating BCG's online Media Center.

Responsibilities as Studentische Hilfskraft (Student Assistant) at the IFT include: Proof-reading academic publications of the institute written in English.

Responsibilities as Kursleiter/Sprachdozent (Course Instructor) include: Lesson planning, preparing of new lesson materials and teaching students who are learning English as a Foreign Language at the community college in Germering, a city near Munich. Levels taught include A1 and B2, covering topics from General to Business English.

Responsibilities assigned as Teaching Intern with the German Department of the Ministry of Education Language Centre include: Lesson planning, preparing of new lesson materials and teaching pupils in the 7th-12th Grade who are learning German as a Third Language. Observing experienced teachers and assisting in the invigilation of oral examinations. Organising a special drama lesson, based on the principles of active and task-based learning, for a class of 9th Grade pupils.

Responsibilities as the Slovak NOC Assistant include: Facilitating liaison work between the Winter Youth Olympic Games Committee and the Slovak NOC; Assisting the Slovak Chef de Mission and team officials in day-to-day administration throughout the Games; Providing translation services (German-English) for officials and athletes where necessary.

Responsibilities as the German NOC Assistant include: Facilitating liaison work between the Youth Olympic Games Committee and the German NOC; Assisting the German Chef de Mission and team officials in day-to-day administration throughout the Games; Providing translation services (German-English) for officials and athletes where necessary.

As Liaison Officer, responsibilities include: PR, liaison and logistics-related work for the various NAC-organised arts festivals, such as the Singapore Arts Festival and the Noise Singapore Festival. Clientele include: French street performers Compagnie Carabosse; Canadian ensemble Ex Machina featuring renowned dancers Sylvie Guillem (France), Russell Maliphant (UK), as well as actor and stage director Robert Lepage (Canada); renowned violinist Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

As Planning & Policy Officer, responsibilities include: Compiling data and maintaining the National Arts Statistics Database; Contacting and liaising with grassroots organisations in tracking arts-related events.

Responsibilities undertaken as a Fire & Rescue Specialist with the SCDF include: Leading in an operational capacity as Section Commander with the rank of Sergeant; Being appointed Section Commander In-Charge of the Company’s Personnel/HR Administration; Assisting in PR and related work for the Company, Battalion and Division as required (e.g. writing articles for the SCDF magazine and preparing presentations for visitors).

"InnovationsGeist" is a qualification programme of the LMU Munich. Through a series of seminars and camps, "InnovationsGeist" provides students with essential skills and knowledge for the development & implementation of the project ideas, marketing and self-management.

Research focus: Cultural Linguistics, usage-based linguistics, linguistic landscapes and diversity management.

Focused on Discourse Analysis and Creative Writing (Poetry).

Final Grade: 1,3 - "sehr gut" (equivalent to UK 1st Class Honours). Minor in Language, Literature & Culture. Previously majored in Comparative Literary Studies (AVL). Thesis focused on language policy, sociolinguistics & language acquisition (includes training by Cambridge University's CELTA).