Chelsea Beard, Administrative Assistant
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Chelsea earned her Bachelors of Arts in Modern Languages from Clemson University. Specializing in French and Russian Area Studies at Clemson, Chelsea has extensive interpreting and translating experience and a passion for foreign language and culture.
Chelsea also spent a year in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, studying at the Institut de Langues Vivantes. During this time, she lived with 10 French-speaking Belgians and wrote for the university newspaper. During her time abroad, Chelsea taught an English class to Masters Level students at the University and served as an interpreter for the Clemson business students.
Upon receiving competitive critical language grants from Clemson University, Chelsea continued her language studies in Russia at both Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University. There she received top marks in the Advanced Russian Language course and enjoyed participating in a home-stay with a Russian family. Chelsea continues to be involved with Russian and Ukrainian communities in the Upstate.
As Gate Industries’ Administrative Assistant, Chelsea is responsible for overseeing the administration of the chief office in Greenville.
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