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I am a graduate of the two-year Masters-level program in translation at the Institute for Applied Linguistics at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. For those unfamiliar with the Institute's program, it includes courses in literary/cultural, scientific, medical, technical, commercial and legal translation, as well as newer courses in software localization and project management. Another fundamental course covers terminology management. In these courses we learned to use computer-based translation tools, such as those from Trados, Corel Catalyst, and the project management software Microsoft Project.
I served a two-month internship during the summer of 2000 with Burton, Münch & Partner (BM&P World Wide Writers) in Düsseldorf, Germany, where I learned hands-on about translating advertising and marketing texts. Since then I have been working freelance for various individuals and agencies, mostly in the areas of business, marketing, computers, the occasional legal and theology. My initial passion for translation started with young adult literature, for which I received an honorary mention in the Student Competition of the American Translators Association in 1997.
Although my native language is English, I have lived for a total of seven plus years in Germany and Switzerland, and therefore am not only fluent in German, but also have a good grasp of the German and Swiss cultures. My more recent background in business and experience working in both German and American office settings has given me a solid foundation not only for the formalities of business etiquette, but also for general business terminology and practices.
If you would like more detailed information regarding my educational and work experience background, please refer to my resumé, available in both English and German.