Dear Potential Client! Dear Colleague!

Welcome to my "background" page. Here's an abridged version of my experience so far with an added excerpt taken out of my resumé.

I am a native American English-speaking translator (member: American Translators Association) and designer living in Berlin, Germany since 1989.
Although I grew up bilingually (German parents) in Canada, my dominant language remains English and I wouldn't think of translating into German. Living as I do surrounded by German language and culture, I understand the social aspects and nuances of what I translate!

I have been translating since 1996 gaining experience working for publishers and Internet agencies after an education and unregretable career in the graphic arts in San Francisco, California.


Background:
Degree in commercial photography and graphics in San Francisco with further education in DTP and web design in Berlin.

12 years of experience in publishing and advertising design studios in San Francisco and Berlin.

8 years professionally translating and proofreading.

Berlin
· From February 2001 to present: Freelance translation from German into English specializing in print technology (typography, DTP, prepress), advertising copy and the web. I work within a network of DE<>EN certified and sworn professional translators
· 2002-2003 GBB Gesellschaft für Bildung + Beruf e.V. Teacher of English within the context of a further education program for academics ("Verhandlungsführung — Englisch als Kommunikationsgrundlage") sponsored by the Deutsche Arbeitsamt
· 1998-March 2001 Internet-Index GmbH, Internet design studio Translation of websites from German into English, web design and DTP
· 1996 Media International Verlag, Hotel magazine publisher, Freelance German to English translations of tourism texts
· 1992-1996 Zitty Verlag, Bi-weekly events calendar magazine Page layouts in PageMaker and typesetting
· 1990-1992 Fokus e.V. Language School English teacher of all levels, one-on-one instruction and in the classroom

San Francisco
· 1988-1989 City Sports Magazine, National magazine Freelance typesetting, ad design
· 1988-1989 Ampersand Design, Layout; conceptual teamwork on high quality projects for design agencies (i.e. Paramount Pictures); customer service; computer layout and text specification
· 1986-1988 Atlas Press Layout, typesetting and text specification
· 1985-1989 San Francisco Bay Guardian Weekly (www.sfbayguardian.com) Typesetting management; layout, paste-up, data conversion and text specification