Profile

Language professional with over 10 years of experience in simultaneous conference interpretation, translation, and equipment and technician management. Eight years of full-time work in the language industry. The only qualified German conference interpreter in the Orlando, FL, area. Will gladly travel worldwide. Native German (A); near-native English (B). Passionate about interpreting, pleasant voice.  MA from Georgetown University.

Interpretation

& Translation

Appx. 50 simul conferences, 160+ show days.  Hundreds of pages translated

 for language companies and direct clients. Many repeat clients.

-          Foreign Policy / International Affairs / Government Relations

-          General Business / Corporate Events

-          Information Technology / Software

-          Medical Sales / Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices / Optical

-          Personal Health / Nutritional Supplements

-          Food & Beverage

-          Legal

-          Automotive

-          Network / Multi-Level Marketing

Professional Experience

ProLingo Interpretation, Orlando, FL, Jan. 2005 – Jan. 2013

-          Managed all aspects of the business – sales, marketing, project management, HR.

-          Planned and handled all aspects of over 60 show events per year.

-          Managed projects onsite, with up to 60 interpreters, 10 techs, and 30 booths.

-          Trained 8 new staff members.

-          Supervised 6 staff members, over 100 freelancer interpreters, and over 15 techs.  

Education

Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC 2004
Master of Arts. German and European Studies. GPA 3.94

Rollins College, Winter Park, FL, 2002
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude. International Relations/Communication. GPA 3.98

Personal

German citizen. In U.S. since 1995 (Permanent Resident). Served in German Air Force. Cultural Representative at Walt Disney World. Political junkie (German, U.S. and world).  Mountain biker. Home coffee roaster. Married, baby girl.  

References

References from direct clients or language service providers are available upon request.

Highlights: Conference Interpretation

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2002 – 2004
The former home movie division of Walt Disney World. Fun conferences.

Excel Communications, 2003 – 2004
Multilevel Marketing of Communications Products. No longer in business.

Major Sunglasses Company, 2005 – 2013
8 years in a row of pleasing a core group of German sales reps. Business, optical terminology, and entertainment/comedy. Invited back already for 2014.

IBM, 2005 – 2009
Various recognition events, incl. in Shanghai, Dubai, and Bermuda. Famous speakers interpreted incl. Bill Clinton, Kofi Annan, Michael Douglas, and Alastair Fothergill.

National Safety Council, 2005
Workplace health and safety. Event has been discontinued.

Life Plus International, 2005 – 2013
Respectable network marketing company. 8 years in a row of outstanding interpreting and stellar reviews, using nothing more than portable equipment and a bullhorn.

3 different Medical Device Companies. 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
Subjects included sports medicine, breast implants, bracing supports, and much more.

McDonald’s Corporation, 2006
Everyone knows McDonald’s. They have extremely high expectations of the interpreters.

Tennant Company, 2007
Industrial cleaning machines. This event proves one can do anything with proper prep!

Bertelsmann Foundation, 2008
Accompanied for press interviews and interpreted a speech by Liz Mohn.

4 different Pharmaceutical Companies, 2006 - 2012
Sales meetings for pharma companies across the U.S. How to sell meds to doctors.

Major Global Travel Agency, 2010
Standard corporate event with motivational speakers and corporate business talks.

Volkswagen, 2010
Accompanied CEO Martin Winterkorn on a tour through Silicone Valley and interpreted the reveal of the new Jetta for the automotive press. Never studied harder for an event. Cars!

Multilevel Marketing Company, 2012
Sells video email and related products. Has already requested services for again 2013.

Highlights:
Translation 
and other Interpretation

Surmont LLC, 2003 – present
Provide ongoing communications support via in-person and telephone interpretation and document translation for Surmont, LLC, Inc. a Washington, D.C.-based PR/lobbying firm representing the interests of the city of Kaiserslautern, Germany, in the U.S. capital.

Verbatim Languages, Inc., 2005 – present
Various translations of business, legal, technical, promotional, and healthcare related materials. Transcriptions for legal and business customers. On-site consecutive interpretation for medical appointments.

Blomen GmBH, 2007 - present
Repeat translations into English of various documents German beauty, makeup, hair expo.

Universal Studios, 2002
Translation of marketing materials for the Portofino Bay Hotel.

Peregrine Systems, 2004
Translation of documents for this IT company in the run-up to the acquisition by HP.

Debevoise & Plimpton, 2004 - 2005
100s of pages of legal documents for law firm in litigation involving German client.

IBM, 2005-2006
Misc. documents relating to software and IT.

Art Project, 2009
Translated a text for an art gallery entitled “An American Orifice.” A little different!

Orange County Courts, 2004, 2005, 2013
Registered court interpreter with the local court system.

Misc. Law Firms in Orlando, 2006, 2009, 2010
Consecutive interpretation for depositions, office visits, etc.

Misc. Hospitals in Orlando, 2007, 2012
Assist sick/injured patients with hospital visits.

Misc. other translation and interpretation, 2002 – present
Birth certificates, personal documents, short letters, occasional phone interpreting, as well as occasional translations provided to conference clients on an ongoing basis, for agencies as well as direct clients.