About me
A qualified teacher, experienced translator and creative languages graduate, with a variety of skills gained from studies and work experience in the UK, Germany and France. A naturally strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills who is passionate about language, education and translation. Currently seeking creative language education and translation opportunities in the UK to make use of existing skills and experience as well as furthering professional development.
Work history
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TranslatorSelf Employed
London, United KingdomFreelance
French and German translator and copyeditor with a specialism in the arts: catalogs, books, essays, wall texts, press releases, subtitles for numerous German art galleries, both independent and state-funded.
*Previous clients include Frieze d/e, KW Institute for Contemporary Art and the European Liberal Forum
*Published works include a translated interview with Franz Erhard Walther in Frieze d/e magazine and the exhibition catalogues "Pizza is God" for NRW-Forum Düsseldorf and "Liu Xiaodong—Slow Homecoming" for the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
Experience of translation in a PR and marketing context through frequent work with Berlin-based media monitoring company, Argus Data Insights. Clients include: EU Parliament, Nestle, AIDA Cruises, eBay Germany, MediaMarkt and Coca Cola
Volunteer translation work for Berlin-based refugee charity Give Something Back to Berlin, including 20-page funding proposal, press releases and rulebooks for community-based projects
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Teacher of French and GermanBishop Thomas Grant School
- London, United KingdomFull Time
*French and German teacher in inner city London school with over 1000 pupils aged 11–18.
*French and German taught from Beginner to Advanced level
*Trebled number of students opting to study French at GCSE and A-level
*Planned and implemented new curriculum at short-, medium- and long-term level for whole department use
*Launched extra-curricular languages club to promote love of learning, including taster sessions, language puzzles and escape rooms, and a multilingual magazine produced by students
*Literacy coordinator responsible for improving spoken and written literacy in English and in MFL
Skills
- Transcreation
- Translation Editing
- Copywriting Translations
- Literature Translation
- Proofreading
- French
- German
Education
PGCE Secondary French with GermanKing's College London
- London, United Kingdom
Modern and Medieval Languages - French and GermanUniversity of Cambridge
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
*English Language Assistantship with the British Council as part of university degree
*Translation project, Charlotte Delbo, "Auschwitz et après", First Class
*Part II examination in Translation, First Class