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Professional Experience

1991 - present
Independent Translator
Chicago, Illinois

Successfully translate, edit and proofread texts for numerous clients throughout the United States and in Europe. Working closely with software engineers of corporate clients, manage and implement English/German software localization projects.

1994 - 1995
Siemens Medical Systems
Chicago, Illinois

As an in-house translator, completed user manuals for medical equipment and computer hardware and software, including software translation for medical computer systems, layout projects in FrameMaker and QuarkExpress. Translated marketing literature and maintained an extensive terminology database.

1990 - 1991
PORZER Translation Services
Vienna, Austria

Served as staff translator and general manager. Held responsibility for all company operations in connection with the administration and management of a small full-service translation agency.

Education

University of Vienna
Institute for Translation and Interpretation
Vienna, Austria

M.A. in Translation Studies, German-English-Spanish, 1991

Business University
Vienna, Austria

Completion of a one-year program of study in export management, 1987 - 1988

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Exchange student, 1988 – 1989
Fulbright Scholarship/Travel Grant