My CV is anything but traditional and linear: the ideal preparation for a successful career as a translator.

My work history spans experience from training as a medical secretary in Germany to Sales & Marketing support roles in technical environments alongside engineers. Deciphering handwritten notes is my speciality!

My translation experience started in 1990 with an in-house translation role for the Hong Kong buying office at mail-order company Quelle. Working with English source text written by non-native English speakers, turned out to be excellent preparation for post-editing Machine translations.

I gained my Undergraduate degree in  Chemistry as a mature student with the Open University whilst working in a full-time role in Medical Device Sales. In other words: Continuous professional development is second nature to me, as is tackling new challenges, because I wasn’t satisfied with my upper second class degree, but instead decided to take a year out of employment to complete a Masters Degree in Organic Synthesis at the University of Nottingham. I also had the pleasure of spending a summer internship, gaining valuable experience as a Medicinal Chemistry researcher in the labs at GlaxoSmithKline

With my membership of the ITI I am now qualified to translate from German into English, as English – technically my second language is at a native-level standard after spending several decades working in the UK in a wide range of industries.
Naturally, with German as my actual native language, I don’t need to spend hours on source text analysis, meaning I can deliver quality translations with short turnaround times.

My diverse work history included roles as Marketing Manager for industrial weighing specialist Bizerba, the construction formwork company Peri, followed by Sales roles ar Rehau and its medical device spin-off Raumedic, and most recently as Technical Sales Agent for the Rockwell Automation subsidiary Lektronix who specialise in the repair of Industrial Automation Equipment. All of these roles involved Liaising between customers and technical staff in the UK and Germany giving me further exposure to technical vernacular language that might leave many translators with a more traditional CV stranded.

In short, if you are looking for a translator in one of my specialist fields, and are in rush but don’t want to compromise on quality, I’m your woman.