I started my career as a Legislative Assistant in the House of Representatives in the early 70s. The D.C. life was too 'political' for me, so I quit my job and embarked on an extended hitchhiking trip through Europe. I settled in Munich in 1974, where I married, raised a family and worked as a journalist, translator and editor. In 1995, I returned to the U.S. in 1995. Since then, I've worked as a communications strategist, translator and writer for German and U.S. global companies. My passion is for pushing the envelope, questioning the status quo and seeking to innovate -- every day. I serve as a strategic advisor, developing messaging and communications strategies for senior-level executives. I also have considerable experience in leading employee communications during large-scale mergers and acquisitions ($30+ billion merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific). Large portfolio of published articles on a wide range of topics, both inside and outside the business world.Awards:IABC Gold Quill Award IABC Silver Quill Award Newsletter Foundation of America - Best Spot News CoverageSpecial areas of experience: Employee communications, M&A communications, communicating with a global workforce -- creatively and on a budget, executive/leadership communications. Editing, writing, German->English translations. Fluent in English and German.Outside of my professional life, I also have written a book that one reviewer called 'an edgier Lake Wobegon.' Titled Downtown, it's about life in a small Adirondack town and can be ordered on Amazon as a paperback or as an e-book. I am also co-author, with Frank Leonbruno, of the book Lake George Reflections, which is about the islands of Lake George