• Experienced virtual learning professional with a demonstrated history of supporting virtual instructor-led training events in German and English• Facilitate virtual learning sessions - troubleshoot as needed, take attendance, launch polls and breakout rooms, oversee Chat for instructor• Produce and oversee logistics (in English) of multiple day training sessions on various topics (cybersecurity, corporate learning, electrical battery systems, GD&T) using Zoom, WebEx and MS Teams• Produce and oversee the logistics (in German) of 3-day training sessions in Germany (1:30-10 a.m.), initially used WebEx and now using Zoom• Encourage participation by maintaining positive attitude and proactively engaging students in activities and lessons• Familiar with the Zoom and Webex virtual interfaces, some knowledge of Microsoft Teams

• Translate documents from German to English• Apply cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words• Replicate flow, style, and overall meaning of original texts• Consistently produce quality work for many German and US-based translation agencies and direct clients; some for many years now• Areas of specialization: medical (discharge summaries, surgical reports, clinical study reports, SAE reports, informed consent), legal (contracts, wills, letters rogatory, EU General Data Protection Regulation, data privacy policies), website localization (HTML, XML), Internet technologies, software documentation (user guides, software strings, help files), game localization, user agreements, two-year stint for Heise translating for the MS patch releases, market research surveys, telecommunication, travel and tourism, entertainment (television and film), and business texts• Translated several books and coffee table books: “The Grand Châteaux of Bordeaux” by Ralf Frenzel, “Dirk Nowitzki” by Dino Reisner, “So leben wir: How we live” by Adriano Sack, “Korea: My Culinary Homecoming” by Sarah Henke, “Stormchasing: On the Hunt for Thunderstorms” by Michael Dr. Sachweh, 2 cookbooks (Thousand Soups, Minute Recipes: Italian Cuisine), and 2 arts & craft books (Quick Gifts, Presents from the Kitchen: Preserves - Pickles - Marinades)• Proofread several large 3-ring binders of police records used in the criminal trial of Abdelghani Mzoudi (the alleged 20th member of the 9/11 attacks and an associate of Mohamed Atta)• Translated witness testimonies for the Office of Special Investigations (DOJ) for at least two Nazi hunting cases• Translated medical records for servicemen in Germany for the military insurance company Tri-Care (for several different agencies)• Experience with translation and (bilingual) document review for several law firms (including Jones Day/Kelly Law Services, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Kelly Law Services, and Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

• Taught grammar and vocabulary to a class of nine fourth graders during the 2019/2020 school year• Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning• Transitioned to online teaching using Zoom and Google Classroom from March to June 2020

• Passed rigorous battery of language tests and background clearance• Authorized for top secret security clearance• Attended training at FBI Headquarters in DC and worked out of the Cleveland field office• Translated and reviewed foreign language documents in a variety of subjects (Internet fraud, terrorism, letters rogatory, etc.) and identified and extracted information

• Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction • Scored assignments and graded student performance fairly• Taught students how to format documents in Word, use translation software such as SDL Trados and Star Transit, and recognize tags and program HTML and XML• Courses include GER 31231 (Translation Practice: German) at the undergraduate level and GER 61010 (German Translation Practice), MCLS 60009 (Documents in Multilingual Contexts) and MCLS 60011 (Terminology and Computer Applications) at the graduate level for the Institute for Applied Linguistics

• Analyzed and summarized research topics online for large German company that specializes in pharmaceuticals, genetic engineering and pesticides• Gathered, organized and input information into monthly reports to the Board of Directors• Developed and maintained the password-protected web site that replaced the monthly reports

• Translated medical reports, invoices, etc. for the Health Unit of the American Embassy until the embassy moved to Berlin• Translated and proofread for numerous clients throughout Germany including Online Information Services in Heisterbacherrott, TransProjekt Gesellschaft für Übersetzungen mbH in Bonn, Transdoku GmbH in Troisdorf, Allround Service in Munich, good news! in Lübeck, tops.net online publishing services GmbH in Bonn, and DELTA International CITS GmbH in Bonn• Proofread medical journal articles and dissertations for various medical school students at Universitätsklinikum Bonn and other medical facilities in the area

• Tested websites and Internet tools in German and English• Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation• Programmed/hand-coded bilingual websites using HTML (first generation)• Supported operations by translating documents and performing office work as needed

• Prepared comprehensive glossaries and terminology databases based on client specifications• Compared existing translations to create multilingual glossaries (including languages that are not my working languages such as Norwegian and Finnish)• Translated and proofread a variety of texts in various subject areas• Reviewed translations to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation

• Proofread and tested localized (German) Microsoft software and databases• Carried out tests on localized (German) software to identify, report and repair bugs and glitches• Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents• Revised work to identify missed mistakes before completing assigned assignments• Followed established guidelines to maintain style quality and consistency in produced content