Education

In September 2002, following my high school graduation and an au-pair year in the US, I settled in Innsbruck to study for my Master’s degrees in translation and interpreting at the Department of Translation Science at Innsbruck University.

Apart from spending two Erasmus semesters studying in France, I also tried to seize every extra-curricular opportunity to hone my language skills and deepen my professional knowledge, for example in form of an internship with one of the European Commission’s translation departments or numerous summer jobs and culture immersion trips across Spain and South America.

Whilst still a student, I decided to set myself up as a freelance interpreter and translator, and joined the German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators.

In 2008, I completed my Master’s degrees passing both my translation and interpreting exams with distinction.

Professional Career

After obtaining my Master’s degrees, I continued to work as a freelance interpreter and translator until I eventually went back to the US, where I spent a total of six months working as an interpreter aboard an international cruise ship.

Since September 2009, I have also been lecturing at Innsbruck University preparing young colleagues for a professional career in conference interpreting.

Between August 2010 and June 2012, I was working as Language Services Manager at the Organising Committee of the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Philosophy

Working with languages is not just a career for me, but a true passion and vocation. I approach each project with enthusiasm, diligence and professionalism. As well as my reliability, my customers appreciate the flexibility, personal commitment and professional attitude with which I contribute to making their projects a true success.

Selected Projects
International Sales Partner Meeting, Schwaz 2010
International Conference on the Future of Mountain Areas, Alpbach 2009
Press conference on the occasion of the inauguration of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games, Innsbruck 2012
4th Bavarian-Austrian Strategy Symposium on the Future Development of the European Agriculture Policy, Passau 2009
International Conference “Haiti—a forgotten country between Europe and the Americas?“, Innsbruck 2010
International Conference “Responsibility to Protect: A Canadian Heritage“, Innsbruck 2009
International Sales and Marketing Conference, Lake Wolfgangsee 2008
Subtitling Spanish statements into German for the documentary Kicks & Hugs on the emotions surrounding the 2008 UEFA European Soccer Championship
International Conference on HIV/Aids in South Africa, Alexander Langer Foundation, Bolzano
English training for freight forwarders, since 2010
74th Annual Scientific Meeting, Bolzano 2012
4th International Heliotherm Heat Pump Congress, Langkampfen 2012
Opening, mid-way and closing press conferences during the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games, Innsbruck 2012
Interpreting during official opening celebrations and piano concert by Frank Fernández, April 2013
41st Europe Convention, Linz 2008
Transcreation, subtitling and localization of marketing texts, since 2009
Interpreting in international expert meetings, Innsbruck since 2007
Translation and proofreading projects
Translation and proofreading projects
Creative writing and translation services, since 2009
Annual Assembly, Alpbach 2010
Open Source System Management Conference, Bolzano 2012 & 2013
And many more