Curriculum Vitae and Qualifications
14 November 1974:
Born in Teterow (Germany) as the daughter of a nurse/bank clerk and an industrial mechanic
1981 - 1991:
Elementary School and Secondary School
Qualified Degree (Awarded for Completing Secondary School)
1989:
I moved to the region of Osnabrueck
1991 - 1994:
College in Osnabrueck, Germany: A-levels with good marks, English and Spanish as relevant exam subjects
1994 - 1997:
Commercial training at business school and in an industrial company: Degree taken in association with the German Chamber of Trade and Commerce
1998:
Inlingua Language School, Osnabrueck: Educational studies and preparation for the commercial correspondents exam (German title Fremdsprachenkauffrau Englisch). Degree in association with Inlingua and the German Chamber of Trade and Commerce
1999:
Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Muenster/Germany: Seminar Introduction and practice concerning export laws and export documents
2001:
Educational Studies and preparation for the translator's exam (German title Übersetzerin Englisch). Degree taken in association with the German Chamber of Trade and Commerce
1 September 2001:
I moved to Switzerland, to the canton of St. Gallen
1997 - 2002:
Secretarial and administrative as well as a translator's and commercial correspondent's work in export departments of several German and Swiss companies
since 2002:
Work as an English and German teacher of all Cambridge and Goethe levels at business and language schools.
Regular sideline translations of texts at all levels and topics
2003:
Inlingua Language School St. Gallen
Educational studies and preparation for the Cambridge Proficiency Exam (exam successfully completed in December 2003)
13 February 2004:
I moved to the canton of Bern
2004 - 2005:
Seminar for Adult Education, Bern
(Swiss name Berner Seminar für Erwachsenenbildung): Educational studies and training for the qualification as a Federal Adults Instructor (Swiss title Eidgenössische Fachausbildnerin).
Since 2004:
Language Tutor, Translator and Interpretator English & German (all ALTE, Cambridge, IELTS, Goethe and other institutions'/authorities' language levels) as well as all related office work as a Consultant/Manager for all tasks concerning the above-mentioned functions
2006 - 2011:
Exams Administrator at the Cambridge ESOL Examinations Centre, Bern
2009 - 2010:
Inlingua Language School Bern:
Educational studies and preparation for the Cambridge International Legal English Certificate Exams (exam successfully completed in May 2010)
May 2011:
Open University, Milton Keanes/GB: Distance-learning studies in preparation of the Certificate in Professional Management (successfully passed exams), continuing with the Open Bachelor studies (in progress)
May 2011 - September 2013:
Open University, Milton Keanes/GB: Distance-learning studies in preparation of the Certificate in Professional Management and module "Introduction to Psychology" (successfully passed)
Since August 2011:
Translator and interpreter for the Cantonal Police and the Supreme Court of the Canton Bern
September 2011 - May 2012:
Consular Assistant at the British Embassy in Bern
January 2012:
10-day course Consular Assistance Work Overseas & successfully passed final exams
Since May 2012:
British Council Bern and Berner Fachhochschule BFH: Registered freelance exams supervisor for IELTS and other English exams at all levels
6 September 2013:
Marriage
September 2013:
Open University: Introduction to Social Sciences (successfully passed exams)
May/June 2014:
2-day course "Interpreting for the Bernese Judiciary and Police Authorities" (with exam successfully passed on 18 June 2014)
October 2014 - June 2015:
Open University: Module "D240 Psychology: Counselling exploring fear and sadness" (successfully passed exams)
April 2017:
Accepted Swiss Citizenship
Since July 2019:
Freelance Reporter for two regional newspapers