Resume of sort

7/1997 – present
mobile productions
Hanover (Germany), Montreal, Merrickville, Ottawa



PROJECTS

translated from English to German in legal and cultural context;
trained my voice working for German Public Radio and cooperating with other freelancers;
produced green and outspoken content for different formats of daily, weekly and monthly published general and special interest papers and magazines in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Germany;
developed design and PR for diverse local music formations and groups towards the press and the public (e.g. “Harvestfest” for the Kinsmen Kemptville, “Jammin’ for Jess”, both fund raising live music shows);



NEW MEDIA

Locks - your guide to good times along the Rideau River and Canal (www.rideauguide.blogspot.com)
Merrickville, On, Canada

CultureGrams - review, compile and translate data about Germany into English, report about history and culture and nowadays’ peoples’ way of life (www.culturegrams.com/products/individual.htm).
ProQuest Information and Learning Provo, UT, USA

Tourist train - design, research, write and produce a voice over for a sight seeing tour trough the city of Hannover, Germany in German and English.
Hannover, Germany



SKILLS + PRODUCTION

Research topic thoroughly to assure that the meaning and significance of scientific or cultural context and discovery is fully and easily conveyed.
First hand experience in organizing and conducting interviews.
Concise language and friendly demeanor addressing the general public.
Network with a broad variety of partners (conduct queries, enter/retrieve/ cross reference data).
Production of digital material ready to publish, for print, radio or new media - “per mouse click in every newsroom”.
PC and recording equipment set-up and maintenance.
Concept, design and content for expositions, video- and tv-productions.



EDUCATION

7/2003 Teaching
TESOL Certificate
The Global TESOL Institute
Canada - Alberta - Edmonton

7/1997 Journalism Certificate
Büro für Umweltpädagogik
(Agency for Environmental Education)
Germany - Lower Saxony - Göttingen

10/1995 Biology
Diplom
Universität Hannover
Germany - Lower Saxony - Hannover