Sandra Steffen

RESUME

I'm a multilingual German translator, fluent in English (5 years residence in the US), German native and fluent in French (3 years of residence in France)  and Spanish (1 year of residence in Mexico). I'm detailed-oriented, self-driven, highly productive and reliable with over 5 years experience as a freelancer in which I have delivered quality work on time. I was raised speaking German and French and have additional experience in the tourist industry, sales and marketing, as well as in the food industry.

Software

Adobe Acrobat 

Microsoft Excel 

Microsoft Word 

Powerpoint 

SDL TRADOS

SDLX

wix

Freelance translator, 2010 - present

 

• Various translation projects in the areas: Automotive, Legal, Financial, Tourism, Advertisement etc.

• Basic written/sight translation

• Translation of commercial/economic texts

• Translation of technical / scientific texts

• Proseminar in translation

• Translation of political/legal texts

• Simultaneous interpretation of general/economic speeches

• Consecutive interpretation of economic/commercial speeches

• Simultaneous interpretation of political speeches

• Consecutive interpretation of scientific/technical speeches

 

 

Long term  Freelance project management

 

Freelance terminologist and project manager USA, for a global consulting firm, 2014 - present

 

• Terminology work in four languages and all fields of specialization

• Project management responsabilities,  including preparation of correspondence, personal research and hiring and travel arrangements

• Organization of training workshops

• Training of new freelancers

 

 

 

Bilingual staffer for Convierta, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 

• Correspondence between Mexican, American, German and French companies

• Specialization in legal and business English (writing & speech)

  legal translation 

• Basic commercial interpretation

• Organization of Workshops

• Training of staff