Background

Year of birth and place: 1972 in Zwickau (former GDR)

1992: Secondary school diploma

1996: Degree in specialized translation: French and English1998: Advanced degree in business management

1999 - 2001: Executive in the banking sector

2000: Moved to Paris, began freelance translation work in addition to my full-time job

2001 - 2007: New business development manager and translator in the medical sector

2006 : After nearly six years working full-time, I returned to school (the Sorbonne) with two objectives – a translation degree from ESIT to enhance my skills, and a full-time translation career.

2008: Graduated from the Ecole supérieure d'interprètes et de traducteurs (ESIT) with a Master’s degree in translation. Start of my full-time activity as independent translator.