German freelance translator

Curriculum Vitae:

Monja Meyer
Nuetteler Weg 6, D-27419 Sittensen, GERMANY
Phone + 49 4282 2708
Mobile + 49 1577 5740332
Email: monja.meyer@gmx.net

Objective: to interprete at different occasions and to translate different kind of material from English, Dutch and Armenian into German in order to become a more experienced interpreter and translator.

Date of Birth: 19/05/1971
Nationality: German

Education:
1988: certificate from the commercial college
1987 - 1988: commercial college, Zeven
1987: diploma of GCSE
1981 - 1987: secondary school Sittensen
1977 - 1981: primary school Sittensen

Professional Training:

1988 - 1991: tax consultant office Foth, Tostedt
Diploma: 1991 tax consultant's assistant

Work Experience:

August - December 2001: interpreter and translator at dm-lingua, David Mikaelian, Hamburg
February - May 2001: executive bookkeeper at Photographer Matthias Piro, Schneverdingen
July - December 2000: specialist in the bookkeeping department of Blohm Mechanical Engineering Ltd, Hamburg-Bergedorf
March 1999 - September 1999: specialist in the bookkeeping department of Blohm Mechanical Engineering Ltd, Hamburg-Bergedorf through Randstad company for temporary work
November 1998 - February 1999: receptionist at Interact of Europe Jaellenbeck Ltd, Weertzen
1993: bookkeeper at mission Operation Mobilization, Mosbach
1991 - 1992: tax consultant's assistant at corporation of tax consultants Wanske & Partner, Buxtehude

Freelance jobs:

April 2007 - present: different freelance translating jobs
December 2005 - January 2006: teaching German to small groups
June 2002 - August 2005: translation of 29 books (English-German)
July - October 2000: freelance interpreting jobs at weekend courses (English-German-English)

Experiences Abroad:

2002 - 2007: missionary in Armenia
October 1999 - June 2000: study of Theology at International Christian College in Glasgow, Scotland for Certificate of Higher Education in Theology
October 1996 - September 1998: youth worker for missions abroad (Armenia) at ev.-luth. church Sittensen
May - August 1996: first stay in Armenia
End of January - End of April 1996: voluntary helper at Wycliffe, England
1994 - 1995: missionary helper at mission Operation Mobilization Belgium

Languages: fluent in English, Dutch (Flemish) and Armenian, basic knowledge in French

Skills: typing, experience with different computer programs, e.g. Word and Excel, experience in simultaneous interpreting and interpreting at conferences

CAT-Tools: Wordfast