Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Additional Information
Languages
Timeline
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Birgit  Faber

Birgit Faber

Milano

Summary

Expert Translator experienced in translating documents for personal, business and government use. Dedicated to maintaining original voice and intent with optimal word choice. Attentive to details in original documents and thorough in proofreading finished work.

Gifted Interpreter with aptitude for conveying emotion, style and content of English, German, Italian speakers. Bringing in-depth knowledge of cultural context and idiosyncrasies. Proven to provide translations quickly and accurately developed over 15 years of experience.

Highly qualified and certificated Language teacher ESL , German and Italian . Long experience and highly updated applying tecnology and methods .

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

NEUE SCHULE BERLIN
05.2022 - Current

Company-staff training individually or in small groups focussed on their different company-needs and level.

Unsing strategies such as peer-assisted learning and breakout-group-work, highly interactiv lessons.

German Language Teacher

BERLINO SCHULE
08.2020 - Current
  • Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Illustrated effective leadership and resolved student conflicts to uphold discipline in classroom.
  • Modified lessons to accommodate diverse learners, using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and small group work.
  • Created and executed various daily assignments to prepare [Number] students for final exam.
  • Created PowerPoint presentations to give students interactive exercises to prepare for tests and quizzes.

TRANSLATION SPECIALIST

BW Traduzioni
01.2019 - Current
  • Collaborated with project team members and led customers through data conversion process.
  • Created both preview and production environment and populated with converted data through existing conversion tools.
  • Completed initial data mapping activities based on existing best practices and drove custom mapping process with primary customer project partners.
  • Coordinated and performed data extraction from source data platforms.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

COMPANY LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

Learnlight
03.2018 - Current

Comany focussed German and English Training for individuals and small groups in different companies as:


- B M W and VW AUTOMOTIVE

- BAYER and BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM MEDICAL

- NEXI and UNICREDIT BANC and PAYMENT

- VARTA and LACTALIS PRODUCTIONS


Translator and Interpreter

BOSTON GROUP
01.2018 - Current
  • Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use.
  • Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts.
  • Translated documents in German, English and Italian.
  • Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.
  • Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
  • Used translation memory software to verify consistency of translation within documents and improve efficiency.
  • Supported operations by translating key departmental documents such as Legal and Commercial materials into German, English and Italian.
  • Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
  • Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
  • Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.

INHOUSE COMPANY LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

CAMPARI
01.2019 - 06.2022

Individual German and English classes focussed on the specific needs applying interactiv methods to improve language skills, efficiency and productivity

Highschool ESL and German Teacher

BYRON Highschool
09.1998 - 07.2018
  • Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Created PowerPoint presentations to give students interactive exercises to prepare for tests and quizzes.
  • Illustrated effective leadership and resolved student conflicts to uphold discipline in classroom.
  • Completed progress reports with individualized notes regarding students' strengths and areas of improvement.
  • Tutored and assisted children individually or in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
  • Designed and implemented classroom management techniques and disciplinary procedures to maintain safety and promote learning in classroom.
  • Modified lessons to accommodate diverse learners, using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and small group work.
  • Identified children's individual and collective learning needs and delivered instruction designed to capture students' interest and maximize individual learning.
  • Facilitated positive learning environment by using enthusiastic and energetic instructional strategies and consistent classroom management.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Modern Languages And Cultur

UNIVERSITY FLORENCE
Italy, Florence
07.1990

M.D. - Master of Education

UNA Pädagogische Hochschule Augsburg
Germany, Augsburg
07.1988

High School Diploma -

SCIENTIFIC SENIOR HIGHSCHOOL
Germany, Gersthofen
07.1983

Skills

  • Oral and Written Communications
  • Legal Documentation Rewrites
  • Translation Revisions
  • Message Translation
  • Consecutive Translation
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Group Sessions

  • Language Skills
  • Online Platforms
  • Learning Strategies
  • Translating Documents

  • Staff Education
  • Original Text Review
  • Ace Translator

Additional Information

Ready to move to Canada

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

NEUE SCHULE BERLIN
05.2022 - Current

German Language Teacher

BERLINO SCHULE
08.2020 - Current

TRANSLATION SPECIALIST

BW Traduzioni
01.2019 - Current

INHOUSE COMPANY LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

CAMPARI
01.2019 - 06.2022

COMPANY LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

Learnlight
03.2018 - Current

Translator and Interpreter

BOSTON GROUP
01.2018 - Current

Highschool ESL and German Teacher

BYRON Highschool
09.1998 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Science - Modern Languages And Cultur

UNIVERSITY FLORENCE

M.D. - Master of Education

UNA Pädagogische Hochschule Augsburg

High School Diploma -

SCIENTIFIC SENIOR HIGHSCHOOL
Birgit Faber