Experience

ZS Verlag GmbH

• Germany
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Making delicious books at ZS Verlag, a Munich publishing company focussing on food, health and fitness. Making delicious books at ZS Verlag, a Munich publishing company focussing on food, health and fitness.



Freelance

• Munich

• Writer, editor, foodie

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Need a text, in English or German, on any topic? Have a text, but need to make it better? Contact me! I write, proofread and optimise for print and online media. My speciality: cooking and recipes. My mission: producing compelling content that is intelligible to all, no matter how complex the issue. Need a text, in English or German, on any topic? Have a text, but need to make it better? Contact me! I write, proofread and optimise for print and online media. My speciality: cooking and recipes. My mission: producing compelling content that is intelligible to all, no matter how complex the issue.



Gourmondo Food GmbH

• Munich Area, Germany

• Editor

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

  Lead of Gourmondo print magazine. Researching and writing editorial content, print and online. SEO writing. Working in various content management and e-commerce systems. Editorial lead of video department. Lead of Gourmondo print magazine. Researching and writing editorial content, print and online. SEO writing. Working in various content management and e-commerce systems. Editorial lead of video department.



Kochhaus

• Germany
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shop assistant

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

  Assiting customers to find their way around "Kochhaus", a walk-in recipe book and grocery. Presenting food and recipes, customer service, sales. Assiting customers to find their way around "Kochhaus", a walk-in recipe book and grocery. Presenting food and recipes, customer service, sales.



Constant Commerce

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Administrator + Translator

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  My responsibilities included: - Developing, writing and editing recipes according to target audience guidelines. - Translating recipe ingredients and instructions from English to German and finding equivalent German products. - Reviewing recipe ingredient lines to ensure they are mapped correctly to products in the data management system. - Checking all available interfaces to make sure the technology is working correctly. - Spotting issues, discovering the cause and fixing them if possible. - Maintainging the data management system and ensuring that all existing product information is up to date. Show less



foodieSquare.com, host of www.tastybox.de

• Munich

• Copywriter

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  "foodieSquare" offers an online marketplace (www.tastybox.de) for artisan food and all-inclusive cooking packages for private customers (delivering a recipe, required ingredients and background information); sourcing of products for businesses in the food service industry. My responsibilities included: - Writing product descriptions, blog articles, recipes and marketing emails to re-sell rare foods from small manufacturers. - Planning marketing campaigns and info flyers. - Social media management and customer service. - Evaluating new culinary products for taste, smell and appearance. Show less



Stiftung Journalistenakademie Dr. Hooffacker GmbH & Co. KG

• Munich

• Online Journalist

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

  As part of a full time educational course in online journalism I worked on various practical assignments with non-profit organisations. Projects and responsibilities included: Designing and programming a new website for the "Federal Voluntary Service Hessen". I was head of copyediting and acted as project manager. Designing and publishing our own online magazine, including the creation of all written content. I was head of copyediting and wrote two articles. Planning and executing a press campaign for the children’s dietary institute "Kinderleicht e.V.". I devised a press strategy and wrote a press release. Planning and executing a press campaign for "Deutscher Menschenrechts-Filmpreis", an awards committee for outstanding film and tv productions that address human rights. I was head of copyediting, created the layout for the printed press portfolio and was part of the front-of-house team at the press conference. Show less



WWOOF - World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

• British Columbia, Canada

• Volunteer

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

  Volunteer work on 3 organic farms in Canada: - Harvesting, sowing, tree felling. - Maintenance, repair and operations. - Back office and marketing. Volunteer work on 3 organic farms in Canada: - Harvesting, sowing, tree felling. - Maintenance, repair and operations. - Back office and marketing.



STARK Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG

• Munich

• Editor (English department)

  • Dec 2009 - Jun 2012

  "STARK Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG" is a publishing company (part of the PEARSON PLC media group) and a leading provider of teaching and learning material for German teachers and students. My responsibilities included: - Conceptualising teaching and learning material for English in German schools (planning, author acquisition, costing, proofreading, composition and layout). - Editing and proofreading of manuscripts in English and German. - Supervising authors and freelance contributors. - Customer service. Show less



KD Engineering Centre for Automotive Techniques, Strategies & Public Relations

• Weinheim, DE

• Freelance Translator, English-German v.v.

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

  I carried out translation of company materials from English to German and vice versa. I carried out translation of company materials from English to German and vice versa.



upART-Theater GbR

• Siegburg, DE

• Creative and educational work

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2009

  "upART-Theater" is a theatrical performance company. My responsibilites included: - Developing and running circus workshops and project weeks for children, schools and social groups. - Representing third party companies at exhibitions and fairs. "upART-Theater" is a theatrical performance company. My responsibilites included: - Developing and running circus workshops and project weeks for children, schools and social groups. - Representing third party companies at exhibitions and fairs.



Bibliothek des Anglistischen Seminars, Ruprecht Karls-Universität Heidelberg[

• Heidelberg, DE

• Library Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2009

  at Library of the English Department, University of Heidelberg (DE) My responsibilities included: - Corresponding with domestic and foreign suppliers. - Cataloguing new library acquisitions. - Creating information leaflets. - Inventory care and presentation. - Customer service at the front desk. at Library of the English Department, University of Heidelberg (DE) My responsibilities included: - Corresponding with domestic and foreign suppliers. - Cataloguing new library acquisitions. - Creating information leaflets. - Inventory care and presentation. - Customer service at the front desk.