• Edits in English

Area(s) of expertise

• Process Engineering -- My Masters degree in Chemical Engineering, along with several years experience in the engineering field, allows me to improve documents.

Qualifications

• Masters of Chemical Engineering | Imperial College London | 2009

Experience

• (Process Engineering) Engineering Technologist | Unilever UK (England) | 2009-Present -- I am responsible for delivering short-term projects and recommendations in the fields of manufacturing strategy, safety, and sustainability.
• (Process Engineering) Technologist | Unilever | 2008-2009 -- Investigated external trends in manufacturing strategies. Identified techniques and ideas that could be applied in my business, and reported back.

• Edits in English

Area(s) of expertise

• Process Engineering -- I have a number of years of experience in process design: refining, petrochemical, oil & gas production as designer, supervisor, manager, and sponsor.
• Business Administration -- I was involved in numerous business situations in US and Europe as manager, consultant. Areas of concentration: oil & gas, E&C, JV's, SAP, CRM.
• Oil & Gas Management -- The greater part of my career was in management and direction of various petroleum-based activities. Best example: refinery mgnt as manager, director.

Qualifications

• CRM-Consultant Lehrgang 1+2 | optimAS Holding und Management AG | 2002
• Vollzeit Nachdiplomstudium SAPCollege | SAPCollege | 2000
• Chemical Engineering Product Research Panel | Chemical Engineering Magazine | 1984
• Master of Business Administration | Pepperdine University | 1980
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering | University of Kansas | 1966

Experience

• (Oil & Gas) Webmaster | Jimmy Craig Websites | 2008-Present -- Design, operate and maintain the website "Vacuum Distillation 101" at http://vacuum-distillation-101.good2004.biz
• (Business Administration) Senior Business Consultant | PDV Europa b.v. (PDVSA) | 1995-1996 -- Business/technical control functions for PdVSA JV's in NW Europe, AB Nynäs (Stockholm), Ruhr Oel AG (Gelsenkirchen, DE). Business/operation reviews.
• (Oil & Gas) Operations Manager Ausland | IMPaC Ofshore Engineering | 1992-1994 -- Managed international operations, business acquisition, marketing projects, project direction, project management in non-European countries.
• (Oil & Gas) Director of Refining | The Coastal Corporation | 1985-1987 -- Managed planning/co-ordination for corporate refining/marketing division including supervision refinery linear planning. Analysed 100+ refinery buys.

• Edits in English

Area(s) of expertise

• Painting -- I paint and write reviews of painting exhibits.
  
  I hold an H.B.A. from U.F.T. and an Art and Art History diploma from Sheridan College.

Qualifications

• Art and Art History | Sheridan College | 2009
• Honours Bachelor of Arts | University of Toronto | 2009

Experience

• (commercial writing) Copy and web editor | Black Ink Magazine | 2010-Present -- edit articles to improve style and readability
• (Painting) painting exhibition reviewer | n/a | 2005-2009 -- visited gallery exhibitions, reflected upon them, produced notes and wrote reviews

• Edits in German
• Translates from English to German

Area(s) of expertise

• Mechanical Engineering -- I trained engineers in this field for more than 15 years. I worked as a translater and interpreter for companies and international organisations.
• Shipbuilding -- Wide and comprehensive knowledge in this field. More than 20 years engaged in the training of engineers and as a translator and interpreter.

Qualifications

• PhD in Linguistics and Philosophy, specification shipbuilding and engineering | University of Leipzig | 1990

Experience

• (Shipbuilding) Freelance Translator & Interpreter | University of Rostock, University of Frankfurt a. M., University of Toronto, etc. | 1978-Present -- Teaching, tranlating and interpreting on national and international top level for national and international organizations for more than 20 years.
• (Mechanical Engineering) University teacher, translater and interpreter | University of Rostock, branch of shipbuilding and engineering | 1977-1994 -- teaching students and staff members in English for specific purposes. Editing scientific articles and reports. Translating texts and do interpreting

• Edits in English
• Translates from German to English

Area(s) of expertise

• Journalism -- I worked as a journalist in the Middle East for some years. I also have an MA in Journalism from DIT Ireland and currently work as a broadcaster.
• Business Administration -- I have many years' experience translating a wide range of business documents: Power Point presentations, annual reports, internal communication, etc.

Qualifications

• MA Journalism | DIT Dublin | 2007

Experience

• (Business Administration) Translator | Various companies - freelance | 1998-Present -- Translations of general business texts, marketing, presentations, correspondence,
• (Journalism) Sub-editor | Al-Ahram Weekly, Cairo, Egypt | 2001-2005 -- Sub-editor for a regional, Middle-Eastern newspaper. Translated German articles into English.

• Edits in German
• Translates from English to German

Area(s) of expertise

• Cultural Studies -- I hold a PhD in English Literature and am currently working as a post-doctoral researcher in gender studies, medical history and sexual history.
• Non-Fiction -- I have published academic articles and have experience editing and proofreading scholarly work in the fields of literary history and criticism.
• Fiction -- I have researched, transcribed and edited manuscripts by modernist writer Radclyffe Hall for publication with Manchester University Press.

Qualifications

• PhD in English Literature | University of Edinburgh | 2010
• MSt in English Studies | University of Oxford | 2006
• Magistra Artium in English Philology | Universität zu Köln | 2005

Experience

• Associate Research Fellow | University of Exeter | 2010-Present (Cultural Studies)
  -- I am a university researcher working on interdisciplinary projects within the fields of cultural studies, medical history and sexual history.
• Editor | Palgrave | 2010-2011 (Non-Fiction)
  -- I have co-edited and contributed to a collected volume of scholarly essays, entitled Sex, Gender and Time in Fiction and Culture (Palgrave, 2011).
• Research Fellow | Harry Ransom Research Fellow | 2010-2010 (Fiction)
  -- I held a Harry Ransom Center Research Fellowship to research, transcribe and edit unpublished fiction by modernist writer Radclyffe Hall.

• Edits in English

Area(s) of expertise

• Political Science -- I hold a HBA degree from the University of Toronto in Political Science.
• Journalism -- -Journalist for Asianwave Magazine - contributed four cover stories and blog for the magazine.
  -Editor-in-Chief of The Diplomat, local UT-NAMUN paper.

Qualifications

• Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science | University of Toronto | 2008

Experience

• (Journalism) Freelance Writer | Asianwave Magazine | 2006-Present -- Freelance journalist for Asianwave Magazine - contributed four cover stories and routinely blog for the magazine's weblog.
• (Political Science) Director of 2008 Summit Home Team, various Lead positions over the years | G8 Research Group at the University of Toronto | 2005-2009 -- Directed research into G8 commitments prior to and after the annual Summit. Responsible for authoring, editing and proofreading.
• (History) 4th year undergraduate thesis | University of Toronto | 2007-2008 -- Supervised senior undergraduate thesis, analyzing the evolution of Chinese foreign policy since 1976
• (Journalism) Editor-in-Chief of The Diplomat (The University of Toronto) | North American Model United Nations | 2005-2007 -- The daily newspaper for delegates in attendance over a four day conference. Held position of Editor-In-Chief for three years, extensive experience in writing, production, publishing and editing.

• Edits in English

Area(s) of expertise

• Political Science -- Due to my lifelong fascination with politics I am studying for a Master of International Studies. I have had a political article published.
• Creative Writing -- I have attended many creative writing and travel writing courses over the last ten years and succeeded in having numerous articles published.
• Human Rights -- I earned a distinction in my Human Rights unit in July 2010. I have been a Human Rights Defender of Amnesty International since 1991.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology | Edith Cowan University | 1995

Experience

• (Political Science) Studying for a Master of International Studies. Had a political article published. | University of Sydney. | 2009-Present -- Received a distinction for US Politics as part of my Master of International Studies. Had a political article published in The Big Issue magazine.
• (Creative Writing) Author of stories and travel articles | The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Bull, Honi Soit and Hermes (all in Australia). | 2000-Present -- My work has been published in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and Honi Soit newspapers, The Bull magazine, and the Hermes anthology.
• (Human Rights) Human Rights Defender Amnesty International | Amnesty International | 1991-Present -- I have conducted research and organized events to raise awareness of human rights issues, as well as writing submissions to heads of state worldwide.
• (Journalism) Media Monitor, Research Officer & Supervisor | Australian Taxation Office | 2003-2007 -- Editing and writing a range of reports for the Senior Executive based on economic articles in the media.

• Edits in English

Area(s) of expertise

• Classics -- I am doing a PhD in Classical Research at King's College London. I have an MA in Ancient History with Distinction from University College London.
• History -- I have a BA in Ancient, Medieval and Modern History. My current PhD is an interdisciplinary project on Classics and the British Empire.

Qualifications

• Masters in Ancient History | University College London | 2008
• Bachelor of Arts in Ancient, Medieval and Modern History | University of Durham | 2007

Experience

• (Classics) Conference Speaker | The Classical Association of Scotland | 2009-2009 -- I spoke at the inaugural annual conference of the Classical Association of Scotland in June, entitled 'The End of Ancient Empires.
• (Classics) Conference Speaker | The Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Ancient History | 2009-2009 -- I presented a paper to the above conference on the topic of the study of Alexander the Great and its role in British Imperialism

• Edits in English
• Translates from German to English

Area(s) of expertise

• Education and training -- I have extensive, high level international experience in this field at middle management level.
• Books on landscape and culture -- I have been involved as a translator on several book projects dealing with culture, landscape, history and geography.
• Automotive -- I have worked as a translator in the automotive field for many years.

Qualifications

• Master of Arts (distinction) Contemporary German Studies | Ealing College of Higher Education (now Thames Valley University) | 1990
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education | Oxford University | 1987
• Bachelor of Arts in German and French | Oxford University | 1982

Experience

• (Automotive) Translator/proofreader | Various agencies in Munich | 1990-Present -- Translation and proofreading of a wide variety of texts in the automotive industry, including corporate design, training, press releases.
• (Regional culture and landscapes) Translator/proofreader | Verlag Kiebitz Buch, Vilsbiburg | 2006-2008 -- Translating and proofreading of articles and captions for book projects including "Der Ammersee" and "Das Isental".
• (Education and training) Head of language department | Munich International School | 1990-2005 -- Responsible for curriculum, budget, staff selection and evaluation in the area of foreign language and mother tongue at a major IB school.