Sarah Vilece______________________________________
13086 Berlin, Germany +49(0)163 4929 748
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Degree (MA) in English 1999-2001
Proficiency in German – English Translation
New York University, New York, NY, USA
Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) in English 1993-1997
Goucher College, Baltimore, MD, USA
TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE
Freelance Translator (German – English) since 2004
Recent projects include a documentation for an international photography installation, journalism articles and interviews for publication, environmental statements for marketing and sales, and much more.
Areas of Expertise
• Tourism and Travel – the city of Berlin, guidebooks, websites, brochures, hotel descriptions, museum publications, theater programs
• Marketing and Market Research – including transcription and translation of market research group discussions and interviews in the fields of telecommunications, retail management, social studies and more
• Legal Contracts – whether General Terms and Conditions, rental contracts, cell phone contracts and more
• Printing and Publishing – both the technical aspects of printing techniques as well as special considerations in the world or publishing whether magazine articles, newspaper reports, fiction and non-fiction books, or websites
• Business – general agreements, contracts, letters, financial statements
OTHER EXPERIENCE
City Guide: Original Berlin Walks, SPB Tours, Berlin since 2004
Lead a variety of historical, in-depth tours in Berlin, Dresden and Hamburg.
Editor and Staff Writer: eWriters for Hire, New York, NY 2000-2001
Worked closely with Editor-in-chief brainstorming, researching, editing and finalizing all articles for publication.
Research Assistant: Alex T. Roshuk, New York, NY 1999-2000
Assisted published writer and attorney with independent projects. Compiled, edited and copy-edited material for publication.
Language Specialist: Pace University, New York, NY 1998-1999
Tutored undergraduate students in writing, grammar, organization, and interpretation of texts. Helped students with ESL related problems.
Assistant Editor and Writer: Campus Concepts, Baltimore, MD 1996-1998
Collected, wrote, verified, and edited editorial text for annual, national, student magazine, the UnOfficial Student Guide.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
German history and culture, Berlin, language, literature, travel, sailing, boats, juggling
