MUSIC BUSINESS EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES
Since 08/2009: Labelmanagement
ODA Digital Records www.myspace.com/odadigitalrecords
Pink Fluffy Records www.myspace.com/pinkfluffyrecords
CareCompilations Records www.myspace.com/carecompilations
Since 04/2009: Co-managing the German artist LIMA www.limarockt.com
Since 2008: Co-managing the solo-project of Tom Rauschhardt www.tomrauschhardt.com
Since 2006: Artist Management of the Dark ’n’ Roll-Band DARK DIAMONDS www.dark-diamonds.com
PR, translations, production office and band assistance at Metallic Noise Festival 2007 und 2009 www.metallic-noise.de
Band assistance at Metal Forever Festival 2006 www.metalforeverfestival.de
Journalistic work for a Canadian online music magazine www.metaleater.com
Interviews & presentation work for a Heavy Metal documentary film www.schwermetall-der-film.de
Several radio apperances as "guest host“
Bookings as hostess und VIP-support for international trade shows (e.g. Music Fair Frankfurt, Book Fair Frankfurt )
Translations & text work for the music industry (contracts, press-kits, band infos, biographies)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
06/2006 – present: Abston Language Services
Translator, self-employed
Translations EN-DE, DE-EN/ ES-DE
Proofreading & Editing
Voiceovers
Subtitling
Consecutive Interpreting
Fields of Specialization: Film, Games, Music, Business & Commerce, Marketing, Tourism, Cosmetics & Textiles
Language services carried out for: Ascaron Entertainment GmbH, Localsoft, AMA Mobile Applications, Blistering Records, Chinchilla GbR, Endorsia International AB, Godtools Records, Hopscotch Technologies Ltd, INDE Electronics Inc., Mumbojumbo Media Limited, M.V.T. Concerts, MX Records GmbH, Midway Games, NGU Records, Nicky Zimmer Artist Management & Labels, Rauschhardt, Technicolor, Worldclass Media Group, Vodafone, Verivox, City of Mannheim, Remo Inc., Diaderma, The Body Shop Germany and numerous agencies such as BBK Languages, Extended Language Services, Lost In Translation, Interna Translations, Supertext AG
07/2003 – 05/2006: Electronic Arts, Localization Production, Vancouver, Canada
Localization Coordinator / Associate Development Manager, full time
Managing text assets for Playstation Portable (PSP) titles in multiple languages
Managing text assets for all Online EA Sports titles in multiple languages
Monitoring translations to ensure consistency between external partners (i.e. compliance team, offline text, legal strings) across all languages
Liaise with Development teams and the offshore teams in Spain, UK and Asia as it related to product development
Developing detailed project plans and schedules; implementing project-driven objectives and mitigate project risks
Assisting in the development of a common text database tool for the EA Canada studio
Coaching/mentoring indirect reports, including performance management, resource allocation, process implementation and training
10/2002 – 04/2003: Volkswagen de México S.A. de C.V., Quality department, Puebla, Mexico
Intern, full time
02/2002– 09/2002: GO! Express and Logistics, Chronos Kurierdienst GmbH, Mainz, Germany
Assistant, part-time
10/2001 - 01/2002: Baker & McKenzie, attorneys at law, labour-law department, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Language Assistant, part time
01/2001 – 09/2001: Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co. OHG, Business Area Siemens IT Service, Pre-Sales, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Assistant, part time
04/1999 – 12/2000: IBM Deutschland Speichersysteme GmbH, Cost Accounting Department, Mainz, Germany
Assistant, part time
04/1998 – 12/1998: IBM Deutschland Speichersysteme GmbH, Cost Accounting Department Mainz, Germany
Intern, full time
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
2009: Certificate: Music Business Manager ebam-academy Cologne
2008: Certificate: „Basics of Public Relations“ PR Plus academy Heidelberg
2007 - 2008: State exam in Translation Englisches Institut Heidelberg
2006: Certificate: TEFL International House Vancouver (teaching English as a foreign language)
1999-2002: Degree in Translation for English – Spanish – German
Language studies in English and Spanish including courses in Law, Business and Human Resource Management at the Fremdspracheninstitut für Industrie und Wirtschaft (Foreign Language Institute for Trade & Industry) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1998-1999: Business studies at the University of Mainz, Germany
1988 -1997: Gymnasium Mainz-Gonsenheim (comprehensive secondary school)
Education level: Abitur (diploma from German secondary school qualifying for university admission or matriculation)
