- Born 1970 in Limburg/Lahn, Germany
- 1990 to 1995 – Professional training as a bank clerk at Germany’s central bank (Deutsche Bundesbank), subsequent employment in the Banking Supervisory and Foreign Payment Transactions departments
- 1995 to 2000 – Degree course “Modern Languages” at University in Gießen, Germany, with the main subjects English Language Studies and Economics, incl. semester abroad in Wolverhampton, UK
- 2000 to 2005 – Salaried Translator (EN-GE) at Fry&Bonthrone Partnerschaft in Mainz-Kastel, Germany, 2 years Head of German Translation Department and Head of Tools&Resources Department
- since 2005 – Freelance Financial Translator (EN-GE; GE-EN), main subject areas: Accounting and Financial Reporting (IFRS, German GAAP, U.S. GAAP), Banking, Capital Markets
- since 2011 – Seminars for the German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ) and Deutscher Terminologie Tag (DTT) in relation to the translation of (consolidated) financial statements in accordance with IFRS and annual and quarterly financial reports
