Hi, I’m Lisa! I’m an expert in languages, I am a creative, open and reliable, and always curious person. My mother tongue is German; English comes naturally to me; however, my passion is Spanish. In addition to my linguistic expertise, I enjoy working with media, design, travel, psychology and yoga.
> My career
2009 – 2013 Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, literature and cultural studies with a focus on Romance studies: Spanish and German studies: linguistics and cultural studies (TU Dresden)
2011/ 2012 semester abroad at the Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
Topic of the bachelor’s thesis: Spanish and Catalan: A linguistic comparison in phonetics and lexis
2013 – 2016 Master’s degree in foreign language linguistics with a focus on German as a foreign language and Hispanic studies (University of Potsdam)
Topic of the master’s thesis: Humor and language in the comic Mafalda
Since 2017 Freelance work as a proofreader, editor and translator for various types of text: newsletters, conference texts, letters, applications, novels and non-fiction books, theses, term papers
2017 – 2022 Linguistic expert in the field of machine learning: bug reporting, defect analysis, content management, AI testing and data processing (Amazon Development Center GmbH)
Since 2022 Part-time distance learning course to become a graphic designer (ILS)
Since 2024 Expansion of services as a freelancer: content creation, AI testing, book typesetting and layout
Other experience and qualifications:
Tutor, internships and collaboration in the areas of language research, museum and media design