Unlocking the Power of English

English is the international language - no matter where you work

With me as your Premium English Consultant, you’ll communicate properly, eloquently, and convincingly. Like a personal trainer helps get your body in shape, I’ll get your written and spoken English ready to shine on the international stage.

A native speaker of English, I’ve been living between various languages and cultures for 20 years. Berlin, New York and Rome, Boston, Florence and the northern German countryside – these are the places I’ve built my career and raised my children. Thriving in foreign countries, bridging cultural differences, and finding the right words is what my life is all about. This experience sensitizes me to the needs of my clients, who must express themselves in foreign languages, deal with foreign audiences, and find success in foreign countries. With passion, professionalism, and precision, I’ll help you unlock the power of English.

The Spoken Word

Do you need to give a speech, launch a product, or give a presentation? Perhaps you feel uneasy talking on the phone, participating in online meetings, or making small talk. In my individual training sessions and workshops, you’ll learn to perform comfortably, confidently, and convincingly.

The Written Word

Whether it’s a short email or a lengthy strategy paper, your professionalism and expertise will shine through in the international language of English. Write or improve specific texts in private consultation with me, or sharpen your skills in my writing workshops (available for both individuals and groups).

Content Development

Are you developing content that is intended for an English-speaking audience? Don’t wait until you’re done with your part to then hire a translator or editor. As your Premium English Consultant, I’ll accompany the creative process from beginning to end, making sure the final English version expresses the exact content and feeling you want to communicate.

Ghostwriting

Don’t want to go through the trouble of writing a text or a speech yourself? No problem. Give me the essential information you’d like to communicate, and I’ll take care of it for you - in your name, of course.

Live support

I’ll stand by your side as a personal English advisor while you engage in an international context.

Premium Translation and Editing

Are you working on a special project? Does your text deserve to look as good in English as it does in the original? Should the audience not even suspect that it is reading a translation? Then opt for premium service (also available for film and television subtitles).

Optimization and Quality Control

Have you already had a text written or translated but are unsure of the quality? Do you need "Translationese" or "Denglisch" turned into real, fluent English? I’ll check what you’ve got and enhance the quality, making sure the content and the form are what you want.

Expert Assessment

Do you need help evaluating a candidate’s knowledge of English before making a hire? Are you uncertain if a text in English meets your quality standards? I’ll provide you with an expert assessment clarifying whether a sample translation is up to snuff, a prospective employee can deal with clients in English, or a text should be pubished in its current form.

Internationalization

If you want your research to be read beyond the confines of your native language, you have to make it available in English. I’ll help you get your work the recognition it deserves outside of your own country, so that you can make a difference around the world.

Publications

Serious research that gains global recognition is usually published by leading Anglo-Saxon university presses and journals. As your Premium English Consultant, I’ll pilot you through these unfamiliar waters so that your research can reach the widest possible audience.

Workshop: Communicating Expert Knowledge in English

This single- or multi-day seminar provides training in the art of communicating expert knowledge in English. Participants deepen their understanding of what makes academic texts engaging and convincing, and what keeps an academic audience interested in a lecture. They also have the opportunity to workshop a current conference paper, article, or similar work-in-progress in group and individual sessions. The seminar is designed for both early-career scholars and established academics.

I work with
foundations, media organizations, museums, publishers, universities, and other public institutions and private companies.

Born in 1976 in Chicago (USA)
Ph.D., married, two children, resident in Berlin

Whether German or Italian, Latin or Ancient Greek – my passion is foreign languages. After completing a B.A. in history and classical archaeology at the University of Michigan, I taught English at Berlitz in Berlin, led educational tours in Tuscany, and assisted the General Editor of the I Tatti Renaissance Library. I studied philosophy at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and received a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University (2009). Since then I have taught medieval history and literature and written about the Italian Renaissance, most recently at Humboldt University of Berlin. At the same time I have built up an extensive portfolio as a translator, editor, and language consultant. In 2018 I started my own business as a Premium English Consultant.

Go here for information about my academic career.