Diploma in Environment
McGill University, Montreal, Canada. 2009

Graduate Translation Diploma
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. 2004

B.A. in Art History and Fine Arts
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. 1999

B.A. in English Literature and Art History
Universität Kassel, Germany. 1997

Business Diploma
Kaufmännische Berufsschule, Bad Nauheim, Germany. 1990

High School Diploma
Windsor High School, Windsor, Connecticut, USA. 1984  

• Excellent research skills and professional online sources (Termium, GDT, Chicago Manual of Style and translator forums)
• Internship in legal translation with the Quebec government (June to September 2004)
• Use of translation software
• Daily automatic backups on an encrypted cloud storage provider
• Canadian personnel security clearance
• Attendance of translators' association conferences and participation in continuing education seminars and workshops (in 2012, a week-long legal translation course at City University London)