Master of Arts in Journalism, Danube University, Krems, Austria, 2001
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, focus on World Literature, German Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 1995
Saint Lucy High School, Glendora, CA 1985
Certificates and Courses
Fine Art, Drawing and Portraiture, Painting, Printmaking, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, courses since 2012
French, 4-week intensive, EduInter Language School, Quebec City, Canada, 2015
Visioning Small Business, semester, Center for Women and Enterprise, Worcester, MA, 2004
Copyediting and Publishing, semester, St. Joseph College, Hartford, CT, 2002
Small Business Administration, semester, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2001
Rosa Mayreder College, Vienna, Austria, Political Feminism, two semesters, 1998
Employment
Co-owner and co-founder, Dream Coordination Office, LLC, a German to English translation and English copyediting service, since 2003, www.dreamcoordinationoffice.net
Executive Administrative Assistant and Technical Writer / Translator, Trumpf, Inc. (Manufacturer of machining equipment), Farmington, Connecticut, 2002-2003
English as a Second Language Instructor, Hartford Public Library, Hartford, Connecticut, 2002-2003, Wiener Volkshochschulen, Vienna, Austria, 1993-1998
English as a Second Language Instructor, Youth Summer Camp, University of Connecticut’s American English Language Institute, Storrs, Connecticut, 2001-2002, English Is Fun Camp, Vienna, Austria, 1994–1999
Substitute Teacher, Grafton Public Schools, Grafton, Massachusetts, 2012-2013, Granby Public Schools, Granby, Connecticut, 2001-2002;
Sales Assistant, Hirsch Business Interiors, Los Angeles, CA, 1987–1989
Library Assistant, University Research Library, UCLA, CA, 1985–1990
Volunteer
Community theater actor, cast member of “We Did It For You! Women’s Journey Through History” in over 20 productions since 2017, https://www.wediditforyou.org
Wiogora School of Wonder and Wisdom, a theatrical summer camp teaching Charms, Flourish and Blotts, Worcester, MA, since 2012
English as a Second Language Tutor, Grafton Public Library, 2015–2016
Teacher, Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton
Organizer, Grafton Fine Arts and Music Festival, 2009–2014
Other
Member of Editorial Freelancer’s Association (EFA, Boston chapter)