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Name: Jen Mendez LC position: Student Consultant Where are you originally from? Seattle, WA Where do you currently live? Portland, OR How did you become a translator/interpreter? I began translating informally at the age of 17. I had just begun to learn German in school […]

Name: Sabine H. Seiler LC position: Editor-in-Chief of interaktiv Where are you originally from? From a small town on the river Main, between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, Germany. Where do you currently live? In Niskayuna, NY, near Albany How did you become a translator/interpreter? I studied English at […]

Many GLD members, who are primarily self-employed freelance translators and interpreters, collaborate with translation agencies. Heike Kurtz, a GLD member based in Germany, shares insights into the advantages and disadvantages of working for agencies rather than for direct clients. She also provides a wealth of […]

At the Annual Meeting of All Members of ATA’s German Language Division, Administrator Karen Leube announced her appointment of two new consultants to the Leadership Council. In today’s post, we introduce you to our other new consultant, Andrew Belisle. Name: Andrew Belisle LC position: Consultant […]

Name: Ellen Yutzy Glebe LC position: European Coordinator Where are you originally from? Western North Carolina Where do you currently live? Kassel, Germany How did you become a translator/interpreter? Although I did major in German in college and spent two semesters in Munich as an […]

Name: Gerhard Preisser LC position: Consultant Where are you originally from? Weiden, Germany Where do you currently live? Manassas, Northern Virginia

Name: Ruth Boggs LC position: Consultant Where are you originally from? Wächtersbach/Hesse, Germany Where do you currently live? Fairfax, Virginia How did you become a translator/interpreter? By chance. I never aspired to be a translator. I’m what is referred to as a “Quereinsteiger.” After 20 […]

Name: Heike Holthaus LC position: Collaboration Pool Coordinator Where are you originally from? I grew up in a village in Germany’s Westerwald region. Our property bordered the forest, and one of my favorite pastimes was going for walks in the woods hunting for mushrooms. Growing […]

RSVP for the GLD Zoom Educational Social on April 1, 2023 at 6:30 pm CET / 12:30 pm ET / 9:30 am PT The topic of this get-together is “Why not You!? – Tips for Presenting at the ATA conference or other public speaking events.” […]

Name: Kristina Cosumano LC position: New Member Coordinator Where are you originally from? Southeastern Pennsylvania (Chester County) Where do you currently live? In the Bavarian countryside about 60 km west of Munich. Our landlords raise cows, chickens, and alpacas. How did you become a translator/interpreter? […]

Meet & Connect with Colleagues and GLD Friends RSVP for the GLD Virtual Educational Event on February 20, 2023 at 5:30 pm CET / 11:30 am EST/ 8:30 am PST The topic of this get-together is “Learn About the ATA Certification Exam and How to […]

Name: Marion Rhodes LC position: interaktiv Editor-in-Chief Where are you originally from? Nuremberg, Germany Where do you currently live? San Diego, CA How did you become a translator/interpreter? English and French were my favorite classes in high school, I even did my Abitur with English and French as my two primary subjects. After high school, I moved to […]

There are still a few spaces left for the workshop in Mainz from March 10-12, 2023. Registration is open until February 15th or until the workshop is full, so sign up soon! The city of Mainz is not only the home of Weck, Worscht und […]

Dear GLD Members, wir wünschen euch ein frohes neues Jahr 2023! To kick off the new year, please tune into our first GLD digital social for 2023. Details below: Meet & Connect with Colleagues and GLD Friends RSVP for the GLD Zoom Social on January […]