Rachel Hutcheson
Inhaberin, German - English and Middle High German - English Translator, Lettuce Translate
Falkirk, Vereinigtes Königreich
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Rachel Hutcheson
Bis heute 10 Jahre und 3 Monate, seit Apr. 2014
Translator
Watching America
• Translating news and opinion articles for an online publication from their original German into English • Utilising an in-depth knowledge of the nuances of the German language to create translations that are fluid whilst maintaining their original meanings • Thirteen translations completed to date, including two chosen as a featured article • http://watchingamerica.com/News/author/hutcheson/)
Bis heute
German - English and Middle High German - English Translator
Lettuce Translate
1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Aug. 2008 - Sep. 2009
Bilingual Sales Assistant
Falko Konditormeister
• Working behind the counter in a German bakery that is popular with the German community of Edinburgh • Maintaining excellent standards of customer service • Ensuring the highest standards of food hygiene were maintained at all times • Utilising German-language skills to communicate with the extensive German-speaking customer base
2 Monate, Juli 2008 - Aug. 2008
Bilingual Bar Staff
Bavarian Market, Edinburgh
• Serving German beers to customers in a seasonal Bavarian Market • Utilising German-language skills to communicate with German-speaking customers and co-workers in their own language • Providing English-speaking customers with descriptions of German products when asked • Maintaining excellent standards of customer service at all times
1 Monat, Juli 2007 - Juli 2007
Bilingual Bar Staff
Bavarian Market, Edinburgh
• Serving German beers to customers in a seasonal Bavarian Market • Utilising German-language skills to communicate with German-speaking customers and co-workers in their own language • Providing English-speaking customers with descriptions of German products when asked • Maintaining excellent standards of customer service at all times
9 Monate, Sep. 2006 - Mai 2007
Teaching Assistant (English Language)
Brüder-Grimm Gesamtschule
• Providing assistance to teachers in their English lessons in an integrated year abroad • Working with students at all levels of education • Leading conversation groups with students to improve their spoken English skills • Providing assistance to German teachers in the use of the most appropriate alternative words in a variety of circumstances • Assisting students with their written work, including spelling, grammar, capitalisation and punctuation
3 Jahre und 2 Monate, Juli 2003 - Aug. 2006
Sales Assistant
Edinburgh Woollen Mill
• Providing excellent standards of customer service • Advising tourists and other customers on products and services • Providing tourist information • Utilising German and Spanish when necessary to communicate to customers in their own language
Ausbildung von Rachel Hutcheson
2 Jahre, Sep. 2013 - Aug. 2015
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
University of Edinburgh
7 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 2004 - Juni 2012
Modern Languages
University of St Andrews
Dissertation title: "Homosociality and Homosexuality in Medieval German Literature: Mutually Exclusive or Intersecting Categories?"
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Fließend
Spanisch
Gut
Scots Gaelic
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