Rachel Hutcheson

• 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/)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Dissertation title: "Homosociality and Homosexuality in Medieval German Literature: Mutually Exclusive or Intersecting Categories?"