Wenke Geddert is a sole trader specialising in the provision of professional linguistic services. She has had freelance experience since 1991 combined with management experience in the IT industry. Wenke Geddert is also a qualified human resources practitioner and trainer, as well as a qualified teacher for the post-compulsory sector.


Outline of Services

Language Tuition: English & German
One-to-one and small group tuition specialising in intermediate and advanced levels. General conversation, languages for business and exam preparation. The sessions are completely learner-centred, taking into account learners' personal interest (e.g. literature, movies, country & culture, current affairs etc.).

Proofreading: English (Monolingual) & German (Monolingual)

Training: English & German
Long term industry experience as human resources and training manager in IT. Training courses included appraisal training, health & safety, Internet, MS Office, recruitment & selection interviewing, time management, and how to prepare a freelance specific CV.

Transcriptions: English & German
Wide variety of digital audio and video transcription services in English and German undertaken for agencies, universities as well as corporate and private clients in Europe. Also transcriptions from handwritten source to typed target documents.

Translation: UK & US English -> German and German -> UK English
Subject Specialisms: Arts and Humanities, Business and Commercial (including minutes of meetings), Management, Marketing and Tourism

Due to an excellent partnership with a proven team of qualified professional translators, other language combinations can be covered as well.


Qualifications

Translation:
State Examination in Translation, Institute for Foreign Languages at the University of Erlangen – Nuremberg, Germany (1991)
Main language: English / Other language: Italian / Subject: Arts & Humanities

Teaching:
Post Graduate Certificate in Education at the University of Huddersfield - PGCE (2003)

Other formal achievements:
Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Cambridge (1992)
"Deutsche Sprache" ("German Language") Correspondence Course, AKAD, Germany(2000)
Certificate in Personnel Practice, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, York College (2000)
NVQ Level 4 in Management, York Training Centre (2001)
Professional Assessment against Core Personnel & Development, University of Huddersfield Business School (2001)
NVQ Level 4 in Training & Development (Human Resources Development), York Training Centre (2001)
"Methodik und Didaktik des fremdsprachigen Deutschunterrichts" ("Teaching German as a Foreign Language") Correspondence Course, Goethe Institut Inter-Nationes, Germany (2004). Modules chosen:
• Teaching and Learning Grammar
• Vocabulary and Conveyance of Meaning
• Skill Development: Speaking
• Errors and Correction of Mistakes
• Routines and Rituals in Everyday Communication
• Regional and Cultural Studies, and Teaching of Literature
Spanish Level 3, University of York (2008): Distinction
Spanish AS-Level, Craven College (2008): Grade A(a)
Advanced Spanish Private Tuition (since

Wenke Geddert is committed to continuous professional development (CPD).


Availability

All year round including school holidays.


Pricing

Pricing is determined by several factors, e.g.:
- number of source words
- complexity of the subject matter
- formatting of the source file
- time required to complete the assignment
Proofreading and transcription services as well as language tuition are charged by the hour.
Please feel free to contact me for a free, non-obligation estimate and/or quote. I look forward to hearing from you.