Meet CarliE sitzman
Qualifications
Certification German -> English Translation
American Translators Association
2019
Master of Arts
Interkulturelle Germanistik
(Intercultural German Studies)
Universität Bayreuth in Bayreuth, Germany
May 2013
CELTA Language Teaching Certification
Issued by University of Cambridge
Earned at Hamburg School of English
September 2012
Bachelor of Arts
German Studies with Art History Minor
Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, USA
May 1, 2019
Associate of Applied Science
Design Graphics Engineering Technology
Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, USA
May 4, 2007
An experienced freelance translator and technical copywriter providing advanced German to English translation services and technical writing for clients around the world since 2010.
I am an ATA-certified German to English translator with over ten years of experience as a translator and technical writer.
Having grown up in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, I learned English as my native language and acquired proficiency in German at the age of twelve. My passion for languages and fascination with technology later inspired me to study for a bachelor’s degree in German studies and an associate’s degree in technical drafting/design for manufacturing at Weber State University.
I dove straight into the world of international business after graduation, working as a freelance German translator by day and a bilingual German/English hotel sales agent by night. It was clear, however, that I still had much to learn. Two years after my international debut, I picked up and moved to Germany to study for a master of arts in “interkulturelle Germanistik” or “Intercultural German Studies” at the Universität Bayreuth.
In Germany, I continued to freelance and was hired to work as the in-house translator for the university’s International Office. After completing my degree, I returned to the United States and set up shop in the Greater Philadelphia Area. I have been helping businesses achieve international success ever since.
Continuing Education
2020-Present
Search Engine Optimization
University of California, Davis Continuing and Professional Education
2019-Present
Paralegal Certificate
Delaware Technical Community College
2021
Into English Patent Translation
Training for Translators
Volunteer Work
2020 – Present
Administrator
German Language Division of the American Translators Association
2018 – 2020
Book Review Coordinator for interaktiv Newsletter
German Language Division of the American Translators Association
2015 – 2020
New Member and Proofreading Pool Coordinator
German Language Division of the American Translators Association