Kristina Kalpaxis
Bis 2017, U.S. Marketing Manager, STRATO AG
Berlin, Deutschland
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Kristina Kalpaxis
Bis heute 8 Jahre, seit Juli 2016
Translator/Writer
Franziska Veh
Translate and create background text for communication design/ concept design projects.
I provide all-around administrative support for both Media and PR departments. This includes coordinating proposal submissions for external graphics, print collateral and giveaways, as well as placing orders and booking invoices in ECM-Systems across PR, Media SEA/SEO, Marketing departments.
Marketing support for Globe/International department. Position includes providing product and price updates, quality control of outsourced translations, and working within various programs eg. Imperia, Mantis, to edit Strato.com
3 Monate, Feb. 2017 - Apr. 2017
Translator/Writer
Prolog
Translate and create background text for communication design/ concept design projects.
3 Jahre und 3 Monate, Feb. 2013 - Apr. 2016
Technical Assistant
Nina Footwear Corporation
Communicated daily with supervisors, sourcing teams, and co-workers in NYC and China offices, and assisted in managing communication flow between fitting, design and production departments. Worked with designers from both Women’s and Children’s division on fitting issues, correction tactics and quality control reports as well as maintained excel files and monitored stages of pre-production according to country and factory.
7 Monate, Okt. 2014 - Apr. 2015
Translator
Massachusetts Review
Translated selected stories from Rafik Schami’s “Gesammelte Olivenkerne aus dem Tagebuch der Fremde” from German to English, published in Spring 2015 Edition
5 Monate, Sep. 2011 - Jan. 2012
Social Media Consultant
Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (“R2P”)
Wrote press releases and contributed to R2P Monitor, a bi-monthly publication highlighting populations that are at risk of or currently facing mass atrocity crimes. Also managed twitter account and facebook page.
1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Okt. 2010 - Dez. 2011
Editor/Translator
Berlinica Publishing
Translated and edited articles from German to English
3 Jahre und 10 Monate, Mai 2007 - Feb. 2011
Reporter
Queens Ledger/Brooklyn Star
Covered stories ranging from crime to construction in Queens and Downtown Brooklyn
6 Monate, Apr. 2010 - Sep. 2010
Translator/editor
Galli Theater
Translated German plays into English for on-stage productions
5 Monate, Feb. 2009 - Juni 2009
Public Relations Assistant
Fleishman-Hillard Inc.
Worked with consulting teams in healthcare, biotechnology, food and nutrition, and financial services. Corresponded with German press, translated press releases and put together press-kits.
5 Monate, Okt. 2008 - Feb. 2009
Project Corporate Design Translator
University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden / German Jordanian University, Amman
Translated communication design concept for new university logo from German to English
Ausbildung von Kristina Kalpaxis
3 Jahre und 2 Monate, Juli 2012 - Aug. 2015
German literature translation
Queens College, The City University of New York
Literature Translation: German to English
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Juli 2008 - Juli 2009
Communication design
Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
Dialog- und Weiterbildungsprogramme von InWEnt
5 Jahre und 6 Monate, Aug. 2004 - Jan. 2010
Medienwissenschaft/ Media Studies
Hunter College, The City University of New York
Media Studies/German, Minor: Anthropology; Thomas Hunter Special Honors
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Fließend
Französisch
Grundlagen
Arabisch
Grundlagen
Griechisch
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Italienisch
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