Lucas Riddle

Freelance German>English language & localization services Contract-based & independent research projects Editing & proofreading Reader reports Inquiries: lucaslriddle@gmail.com

Developed syllabi, taught, managed progress of 40+ students, and created extensive digital resources for three student-centered courses for the German Department. Courses included elementary language and culture course, advanced seminar in German on diverse voices in new German literature, and first-year writing seminar in English on cultural resistance and power dynamics in Germany.

Developed syllabi, taught, managed progress of 300+ students, and created extensive digital resources for student-centered synchronous and asynchronous online courses and face-to-face courses. Courses included a first-year student seminar, several intermediate German language courses, a writing-intensive German cinema course taught in English, and an intermediate-level German popular culture course taught in German.

Wrote 200+ page dissertation on; and published and presented scholarly papers highlighting diverse voices and minoritized communities in German literature, e.g., in peer-reviewed journals and volumes (Bloomsbury, U Toronto P) and as part of panel series or seminar at international annual conferences (German Studies Association, Modern Language Association) Procured $200k+ in tuition waivers and stipends; wrote grant proposals and successfully secured over $35k in funding for research and programming

Three-month summer internship in international education, funded by Graduate College award for UIC doctoral candidates. Conceived as a "crash course" in the field, I worked in three units—the Study Abroad Office, the Office of International Services, and the Tutorium of Intensive English. Qualitative research, social media marketing strategy, copywriting UIC Graduate College's Provost's Graduate Internship Award (https://grad.uic.edu/funding-awards/graduate-college-fellowships/pgia/)

Translated and edited texts into UK English from 15+ clients across Germany and Switzerland to conform with customer term bases and style guides, and ensure quality translations

Full-time translator and editor of legal, technical, marketing, and business documents for software, large industry, and healthcare from German into American and British English in compliance with ISO 17100 (European Committee for Standardization); ~2,500 words per day

Double concentration: German > English Translation & German Studies (Literature + Linguistics)