Vera Jakoby
Skills
Timeline
Professional experience for Vera Jakoby
- Current 5 years and 3 months, since Oct 2019
Personal Assistant
Beyond Reality 101 GmbH - Thimon von Berlepsch
Back Office, Administration, Organization
- Current 8 years and 10 months, since Mar 2016
Owner
SubtleScript
SubtleScript - www.subtlescript.com Writing - Translation - Editing A subtle approach to your written content, providing pinpoint accuracy in perfectly shaped phrasing in German and/or English, transporting just what you want your clients and audience to know. Contact me at: Tel.: 030 - 23 56 92 03 Web: info@subtlescript.com
- 3 months, Dec 2015 - Feb 2016
Creative Wizard @ Writing, Editing/Proofread., Translation, Comms, Photography
Freelancerin
Freelance Work in den Bereichen Text, Übersetzung (EN-DE/DE-EN), Korrektorat & Lektorat, Fotografie, Interior Design/Decorating
- 4 months, Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Content Manager
Concept-EU GmbH – connecting software and people
- 1 year and 3 months, Jun 2014 - Aug 2015
Sabbatical, occ Freelance Work (Writing/Translation/Editing, Photography)
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- Creative Writing/Conception - (Copy)Editing/Proofreading - Translation (Ger-Eng/Eng-Ger) -> Each of the above referring to various text formats, e.g. Website/Marketing/Learning Content, PR, Motivational Letters/Personal Statements, etc. - Communications - Photography
- 1 year, Jun 2013 - May 2014
Manager Internal Communications
Groupon GmbH (Berlin, Germany)
- Buildup/optimization of coherent, smooth and transparent internal communication structures for several hundred employees in Germany, Austria, Switzerland (region D-A-CH) - Communication levels: Management - Employees, intra-departmental/inter-divisional; international communication exchange with various Groupon countries - Establishment of the corporation-wide intranet for the D-A-CH region - Conception and implementation of various creative communication formats, events, presentations
- 1 year and 4 months, Jan 2012 - Apr 2013
Senior Team Lead Editorial Department | Text & Copy Editing
Groupon GmbH (Berlin, Germany)
Hiring Manager for Editors & Copy Editors / Team Lead Text Editorial / Personnel Responsibility Text/Copy Editing / Editorial training for new writers / Development Editorial Guidelines / Interface Legal Department & Editorial / Editorial/Creative workshops / Team Lead Copy Editing / in charge of general & comprehensive, company-wide (D-A-CH) copy editing/translation
- 3 months, Oct 2011 - Dec 2011
Team Lead Copy Editing
Groupon GmbH (Berlin, Germany)
Lead of Copy Editing (Proof Reading/Editing online deals re: orthography, grammar, punctuation and stylistic aspects) / Hiring Manager for Editors & Copy Editors / Editorial training for new writers / Editorial/Creative workshops
- 7 months, Mar 2011 - Sep 2011
Editor/Writer
Groupon GmbH (Berlin, Germany)
Editorial Writer, creating content for online deals / Editorial training for new writers / Editorial/Creative workshops
- 1 year and 1 month, Feb 2010 - Feb 2011
Writer/Translator
SwissVBS (Toronto, Canada)
In-house Translator (Course Ware (mainly Management themes), Concept Documents, Websites, Correspondence, Presentations etc.) / Lead of Editing/Proof-Reading / Lead of Audio Coordination / Creative Writing/Scripting Storyboards
- 1 year and 2 months, Jan 2009 - Feb 2010
Creative Writer
Birch Tree Productions (Toronto,Canada)
Storyboard Writing for Management Courses / Translations / Editing/Proof Reading
- 1 year and 1 month, Jun 2007 - Jun 2008
Receptionist
Totum Life Science (Toronto, Canada)
Front Desk / Administration / Client Care / Payroll
- 1 year and 4 months, Sep 2005 - Dec 2006
Public Relations & Communications Officer
dai | Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Heidelberg. Haus der Kultur. (HD,Germany)
Networking with local, national, international media to promote cultural program and message of the dai / Press releases / Editorial & proof reading for program content / Organization & presentation of informative events at universities / Planning & organizing open house events etc.
Educational background for Vera Jakoby
- 3 years, Oct 2002 - Sep 2005
German & English Literature/Culture
Universität Mannheim
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent
French
Basic
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