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Bilingual Biographer for Founders & Companies
I turn 25 years of company history into a book people read – written simultaneously in German & English.
PhD Philosophy of Education (power/freedom: Rousseau/Neill) + MA Linguistics + 15 years teaching in the US, Micronesia, Vietnam, Germany. 3.5M words published narrative.
USP: No translation. I write both versions in parallel. You keep voice, wit, soul.
For: Mittelstand milestones, tech founders’ origin stories, family firms succession, memoirs East Germany–USA–Asia.
Process: Interviews → narrative architecture → DE/EN chapters → polish. Confidential. Deadline-proof.
Projects: Founder essay 25pp from €8,500 | Anniversary book 120pp from €18,000 | Family chronicle 200pp+ from €28,000. Day rate interviews only: €1,100.
Free 30-min intro call.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Vietnamese
Basic
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Van Wyck Narrative DesignWriter & Narrative Design ExpertPRESS AND MEDIAMarch 2019 - Today (7 years and 3 months)Thành phố Quảng Ngãi, VietnamHigh-frequency content creation: Producing over 3.5 million words in German and English, focusing on psychological depth and complex narrative structures.Narrative Strategy & Design: Conceptualizing multi-year plotlines and in-depth character profiles; specializing in a consistent output of 35,000 to 40,000 words per month.Bilingual Adaptation & Transcreation: Developing and publishing parallel corpora (DE/EN) for the international book market (including Apple Books, Tolino, Kobo).Scientifically Grounded Storytelling: Applying narratological and philosophical principles (Ph.D.) to shape authentic power dynamics and ethical conflicts within fiction.
- Global English Center/ERA English CenterESL InstructorEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGApril 2014 - August 2023 (9 years and 4 months)Thành phố Quảng Ngãi, VietnamTeaching English to students from 4th to 12th grade, plus adults• Developing teaching and learning materials• Extensive experience in creative and didactic writing• Communicating complex content in simple, clear languageERA was then from 3/2024 to 7/2025
- College of Micronesia (FSM)Assistant Professor for EducationDecember 2010 - December 2013 (3 years)Taught in the teacher education program• Creation of academic and didactic texts• Curriculum and teaching material development• Mentoring and advising students on written work
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Education
- Ph.D.Indiana University, Bloomington (USA)2009Doctorate in Philosophy of Education
- Magister Artium LinguisticsFreie Universität Berlin1999Linguistik - Deutsche und Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft
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