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Michelle I. — Senior French and English Translator from South Africa

Michelle I.

Senior French and English Translator

South Africa 6+ years
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GermanEnglish
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Michelle T. is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years of experience across Client Relations, Secretarial Support, and Business Administration. Her career includes roles with prominent organizations such as IBM and Amazon Germany in customer service, quality control, and new hire training specifically for the DACH region, as well as eight years serving as Front Office Secretary at the Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg. She has delivered secretarial services for German companies, acted as Personal Assistant to the Managing Director at INTERGEST South Africa, and worked as a German-speaking Governess in a private family. Since 2005, Michelle has operated as a freelance German to English Translator and has contributed to AI language model training projects in English and German since 2025. Her scope encompasses international business administration, education, and IT software support, utilizing platforms like Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and Dropbox.

Experience

  • Secretarial Services

    Various German Companies · 2025 — 2026
    Provided secretarial support to various companies, facilitating administrative operations.
  • Customer Service

    Amazon Germany · 2024 — 2025
    Engaged in customer service activities on a seasonal contract, addressing customer inquiries and concerns.
  • LLM AI Training

    Freelance · 2025 — Present
    Engaged in training AI language models in English and German through freelance projects.
  • Personal Assistant

    INTERGEST South Africa · — — 2019
    Served as a Personal Assistant to the Managing Director until the role was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Translator German to English

    Freelance · 2005 — Present
    Performed translation work from German to English for commercial and private clients.
  • Secretarial Services

    Cloudworkers
    Provided secretarial services, supporting various administrative tasks for clients.
  • Front Office Secretary

    Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg
    Managed a variety of administrative and front-facing duties over an eight-year tenure.
  • Customer Care, Quality Control, and New Hire Training

    Kelly / IBM Customer Service Centre
    Worked for four years in customer care, focused on quality assurance and training new hires for the DACH region.
  • Product Support

    Sykes / Procter & Gamble
    Delivered product support to German-speaking customers, addressing technical and service-related issues.
  • Governess

    Private Family
    Worked for three years as a German-speaking Governess, utilizing language skills and organizational abilities in a domestic setting.

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