Welcome!
I'm Adam, owner and chief linguist here at Skriibl.
I am honored that you would like to know more about me and the work that I do here at Skriibl Linguistics. Here you can view my recent projects, and I would encourage you to examine my work carefully. Here you can read all about my professional experience, skills, education, and interests.
Please reach out today to discuss how I can help you with your next big project!
Project Gallery
Marketing Website for Business Apartments
This is a live example of my translation of the marketing website bathome.de from German to English.
Rental Contract for Business Apartments
This is an example of translation of a rental contract for business apartments from German to English for B@Home.de.
Elle the Humanist
It was my great pleasure to work with Doug and Elle Harris to translate this amazing book from English to German. Elle the Humanist is a wonderful introduction to philosophy and humanist principles for children 7-10 years old.
Doctor's Excuse from Work or School
This is an example of personal medical document translation from German to English.
This very website!
I am responsible for the creation of Skriibl.com. Everything you see here, our animated logo design, the copy text in English and German, our social media engagement, and beyond has been the result of my devotion to my linguistic craft and my desire to help people just like you!
Curriculum Vitae
Mission
I am absolutely in love with my profession! I help people all around the world to conquer communication barriers, to communicate effectively, and to build powerful relationships. Best of all, I get to use my passions for linguistics and learning to achieve these goals.
Linguistics and culture have always fascinated me. So, no surprise when I discovered my passion for travel. What a joy to arrive in a new place, walk the streets, hear the music, taste the food, and get to know the endearing, welcoming people who call that place home. I love to learn, and traveling has given me my most educational experiences.
I have made it my mission to turn these cultural and linguistic encounters into something positive, to use my experience to help you communicate with the world and build enduring relationships. To that end, I have launched Skriibl Linguistics, specializing in small business solutions and educational children’s book translation.
I hope you will choose to work with me and the Skriibl Linguistics team on your next project!
Mission
I am absolutely in love with my profession! I help people all around the world to conquer communication barriers, to communicate effectively, and to build powerful relationships. Best of all, I get to use my passions for linguistics and learning to achieve these goals.
Linguistics and culture have always fascinated me. So, no surprise when I discovered my passion for travel. What a joy to arrive in a new place, walk the streets, hear the music, taste the food, and get to know the endearing, welcoming people who call that place home. I love to learn, and traveling has given me my most educational experiences.
I have made it my mission to turn these cultural and linguistic encounters into something positive, to use my experience to help you communicate with the world and build enduring relationships. To that end, I have launched Skriibl Linguistics, specializing in small business solutions and educational children’s book translation.
I hope you will choose to work with me and the Skriibl Linguistics team on your next project!
Employment Experience
Linguistics
Skriibl Linguistics (2021-Present)
I am the founder, owner, and chief linguist of Skriibl Linguistics. In this capacity, I offer the following services:
- Interpretation
- Translation
- Transcreation
- Document Formatting
- Copy Editing
- Proofreading
- Subtitling
- Language Coaching
I am also responsible for:
- Business management
- Project management
- Website
- Management
- Copywriting
- Design
- Social Media
- Marketing
LanguageLine Solutions (2018-2022)
Phone and Video interpretation for German-English in the following fields:
- Medical
- Financial
- Legal
- Insurance
- Banking
- Customer Service
Freelance Translations (2013-Present)
I have been offering translation services through various LSPs. Some of the industries I have translated for include:
- vacation and business accommodations
- a vineyard and distillery
- an aesthetic dentistry practice
I also have experience translating:
- Personal and medical documents
- Resumes, employment verification letters
- Business documents, contracts, and websites
- Sports Trivia
- Children’s Books
Training
LanguageLine Solutions (2019-2022)
- Trainer of Interpreter School – New-hire orientation and interpretation skills development
- Mentoring – assisting new-hire interpreters on their first week of servicing calls
- In Language Facilitation – Mentoring new-hire interpreters to develop interpretation skills with a focus on their German language skills
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) (2010)
- BiMaiSheng – Chengdu, China – Teaching ESL summer classes for 5-8th grade students
- Modern English – Chengdu, China – Teaching ESL to adult students
- Tutoring foreign Exchange Students in ESL
Customer Service
Before entering the field of linguistics and while studying, I gained valuable experience in various customer service industries, which informs my work as a linguist and business owner. Here is an overview of my customer service positions:
- Uber and Lyft – Driver (2016-2019)
- AutoZone – Commercial Driver (2017)
- HHGregg – Electronics Sales (2012)
- TeleTech – Charter Cable CS (2010-2012)
- WalMart – Associate (2008-2010)
Education
University
The Ohio State University (2013-2017)
Class of 2017—Bachelors Degree in German Language and Literature
Ohio University Eastern (2008-2010)
Education Major, Liberal Arts, no degree
Secondary Education
Barnesville High School (2004-2008)
Class of 2008—Diploma with Honors, National Honor’s Society
Focus on college preparatory classes, English, German, Spanish
Foreign Exchange Program
AFS Intercultural Programs (2007-2008)
Phillip-Melanchthon Gymnasium Schmalkalden, Thuringia, Germany
Skills
Linguistics
Interpretation (EN‑DE, DE‑EN)
- Customer Service
- Finance
- Banking
- Insurance
- Medical
- Legal
Translation, Formatting, Copy Editing, Proofreading (EN‑DE, DE‑EN)
- Children’s books
- Legal contracts
- Personal documents
- Marketing websites
Training
Interpreter training, coaching, mentoring
My experience training newly hired interpreters at one of the world’s largest LSPs resulted in the cultivation of many related skills:
- Classroom management
- Mentoring in group and individual settings
- Language skills coaching
- Interpretation skills coaching
Teaching ESL (English as a Second Language)
I spent the summer of 2010 in Chengdu, China as a tourist, and during that time I took on my first ESL teaching jobs. I taught two classes of 5-8th graders and one adult class every week.
Later, I was honored to tutor foreign exchange students in Ohio who needed to strengthen their English skills fast.
As a trainer at LanguageLine Solutions, I coached my incoming newly hired interpreters, not only on their interpreting skills, but also on their English and German grammar, syntax, terminology, tone of voice, and business professionalism.
Software
Language Industry
- Computer Assisted Translation (CAT Tools)
- SmartCAT
- Subtitling Software
- Subtitle Edit
Web Development
- WordPress
- for building websites like skriibl.com!
- Elementor
- Google Domains
- Google Workspace
- Monday.com
- workflow management tool
Graphic Design
- Canva
- Graphic design tool for all our cool social media posts and more!
Social Media Management
Interests
Language
I am deeply fascinated by languages. I love to study diverse languages from around the world and learn about various cultures. One day, I hope to be able to call myself a true polyglot. These are the various languages with which I’m acquainted:
- US English (Native)
- German (C2)
- French (A1)
- Spanish (A1)
- Mandarin Chinese (A1)
- Luxembourgish (A1)
- Dutch (A1)
Travel
Traveling the world is another great passion of mine, though I don’t get to travel as often as I like, here are the highlights:
- Study abroad in Germany during High School (2007-2008)
- Summer in China teaching English (2010)
- Summer in Europe with InterRail (2015)
Some of the wonderful places I’ve gotten to explore include Chengdu, China; Istanbul, Turkey; Marrakech, Morocco; Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece; and Oslo, Norway to name a few.
Reading
I love to read. Here is a short list of some of the books I’ve found most enjoyable, and which have been influential in my life:
- The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason — Sam Harris
- God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything — Christopher Hitchens
- The God Delusion — Richard Dawkins
- Perfume — Patrick Süskind
- The Reader — Bernhard Schlink
- Kite Runner — Khaled Hosseini
- A Thousand Splendid Suns — Khaled Hosseini
- And the Mountains Echoed — Khaled Hosseini
- The Hobbit — J.R.R. Tolkien
- No Exit — Daniel Grey Marshall
- Leonardo da Vinci — Walter Isaacson
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life — Walter Isaacson
- Einstein: His Life and Universe — Walter Isaacson
- Steve Jobs — Walter Isaacson
- Life of Pi — Yann Martel
- In Cold Blood — Truman Capote
- Gulliver’s Travels — Jonathan Swift
- Under the Dome — Stephen King
- 11-22-63 — Stephen King
- The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared — Jonas Jonasson
— Thank you for your consideration.
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