Our team

MARKUS HOFMANN
Responsible Language coaching
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Decades of experience teaching German, History and French
at a commercial vocational school
Masters of Arts in German, History and French, teaching certificate for upper secondary school
Bilingual German-French, fluent in English
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What qualities do I appreciate the most?
Openness, courage to try new things, curiosity
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My main character traits:
patience, trust, reliability
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My idea of happiness:
to achieve something with other people

CORINNE KIND HOFMANN
General Manager
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Decades of experience in proofreading and translating (German-French)
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Certified translator SAL
French native speaker, fluent in German and English
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What qualities do I appreciate the most?
Love for languages, sense for quality
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My main character traits:
spontaneity, openness, empathy
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My idea of happiness:
to take every day as it is.

SANDRO GROND
Translations and Terminology German
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Freelance translations and linguistic manager at the language services department of a Swiss insurance company
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Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics
First languages German and English, fluent in French and Spanish
What qualities do I appreciate the most?
Honesty, sharp wit, flair for languages
My main character traits:
perceptive, networked thinking, patience
My idea of happiness:
a relaxed game night with friends

EMMA LITTLEJOHN
Translations and Proofreading English
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BA in Translation Studies and Applied Languages
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MA in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
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Experience as a freelance translator/proofreader and in linguistic project management
First languages English and German, fluent in French and Japanese
What qualities do I appreciate the most?
Honesty, sense of humor, trust
My main character traits:
curious, diligent, empathetic
My idea of happiness:
A beautiful, relaxed autumn day with my fiancé and our cats

BÉATRICE PRETRO
Translations German/English-French
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Decades of experience in proofreading and translating (German/English-French, specialised in industry, business)
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Certified translator, Masters in Applied Foreign Languages, University of Strasbourg; Masters in Business Administration, University of Strasbourg
French native speaker, fluent in German and English
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What qualities do I appreciate the most?
Curiosity, openness, humor
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My main character traits:
patience, reliability, loyalty
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My idea of happiness:
being able to enjoy the little things in life

ANDREA PAPOTTI
Translations into Italian
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Decades of experience in proofreading and translating German/French/English-Italian
Italian native speaker, fluent in German, English and French
Masters of Arts in Translation German-Italian/Italian-German
