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Personal branding: Lessons learnt through trial and (t)error – Anne Oosthuizen
Believing that there most definitely is such a thing as your ideal client, Anne has previously been approached to talk about personal branding by Leiden University and NGTV, and will now share with us her ‘lessons learnt through trial and (t)error.’
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About the presenter
Anne Oosthuizen is a Dutch-English translator and editor. She completed her BA English Language and Culture at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Otago in New Zealand, and graduated with honours from Leiden University, earning her an MA in Translation Studies. Anne has been a freelance book translator and academic editor for just over two years. This year, she was one of the lucky few awarded a grant for special-interest sample translation by the Dutch Foundation for Literature. In addition to translating literary and non-fiction prose, Anne’s super special nice is poetry and song translation.
Positive strategies to combat imposter syndrome – John Linnegar, Naomi Gilchrist, Betsy Hedberg (panel discussion)
We’ve all experienced that sneaking voice in the back of our heads telling us that we’re not good enough – even though we know that we’re trained, experienced, or at least competent and reasonable! What are some good ways to combat that internal nay-sayer? John Linnegar, Betsy Hedberg, and Naomi Gilchrist will give tips and insights into positive strategies to rise above imposter syndrome.
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About the presenters
John Linnegar began his career as a teacher of English, History and Mathematics. His passion for working with words was ignited by his high school teachers of English, Latin and German. Those strong grammatical foundations combined with a love of his mother tongue led him towards authorship and, as a direct result, towards improving authors’ texts for publication. He has been an avid ‘improver of authors’ words’ for four decades now, and remains dedicated to making their texts read as clearly as possible (and in the process saving a reputation or two!).
John is author of several texts dealing with matters grammatical and stylistic, including contributions to the Oxford English grammar: The advanced guide (OUP, 2015) and, most recently, with Ken McGillivray, grammar, punctuation and all that jazz . . . (MLA Publishers, 2019). He currently offers a personalised ‘online’ Grammar for Editors course aimed at those who need to brush up their English grammar and an online training course on Plain Language.
Naomi Gilchrist worked in various administrative roles (such as Executive Assistant and Training Coordinator) for over twenty years. When she decided that it was high time for a career change, she returned to study. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Translation, Naomi became a freelance translator in March 2021. Her language combination is English to Dutch and she specialises in Entertainment & Popular Culture. She joined SENSE in 2020. Naomi lives in Almere with her (Irish) husband and two children, who they are raising to be bicultural and bilingual. Their beagle Arnie completes the family.
Betsy Hedberg is a writer, editor, and learning designer who once worked as a counselor. Like many of her former counseling clients, she periodically suffers severe bouts of impostor syndrome. She's also learned some tools and insights to overcome, or at least ease, this affliction.
Prompt! Investing in creativity... – Lizzie Kean and Carola Janssen
What gives you energy? And how do you earn a living doing that? These questions drove the professional careers of translator Lizzie Kean and writing coach Carola Janssen along different paths to come out at Prompt! Writing inspiration for language professionals. And they’re happy to share that same inspiration with you in this talk.
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About the presenters
Lizzie Kean was a professional musician from the age of 18. Although she still is, there came a point when she felt the need for a new challenge and she studied translation at ITV, gaining her bachelor’s degree at age 60. She now divides her time between the two, enjoying the synergy and the energy she gets from the combination.
Carola Janssen is writing coach and text writer at Kiezel Communicatie. She devised Prompt! Writing inspiration for language professionals. Kiezel is originally a Rotterdam agency that now operates from Eindhoven. In a previous life, Carola was a musician and her friendship with Lizzie Kean, with whom she is taking this new step, started up in that world.
Recognizing and working with inductive/deductive communication styles – Nandini Bedi
Have you been in a situation where you asked your client or business partner or supplier a closed question for which you expected a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’, but what you got in reply was a story? Many more words than you had counted on, and they weren’t answering your question. You could have felt like the speaker was taking you for a ride, or maybe you were confused and didn’t quite know what you should do or say to take the exchange to a fruitful end. In this presentation, I will introduce you to two different styles of communication and show how these are embedded in culture. I will also give you tips on how to recognize these styles and how to work with the one most unfamiliar to you.
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About the presenter
Nandini Bedi teaches English, copyedits, gives intercultural trainings and posts on her blog taal-tale.com. Via her trainings, she builds a bridge between the Netherlands and India. She does this with reverence and humour. She has settled in Oegstgeest with her partner, flown-out-of-the-nest-but-visiting twin boys and live-in cat, Sher Khan. More about her is available on www.nandinibedi.com.
Spanish wine and translation: What could they possibly have in common? – Rebecca Reddin
Upon diving deeper into Spanish wine, what every biologist and humanist knows became crystal-clear to one linguist: we share a lot more than we think. Rebecca reflects on the very relatable lessons the Spanish wine industry has to offer translators and editors everywhere about process, product, identity, value and purpose. This is a chance not only to peek behind the curtain of a prestigious, delectable industry, but to start imagining: what could your clients teach you?
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About the presenter
Rebecca Reddin has been a freelance translator, editor and subtitler working from Spanish into English since 2017. She believes the world is full of rich, eloquent, enlightening ideas and projects, and not just in the English-speaking sphere. As she specializes in the complex world of wine and scales the learning curve of business, Rebecca aims to promote her adopted home of La Rioja, Spain. She also wants reflect the ingenuity and insight of the Spanish voices around her in words that make the United-States-ian world stop and listen.
The freedom of freelancing: deciding on a digital nomad journey – Maaike Leenders
Ever dreamt of just leaving it all behind, packing a bag and simply working wherever you want to? I did. And I did. After working in-house and on the road, my three years as a freelancer have taught me there are pros and cons to both. Based on my personal experience, I will talk about what to consider when you are thinking of trying a digital nomad lifestyle. Is it possible to travel and build a business at the same time? How much freedom does it really offer? And do you actually need to upend your whole life to do it?
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About the presenter
Maaike Leenders is a translator and project manager with a travel bug that can’t be cured. After working in-house for nearly five years, she exchanged the office for the open road and has taken every opportunity to digital nomad her way through freelance life ever since.
What the SENSE Mentoring programme can do for you – Nandini Bedi, Kate Sotejeff-Wilson, Jackie Senior, Jenny Zonneveld and Martina Abagnale (panel discussion)
The SENSE mentorship programme pairs up language professionals looking to further develop themselves professionally. Young or old, translator or copywriter; everyone is welcome to sign up! Nandini Bedi, Kate Sotejoff-Wilson, Jackie Senior, Jenny Zonneveld, and Martina Abagnale will go into detail about the benefits of mentorship and the options for learning within the SENSE network.
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About the presenters
Nandini Bedi teaches English, copyedits, gives intercultural trainings and posts on her blog taal-tale.com. Via her trainings, she builds a bridge between the Netherlands and India. She does this with reverence and humour. She has settled in Oegstgeest with her partner, flown-out-of-the-nest-but-visiting twin boys and live-in cat, Sher Khan. More about her is available on www.nandinibedi.com.
Dr Kate Sotejeff-Wilson MITI is an advanced professional member of the CIEP. Born in Wales, she lived in Poland and Germany, and now resides in Finland. She translates, copywrites and edits for academics, and is happiest in the space between languages, reading or on writing retreats.
Jackie Senior, BSc, has had a long and varied career as an editor and translator in the Netherlands, working at Shell, Rabobank, translation companies, plus more than 25 years in medical research departments at UMC Utrecht and UMC Groningen. She also taught the SENSE-ITV Editing course for 5 years and still does some freelance work. She is British, but has lived in the Netherlands for more than 45 years.
Jenny Zonneveld has a business background. Before she became a freelance translator, copywriter and editor almost 25 years ago, she spent more than 15 years at a firm of management consultants and worked in the UK, USA, Belgium and the Netherlands. She specialised in managing IT and Logistics projects. In her current work, her clients appreciate Jenny for her insight into language matters as well as all things technical.
Martina Abagnale is an English and Dutch into Italian translator based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. After starting her career as a project manager at a translation agency, she became a freelance translator in 2019. She specializes in legal and financial texts,helping companies prepare their documents for legal use in Italy. She regularly organizes (virtual) events for beginner translators.
Working as collaborative translators in arts and culture – Danielle Carter
At the beginning of 2021, I started working together with Julia van Duijvenvoorde.
We offer a translation and copy editing package service for cultural organizations, publishers, exhibition designers, and beyond. What are the benefits of working together as a language duo? How does this work in practice? And why is this particularly beneficial when working in a niche? It’s a joy to share our passions, culture and language, and a boon to work together.
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About the presenter
Danielle Carter is an academic copy editor and museum language services specialist. After working for several years in the arts and cultural sector, Danielle transitioned in the language industry, where she has found a niche copy editing academic books ranging from film studies to architecture to fashion, writing and editing coffee table books about arts and media, and revising translations and copy editing for cultural organizations.