Hello,

I am Katja, a multilingual editor and historian.

I'm a Multilingual Content Magician elevating communication for tech, non-profits, academia, and independent media.

I'm a a dynamic, multilingual (English | Spanish | German) editor and copy editor with extensive experience editing professional written content in the technology, non-profit, and independent journalism sectors. I thrive in deadline-driven, fast-paced environments while pushing creative limits to deliver projects that surpass expectations. I'm creative, analytical, and a proven collaborator. I'm passionate about compelling storytelling and excel at establishing a strong style and a unique voice. Tools of the trade I am comfortable with include Microsoft and Google Workspace applications, WordPress, GitHub, HTML, CSS, markdown language, and AP, Chicago, and MLA style. In addition to a Master's degree in Latin American Studies from The University of Chicago and a PhD in History from the University of Washington, I hold a Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing and a Diploma in Software Development from Code Institute.

Looking to make your content shine? Work with me!

My expertise is in the areas of technology, education, humanities, news, and non-profit organizations. If you are not sure if your projects falls under one of those, just send me a message. I'm looking forward to working with you!

My offerings include

• Developmental and in-depth editing and
• Copy editing

of print and online content in English and German.

• Proofreading in Spanish.

Bishop Fox ✐ California Work and Family Coalition ✐ Communities for Just Schools Fund ✐ Facing History and Ourselves ✐ Holocaust Museum &. Center for Tolerance and Education Suffern, NY ✐ Inadvertent ✐ Liberty Hill Foundation ✐ Oxy Arts (Occidental College) ✐ Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles ✐ The Hartman Group ✐ The Kaizen Company (for USAID) ✐ The Wende Museum ✐ University of Washington Stroum Center for Jewish Studies ✐ and others.

"Katja and I worked together on a project creating a web-based German self-study course. In their role as
editor, I got to know Katja as a very conscientious person, with a keen eye for detail. Katja thinks deeply about the content they are editing,
always asks all the right questions, consistently picks up on anything that could be improved, lacks coherency or is otherwise maybe just not
quite right. I really appreciated Katja's extremely high quality standards.
Katja has definitely made a huge impact on the quality of the final product. On top of that, Katja is very communicative, fun and generally a pleasure to work with!"

- Kendra Jaudzin, Digital Adult Education Specialist

"Katja has a brilliant analytical mind and a
sharp eye for detail, which have served them well as a writer, editor, researcher, and teacher. I know Katja well, from our years in graduate
school together as well as our time teaching together as TAs for the same undergraduate course, where Katja developed scaffolded writing exercises to teach students how to analyze primary sources and
communicate their arguments in concise and compelling academic prose.
Katja is passionate about communicating  ideas and helping others to do the same and is skilled at drilling down into the nitty gritty of language to shape it to its most powerful effect (in multiple languages!). Trained as a historian, Katja interrogates texts with a
critical eye, and as an editor asks important questions that many others would not consider, helping the author to address concerns before they arise. Perhaps equally important, Katja is energetic, has a quick wit, and
is a compassionate listener who can understand and relate to people coming from multiple perspectives – all qualities that make Katja a
pleasure to work with."

- Britta Anson, Technical Writer & Editor

"I've been lucky to work with Katja as a translator and interpreter in my work with the California Work & Family Coalition. Katja helps create a warm and inclusive environment in the meetings where they play a role and they have helped the Coalition make strides in our own commitment to language justice. Katja is also easy to work with and deftly responsive when there have to be last minute changes. I always feel more at ease when I know Katja is part of a meeting or event."

- Jenya Cassidy, Director, California Work & Family Coalition

"Katja is a fantastic editor and teacher. From their wealth of experience working in education, they contributed fresh new ideas to our department with confidence, empathy, and a wonderful ever-present sense of humor. Katja helped to nurture cybersecurity consultants and develop their talents as writers through her sharp edits and her abundance of compassion. A natural leader with a knack for working with multilingual writers, Katja succeeded in producing high-quality text in collaboration with our consultants regardless of their writing ability, frequently working under tight deadlines and in high-pressure situations. If a project was assigned to Katja, I always knew that they would be on top of it and that it would benefit from Katja’s keen eye, and I could also always count on them to proactively and clearly communicate across the delivery teams to ensure that everyone participating in the writing, editing, and delivery processes stayed informed and in touch. Working with Katja was a pleasure, and anyone who intersects with them professionally is lucky indeed.

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- Erin Kozak, Editorial Manager, Bishop Fox