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ELLI STRAUSS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

New York City\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 (917) 402-9512\u00a0\u00a0 \u2022 elli@ellistrauss.com <\/span>\u2022 <\/span> Facebook: http\/\/tinyurl.com\/md6l0h<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Skilled Multicultural Linguist & Writer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Summary <\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gifted linguist with 20 + years’ experience translating, interpreting and writing for diverse industries, the arts and literature. Culturally knowledgeable, with extensive experience in Europe, directing international<\/span><\/span><\/strong> marketing communications campaigns, localizing\/globalizing brands in traditional and digital media. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


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Background <\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Raised in a multicultural & multilingual environment. An early <\/span>fascination with communication in diverse cultures and an abiding <\/span>passion for the arts have been guiding facets of life and work. <\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Languages <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Primary language pair for translation: German >English <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>English \u2013 native language <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>German \u2013 native language, familiar with most styles & dialects <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>French \u2013 fluent \u2013 read \/ speak : edit and translate to E and G<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Hebrew \u2013 fluent read\/speak\/ write: <\/span>edit translations to E and G<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Yiddish \u2013 fluent \u2013 interpret from Yiddish to English<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Core Competencies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Writing original content to specifications in English and German<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Translation \/adaptation\/cultural adaptation & consulting<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Simultaneous & consecutive interpretation German<>English<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Proofreading, copy editing, content adaptation <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Creation and delivery of bilingual presentations\/seminars (G &E)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Outstanding interpersonal, motivational language education skills.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n


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Technology: <\/span>MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, MemoQ.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Expertise <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Corporate communications, advertising, catalogues, brochures, websites<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Financial Services, Industry<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Telecommunications<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Travel, tourism, hospitality<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Luxury goods \u2013 perfumes, watches, jewelry & diamonds<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Beauty & health: skin care, cosmetics, <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Food, restaurants <\/span>(including menus)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>International & not for profit organizations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Historical documents<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Art \u2013 scholarly articles\/books, catalogs, auctions, exhibit material<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Legal: <\/span>international contracts, court documents, corresp. & patents <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Publishing \u2013 book excerpts, magazine articles<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Business to business \u2013 engineering, ecology<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a7 <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Biotechnology and medical<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Experience <\/span>ELLI STRAUSS INTERNATIONAL <\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span>2008-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>COMMUNICATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Writing \/ editing \/ translation\/ interpreting German > English for <\/span>clients & linguist agencies in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and US, including:<\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Text Translate, Switzerland (multiple clients, exclusive work for KPMG)<\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>English Pro, Austria \u2013 University of Salzburg, engineering & legal <\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Targem Translations, New York \u2013 various industries<\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Compass Language Services, Maryland (primarily legal & cultural)<\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Language Works, New York<\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>PartyLite Europe, Switzerland (translate all marketing & presentation material)<\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Webasto Industries, Germany<\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span>Orange Global Translations, Philippines & US<\/span><\/p>\n

o <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Oui Translate, Paris <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Social media marketing \/ mobile marketing business development<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span>FIRST FUNDS LLC., READY FUNDS, INC. NY <\/span> <\/span> <\/span>2007-2008<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

$175 MM commercial funding & venture capital firm <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Director of Marketing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Re-branded, built and managed corporate and consumer marketing. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Redefined mission, brand positioning and strategy, generating strong name <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>recognition and awareness, 2nd<\/sup> place in highly competitive industry. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Defined & managed 2 websites, directing design teams to complete each on <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/span>schedule & under budget <\/span>(www.firstfundsonline.com<\/span><\/a>) (www.readyfundsinc.com<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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CLAIMS RESTITUTION TRIBUNAL, NEW YORK <\/span>2004-2007 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Part of Conference on Material Claims against Germany <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Senior Claims Restitution Associate<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Assisted in adjudication of $1.25B Swiss bank settlement in Holocaust Victim Assets Litigation. Analyzed bank records, claims and historical documents in several languages <\/strong>to determine value of dormant accounts; drafted official awards; <\/span><\/p>\n

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ELAN INT\u2019L MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, NY <\/span> <\/span>2001-2004 <\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong>Brand marketing consultancy for U.S. and international clients <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/span>Principal<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Grey E-Marketing<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>\u2013 <\/span>led successful new-business pitches, incl. devising strategy for new brand for nonprofit (JNF) targeting youth audience.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Wunderman Worldwide — <\/span><\/strong> <\/span>brand integration to support CITI brand strategy & messaging alignment in key German<\/strong> market, among other assignments<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Inion, Inc<\/span><\/strong>. (medical\/surgical device manufacturer) — spearheaded US launch of European biotech brand with integrated marketing strategy <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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PERFORMANCEBASE.COM. US & SWITZERLAND <\/span> <\/span> <\/span>2000-2001 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Interactive HR Management Service – online startup<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Director Marketing & Creative Services<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Developed integrated marketing plan leading small team in international <\/span>implementation; Developed all collateral and website in English and German.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PLANET LEAP, NEW YORK <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span>2000 <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Multicultural communications agency<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Group Account & Client Service Director <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Drove new business initiatives focusing on website globalization\/localization to achieve <\/span>+20% increase<\/span><\/strong> in revenues, expanding relationships with major financial services and online travel services and targeting key ethnic markets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span>McCANN ERICKSON, SWITZERLAND <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span>1997\u20131999<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/span>Senior Account Director<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Directed cross-functional teams, initiating and executing multi-national marketing <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span>communications initiatives for major global financial services and telecom clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Translated\/wrote all English corporate communications, marketing materials for international client in Credit-Suisse Group<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span><\/strong>OGILVY SWITZERLAND <\/span>1995 \u2013 1997<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>VP Business Development & Group Account Director<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span>Developed and implemented agency new business strategy, led cross-cultural teams <\/span>for major accounts American Express <\/strong>and Mattel.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>GGK Zurich<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>1986 \u2013 1995<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Leading European advertising agency<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/span>Senior & Group Account Director<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Co-leader of international team managing global consumer & B2B brands in<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Multiple languages, primarily German\/French\/English, incl. Swissair (international, Germany, Austria), ABB, Bulgari, Porsche Design<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Education<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>City<\/span> University of New York, <\/span>BA Liberal Arts\/Art History<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>SAWI – Swiss Training Center for Marketing, Advertising, <\/span>and Communication<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, <\/span>Advanced Management and Brand Training <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>German Advertising Association, Management and Marketing Master Series <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Colgate Palmolive Company, Switzerland, <\/span>Marketing Communications Training<\/span><\/p>\n

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Professional & Community Affiliations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>ProZ Translators Group<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Translator & Linguist Groups on LinkedIn & in Europe<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>American Marketing Association<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>International Advertising Association<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a8 <\/span><\/span><\/span>New York<\/span> Women in Communications <\/span><\/p>\n

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Winner of numerous awards for creative and strategic excellence
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Services\/Accomplishments:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong>Led integrated ad agency teams in successful new business pitches <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong>Research & analysis of brand expansion opportunities in new market segments <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong>Global brand analysis and local brand integration in all media for financial services leader and its DM agency <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong>Web site localization for multinational clients – primarily English- German-French <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong>Development\/execution of multi-national brands in health food and European biotech industries <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong>Brand strategy and integrated marketing planning for tech startup offering interactive HR tool <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> Trade Show & Event Marketing Concepts <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> Development and execution of web site design concepts and content for small business <\/span><\/p>\n

Clients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/strong>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>Grey E-Marketing\/Grey Direct <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>Wunderman Worldwide <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>Zifru, New York\/Switzerland <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>Inion, Inc., New York\/Finland <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>Performancebase.com, New York \/Switzerland <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>New York<\/span> Women in Communications <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong>Metropolitan Council <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>McCann-Erickson<\/span> <\/span>\u00a8<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>Winterthur<\/span> International<\/span> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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