ALISSA

RUBINSTEIN
+ 49 (0) 151 56860247 ALISSA.RUBINSTEIN@GMAIL.COM
SKYPE ID: ALISSA.RUBINSTEIN
Berlin, Germany

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2012 present

Freelance Translation, Editing and Proofreading Services



Berlin, Germany

German-English Translator, Editor and Proofreader. Providing German-English translating, editing and proofreading
services to companies, students, nonprofits, writers, etc.

Recent projects include 1) general copy editing services for the project 1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia
of the First World War for the Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut, 2) general copy editing services for the Working Paper
Series at the Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 700, which focuses on Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood, 3)
reader reports on German language books for Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

March 2015 July 2015

German Bundestag



Berlin, Germany

International Parliamentary Scholarship Fellow. Fulltime internship in the office of Dr. Maria Flachsbarth, Member of
the Bundestag and Parliamentary Undersecretary at the Ministry for the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and
Consumer Protection. Wrote press releases, responses to letters from citizens from the district and reports on events
and discussions of interest to Dr. Flachsbarth and provided general administrative support.

October 2013 March 2015

Contemporary History Department, Freie Universitt Berlin



Berlin, Germany

Student research assistant under Prof. Dr. Paul Nolte and Dr. Tobias Becker on a project co-funded by the Arts and
Humanities Research Council and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: West End and Friedrichstrae. Cross-Cultural
Exchange in Popular Musical Theatre, 1890-1939. Edited a book of English-language essays for publication by
Cambridge University Press. Provided general editing, proofreading, research and administration assistance.

July 2013 October 2013

Germany Close Up



Berlin, Germany

Full-time Program Intern. Assisted in organization and administration for groups of young American Jews visiting
Germany on a cultural exchange/restitution program. Provided support for groups while in-country.

April 2013 May 2013

Theater an der Parkaue



Berlin, Germany

Young Europe Festival Blogger. Provided English-language written and audio-visual material for the nachtkritik.de blog
that accompanied the festival.

August 2011 August 2012

Boys and Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes



Calabasas, CA

Program Assistant. Developed and ran after school educational programming for K-5 students at Chaparral Elementary
School. Programming included drama, Shakespeare, improvisation, tolerance education, German language, visual art,
music and movement. Assisted daily with supervision of indoor and outdoor activities and homework tutoring,
specifically Language Arts, writing skills, and English as a Second Language.

October 2011 June 2012

The Museum of Tolerance



Los Angeles, CA

Museum Education Intern. Assisted with general educational programming for all ages, led educational tours.

October 2011 June 2012

Oak Park High School



Oak Park, CA
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Teachers Assistant. Assisted in a college preparatory 10 grade English class and an Advanced Placement 10 grade
European History class. Focused on the development of writing skills.

September 2010 April 2011

Family in Munich

Au Pair, English tutor, German-English Translator.

Munich, Germany

July 2010 May 2011

Longbridge English Language Camp


Langenbruck, Switzerland

Camp Counselor at an English immersion camp. Developed and taught hour-long lessons for students ages 9 to 16.
Helped create and run theater-based evening programs to encourage creative storytelling skills in English. Served as
frequent staff for this language camp: two week-long camps and six weekend camps

September 2009 May 2010

Tufts University German Program



Boston, MA

Teaching Assistant. Led conversation groups for students of German I and II. Prepared weekly lesson plans emphasizing
grammar, speaking, pronunciation, basic reading, introduction to German culture.

April July 2009

Kreisgymnasium: Bad Krozingen


Bad Krozingen, Germany
Teaching Assistant. Prepared and delivered presentations on American culture and the English language to students
between the ages of 12 and 19. Assisted teachers with language lessons and led short exercises.

June August 2008

Boston Theatre Works



Boston, MA

Literary Management/Dramaturgy Intern. Helped the Literary Manager/Resident Dramaturg, Bridget Frey, organize and
run BTW Unbound 2008, A Festival of New Plays; read script submissions and wrote evaluations, organized online
marketing efforts, functioned as actor liaison, created audience talk back questions, sold tickets and concessions.

July August 2008

Tufts University Drama Department



Medford, MA

Research Assistant. Evaluated major plays of the Romantic period for book on ecological and environmental drama.

September 2007 August 2008; September 2009 May 2010

Tufts University Drama Department

Student Office Assistant. Led prospective student tours, performed general office duties.

Medford, MA

September 2007 May 2008

Tufts University Balch Arena Theatre Box Office



Medford, MA

Student Box Office Assistant. Provided customer service, sold tickets, performed other administrative duties.

May 2007 August 2007

Rubicon Theatre Company



Ventura, CA

Stage Manager. Supervised two childrens theatre summer camp productions for 9-19 year olds, working closely with
the Director of Education. Planned and ran rehearsals and performances and assistant directed short scenes.

NON-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2006 May 2008

Tufts University



Medford, MA

Stage manager, props designer and playwright for various theater groups on campus, founding member of Surprise
Teeth! Cabaret

FORMAL EDUCATION

2012-present
Freie Universitt Berlin


Berlin, Germany

Masters degree in Public History. Course instruction in German.

Coursework in cultural memory, the learning and teaching of history, historical media analysis, communication, history
in the media, museums, memorials, film/TV/theater, cultural management and marketing, German-English translation.

Recipient of two-year DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Graduate Study Grant.

2006-2010
Tufts University



Medford, MA
Majored in Drama and German Language and Literature. Deans List all semesters. GPA of 3.67. Magna cum Laude.
Coursework specifically in theatre history, dramatic criticism, playwriting, German language, literature, history and
culture.
Language skills include near-native German (Test of German as a Foreign Language Results in 2010: Reading (5);
Listening (5); Writing (5); Speaking (4). Note: The maximum possible score is 5) and basic Spanish (4 years in high
school).
Recipient of the Moses True Brown Prize for Drama (achievement in dramatic scholarship/strong potential for
successful teaching), the William Howell Reed Prize for German (demonstration of excellence and promise in German
Studies) and the Robert Asch Prize for German (funding for research in Germany).

2008-2009

Albert-Ludwigs-Universitt Freiburg & Institute for the International Education of Students

Coursework focusing on German culture, history, film, drama, literature, and language.

Freiburg, Germany