Peter Luginbuehl

Peter Luginbuehl, M.S. /MBA

ABBREVIATED VITA

PRESENT POSITION

Accurate Translation, LLC (2008 to present)

I am a freelance translator, editor/proof reader and telephone interpreter. 

 EDUCATION

Masters Degree in French Education (1995)

My Masters degree from St. Gallen, Switzerland counted as a Bachelor degree in the USA.  I decided to obtain  my MS degree in French Education for two reasons:  1) I needed instruction in  education/methodology to compliment my subject knowledge.  2) I opted to focus on the French language because I did not feel I could benefit as much from taking classes in my mother language, German.  In the process, I acquired enough graduate credits to teach French at the university level while being accredited in German.

Masters Degree in Business Administration (1978)

University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.  I specialized in Personnel Management, which has benefited me throughout my career.  This knowledge helps me motivate and relate to students and adults and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses in order to help them improve.

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

            Child Uplift, Inc. (2006 - present)

            Vice President of Sales/Finance.  My wife is president of this S-corp.  We are publishing and marketing a

            sleep disorder screening instrument to school districts, pediaticians, psychologists across the country. 

            German/French Teacher (1995 – 2006)        - Pinellas County Schools, 301 4^th Street SW,

                                                                                                             Largo, FL 33770, Phone: (727) 586-1818

·          Have taught all levels of German and French (German 1-AP levels and French 1 –AP levels). 

·          Have had several students who majored in the French or German language at the university level.

·          Started new German programs at two high schools and tripled the number of enrollment to over a hundred students within a few years.

·          Increased students’ knowledge of German/French culture and history of its people.

             Swiss Tech, Inc.  (6/92 – 12/94)

·          President and CEO of Import and Distribution company of kitchen and bathroom fittings

                InfoTeam AG (6/91 – 5/92)

·          Management Consultant.  Gave management seminars to industry leaders in Switzerland.

                Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

·          Sales Agent in their MBA program (1986-88)

·          Branch Manager (1988-1991)

                Beaver Industries, Swiss Kitchen Cabinet Co., located in Clearwater, FL (1984 – 86)

·          General Manager

                Karrer, Weber & Co., Leading Swiss Manufacturer of Water Faucets (1978- 1983)

·          Marketing & Sales Director and member of the top management team.

·          Opened the American and Asian markets.

·          Supervised 40-50 sales and marketing employees making sales in 20 some countries.  Oversaw sales of $70 million annually.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

·          Pinellas County World Language Teachers Association.  Served as President in 2000/01 over ~200 foreign language teachers.

·          Florida Association of Teachers of German. (FATG).  Served as Treasurer in 2002 and 2003.

·          Florida Association of Students of German.  (FASG).  Served as President in 2004/05.

·          American Association of Teachers of German. (AATG).

·          American Translators Association (ATA).

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS

·          National Board Certification with emphasis in World Language Education (German).

·          Recognized as outstanding teacher by the Florida Association of Teachers of German in 2004.

·          Outstanding Salesman Award for Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (1986).

·          Started and made three companies successful (Swiss Tech, Child Uplift, Accurate Translations).

·          Took students to France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland on cultural / language trips.

·          Presided over and organized the 2005 State German Convention in Orlando, FL.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

·          Married with three children.

·          Citizen of both Switzerland and the USA.

·          Fluent in German and English with partial proficiency in French.

·          Accumulation of 18 years in the business world and 11 years in teaching.

References can be obtained from the following individuals:

·          Jan Kucerik, World Language Supervisor, Pinellas County Schools, Florida (727-588-6066).

·          Rolf Willers, CEO Sie Matic USA (Translation client / 215-604-1968).

·          Michael Kummer, SECUDE IT, LLC (Translation client / 770-360-5530).

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