2022 NZSTI Conference Team
The 2022 conference is being organised by members of the NZSTI Wellington Branch.
Although we would have loved to hold an in-person or hybrid event in the capital, the uncertainty of the current situation led to the decision to hold the conference online for the second year in a row. We are excited to make the most of all this format has to offer, including welcoming guests and speakers from far-flung locations, and bringing a stimulating and relevant programme to the NZSTI membership.
Barbara Bäumer
2022 NZSTI Conference Team
Barbara Bäumer is a freelance translator working from English into German and specialising in legal, medical, e-commerce and marketing translations.
What does the joy of language mean to you?
I discovered the joy of language in my childhood through the storytelling mastery of fairy tales from around the world and “Krabat” by Otfried Preußler. My second and third languages were Latin and English. While Latin was considered a dead language, English came very much alive through the legendary music and lyrics of “Queen”, and this was the beginning of my fascination with learning more languages and becoming a translator.
Brigette Holland
2022 NZSTI Conference Team
Brigette is a freelance translator working from Chinese to English.
What does the joy of language mean to me?
I enjoy playing games with words and their bewildering meanings.
Ceci Titulaer
2022 NZSTI Conference Team
Originally from Argentina, Ceci is Traductora Pública Nacional de Inglés. As a child, she remembers being fascinated by watching Mexican TV programmes and seeing how they used the same words in different ways. In 1995 she became a translator and continues to this day because it makes her happy.
What does the joy of language mean to you?
Language gives me joy because it allows me to see the same world with different eyes. I will never stop learning and loving the world of languages.
Hannah Lawrence
2022 NZSTI Conference Team
Hannah Lawrence is a freelance translator and copywriter working from French to English and specialising in marketing, education, and food and drink.
What does the joy of language mean to you?
I find joy in being paid to grapple with words and languages every day.
Mandy Hewett
2022 NZSTI Conference Team
Mandy Hewett is a freelance translator working from French and Italian into English with a strong focus on sustainability and the environment.
What does the joy of language mean to you?
I can still remember the joy I felt the first time - I was in a group of people where French, English and Italian were all being spoken - my brain just seemed to grasp each concept and transfer it to whichever language I needed to respond in. That was quite a few years ago now but that joy of grasp and transfer is still with me.