Key activities
- Project „Repercussions of Open Access on Research Assessment (ROARA)”
- Research on open science and scientific communication
- Web science and information infrastructure
- Scientific writing, communication, and dissemination
Professional background
- 2025
Master of Arts in Modern English Literature from Mary Immaculate College, Ireland - 2020-2025
Editor for biological and geological texts at Copernicus GmbH, Göttingen - 2018-2020
English trainer (general English, business English, exam preparation: TOEIC, TOEFL, Cambridge) at Inlingua, Kiel - 2018
English teacher as part of the Austrian Bilingual Classroom Initiative throughout Austria - 2016-2018
Head of History Department and history and English teacher for grades 8–12 at Cedar House School, Cape Town, South Africa - 2014-2016
History teacher for grades 8–12 at Elkanah House High School, Cape Town, South Africa. - 2011
History teacher for grades 8–12 at Edgemead High School, Cape Town, South Africa. - 2010
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), subjects: History and English, teaching qualification for upper secondary level at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, completed - 2008-2010
Senior editor and production coordinator for Condé Nast Independent Magazines: Glamour, Cape Town, South Africa - 2008
Creative and concept copywriter and editor/proofreader for Pam Golding Properties: National Marketing, Cape Town, South Africa - 2008
Copywriting for GPS-based travel guide information for tourists in South Africa for Smartguide, Cape Town, South Africa - 2007
Academic content staff member in the internal publishing department at the Damelin School of Banking and Insurance (now Milpark Business School), Cape Town, South Africa - 2006-2007
Language assessor and proofreader for students at various universities to improve their essay writing skills for Smarthinking / Language Online, Cape Town, South Africa - 2005
Tutor for two groups of 15 first-year English students over two semesters at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa - 2004
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa - 2003
Bachelor of Arts in Film, Media and Visual Studies with a focus on Ancient History, Modern History, Film History, Media Studies and English Literature and Language at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa