About me MAKUMUSE
I am Maria Kuhlage and work as a multilingual virtual assistant. MAKUMUSE offers an array of business support services in different areas such as administration, organization, sales, translations etc. That means all kinds of tasks that are time-consuming for a busy entrepreneur. Among them you can find everyday items a business owner is struggling with, because they do not belong neither to his/her strengths nor to his/her favorite tasks, but they have to be done. All those things that should be outsourced to a skilled multilingual professional, so that you, as a hard-working entrepreneur, finally can find your time to develop new ideas and concepts to grow your business.
My passion for languages and interest in cultures (particularly with regard to countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and the continents North and South America) and many years of professional and international experience abroad, will serve as a valuable quality source and asset, especially when it comes to the point of committed customer support with words and deeds. With strong multilingual communication and sales skills as well as being dedicated with heart and mind, I will be pleased to assist you – no matter where – whether in Germany or abroad.
Due to my European Secretary and business studies (International Management Assistant) and commercial correspondent for Spanish), studies of Romance languages and economics, continuous language training courses in (Spanish, English, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese), advanced training in commercial, creative and computer science at academies, universities and various institutes in Germany and abroad. I can support you with competence offering a high service with customer orientation. Furthermore, I have 28 years of professional experience, including more than 14 years abroad.
During the course of my career, I have worked for both, commercial international companies and international non-profit organizations. I have assumed increasing levels of responsibility and managed numerous projects independently. I worked in different roles as for example management assistant, marketing and sales assistant, project assistant, project manager in the field of trade fair- exhibition and event management, freelance translator and Manager for international sales and sourcing in the field of raw cocoa beans (fine flavor cocoa) and derivatives as well as interpreter / translator for CEOs of internationally operating companies.
Are you looking for someone to assist you in routine back-office tasks, inserting, updating or translating texts of your website into WordPress, organizing meetings and interpreting on business trips etc.?
I would be pleased to assist you in the following roles: as a sales and marketing assistant, project and event assistant (promotional activities, trade shows/exhibitions, events), executive assistant, private secretary or interpreter and translator for business and private purposes.
For further tasks that can be assumed, please have a look at my range of SERVICES. If you do not find the task you want to outsource on my list, please do not hesitate to ask me or just give me a call.
For those of you, who are interested, I have listed a few career milestones below.
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Private matters:
I love books, overall, those books you can still “thumb through”, Argentine tango, Salsa, Latin America, languages, travel, people, countries and cultures, lifelong learning, psychological and creative subjects, swimming, photography and news from around the world.
Things, that are important to me regarding our collaboration:
An effective interaction will thrive and prosper, if you provide me with sufficient information about your project, so that I can handle the tasks with the best possible understanding
VALUES such as honesty/sincerity, respect, loyalty, freedom and love for what we are doing in life are very important to me.
As far as my character is concerned, I am open to new ideas, people and technical challenges. I am very inspired by psychological, cultural, linguistic and creative topics as well as “technical challenges”. I am committed to life-long learning and have a flexible approach to work. In doing so, I react in a sensitive way, especially towards other cultures. A certain diversity/variety in the area of activities is always welcome to me and I love to deepen my knowledge/to extend my horizon in order to develop personally as well as professionally.
I like people who combine humanity and modesty with a vast knowledge passing it on with empathy in their working or private life
What I do not like at all are deadlocked/rigid structures with respect to business and mind, which leave no scope for new ideas and further development.
You are belonging to my target customers, in case you (yourself) would like to buy the product or service you are offering to others.
If you do not have the time to complete all the tasks you need to accomplish to realize your plans or projects, just seek for flexible support. Delegate certain things to a flexible, mobile, multilingual and personal assistant!
I would be happy to help you. Take more time for things that you like and are really made for, all those tasks will help you to develop your business and at the same time will result in a pleasant and satisfying private life.
In case of a longer-term cooperation, it is important to me familiarizing myself with your subject matter, so that I can contribute with my ideas in a profitable manner.
For further questions, just give me a call or send me an e-mail.
Together we will find out where, how and in which matter I might be able to support you even with a certain view outside the box!
Photo by Erwan Hesry on Unsplash
Spain (6 years)
International Business Center in Spain:
Service provider for outsourced workplaces and activities offering consulting, administrative organizational and project management support for national and foreign companies operating in Spain:
- Assistant to the General Manager and Project Assistant: support in office and project management, representation service, processing, research and translations, customer service and acquisition, consultancy, research for companies planning to set up a foreign base in Spain;
Project: Sales & Marketing – Event Management among the events coordination of the congress/ exhibition Online Marketing Europe
- Responsible for event planning, logistics, sales and marketing across Europe (acquisition of exhibitors, sponsors and speakers, price negotiations, advertising); Coordination academic activities: Google Academy, Overture / Yahoo Workshop, seminar of the “Instituto de Comercio Electrónico y Marketing Directo”
Freelance activities:
- Translations: Key contracts with two European Translation Services Madrid/Barcelona;
- Marketing, PR, translations and organizational support to set up a new language centre in Carballo/La Coruña:
Argentina (6 years)
Sector: NGO – International Non-Governmental Organization
Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Buenos Aires is committed to political education, scientific research for political projects and international cooperation on development policy
- For 5 years – Assistant to the Director of the Legislative Dialogue Program for Latin America; Project and event coordination of all administrative and organizational matters for foreign educational conferences held throughout Latin America, budget planning, reporting and monitoring
International law firm – solicitor for compensation payment and social insurance – Buenos Aires
- Executive Assistant: Translations, contacting clients to investigate claims in the USA, Uruguay, Argentina, Israel and Germany
Germany:
Industry: Import / Export of raw cocoa beans and derivatives from Latin America and the Carribean
- More than 5 years: International Sales Manager with main target markets France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands UK, Japan and Canada and as an Interpreter/Translator for the CEO
Industry: Import/ Export /Purchase/Conversion of Vintage Airstream cult trailers from the USA
- For about 3 years: Purchase Assistant for the USA, Sales and Marketing Assistant for Europe
Industry: International Pharmaceutical Company: Knoll AG (BASF Pharma)
- For about four years Assistant to the Regional Sales and Marketing Manager for the target markets Latin America, Africa, Middle East; Senior executive support, Event organization (conferences, incentives, conventions)
Industry: Information technology (French company)
- Assistant to the General Manager, Establishment of the subsidiary in Germany, distribution of system components for computers; customer care, order management and follow-up, changing assignments in Germany and France
Branch: Personnel services provider
- Operations in the following sectors: International civil and engineering company, Information systems company; Two international consulting companies for environmental engineering, with emphasis in the fields of water supply, wastewater treatment and regional development; Multinational pharmaceutical research company
- Positions: Multilingual project assistant, marketing sales and management assistant, Event management and research assistant;
- Tasks: Assistance in the preparation of offers for international construction projects of the KFW, translations, assistance in setting up a start-up, recruiting, international project support; Event management support as regards exhibition and congresses;
Background: Photo by Samuel Zeller on Unsplash
Photo by Alice Donovan Rouse on Unsplash
Switzerland and France (2 years)
Hotel Sector:
- Assignments in the field of organization and administration
Are you interested in a cooperation? Do you have further questions? What can I do for you?
I am looking forward to receiving your inquiry!
Please, send me an e-mail and let me know which tasks you would like to delegate
kuhlage@makumuse.com
Give me a call! You can reach me at the following number:
Tel: +49 (0) 4826 639 5190
Give me a call! You can reach me at the following number:
Skype: Makumuse