Nina Rest, née Völker 1976 born in Hagen, Germany Experience: Since 2000 independent journalist at Ruhr Nachrichten, Dortmund Since 2000 working as an independent journalist for different newspapers, magazines and companies (Amica, Woman, Freundin, Douglas…) Education: 1995 Abitur (German school leaving examination and university entrance qualification) 1995-96 Training for foreign language hostess in the languages of English, French, Spanish and Italian. Berlitz Language School, Dortmund 1996-97 Study of Romanistic at Ruhr University Bochum 1997-2005 Study of Journalism (major) and Art (minor) at University-Dortmund 1999-2000 Trainee in the profession of newspaper editor. Writing stories, finding and developping new stories, page layout etc. Ruhr Nachrichten, Dortmund 2004 Graduation as Dipl. Journalist. University-Dortmund Since 2005 Additional Studies of DaF (German as a Foreign Language), Ruhr Universität Bochum Foreign language studies and experience: 1995 3 months as Au-Pair in Beauvais, France 1997 1 month intensive Italian, Language School Rome, Italy 1999 1 month intensive Spanish, Language School San Sebastian, Spain 2001 3 months in Boston/New York (Internship and freelance work) USA 2002 2 months in Madrid (freelance work and Language School), Spain 2004 1 months intensive Spanish, Language School Madrid, Spain