I’m Kasia Sophia Vahtera, a native English language specialist who focuses on copyediting and revision of English texts. I also bring several years of experience in content writing for marketing teams and in German-to-English and French-to-English translation. I collaborate with academic and corporate clients to improve clarity and impact, turning complex ideas into clear, publishable English. I enjoy helping teams repurpose podcasts and create engaging content across platforms, ensuring messages reach their audience with precision and professionalism.

Kasia Sophia Vahtera

I’m Kasia Sophia Vahtera, a native English language specialist who focuses on copyediting and revision of English texts. I also bring several years of experience in content writing for marketing teams and in German-to-English and French-to-English translation. I collaborate with academic and corporate clients to improve clarity and impact, turning complex ideas into clear, publishable English. I enjoy helping teams repurpose podcasts and create engaging content across platforms, ensuring messages reach their audience with precision and professionalism.

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I’m Kasia Sophia Vahtera, a native English language specialist who focuses on copyediting and revision of English texts. I also bring several years of experience in content writing for marketing teams and in German-to-English and French-to-English translation.

I collaborate with academic and corporate clients to improve clarity and impact, turning complex ideas into clear, publishable English. I enjoy helping teams repurpose podcasts and create engaging content across platforms, ensuring messages reach their audience with precision and professionalism.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
French
Advanced
Finnish
Advanced

Work Experience

Content Writer (Freelance) at Marmind
January 1, 2024 - Present
- Writing social media posts, blog articles and e-books in the field of B2B SaaS marketing; - Creating SEO-optimised titles and descriptions for Spotify and YouTube; - Repurposing podcasts into a range of engaging content; - Editing podcast transcripts, creating video clips and captions; - Translation and transcreation of German content into English.
Communications Specialist – Elections Committee (Volunteer) at Organization for Transformative Works
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Ensuring the quality and clarity of public posts, internal communications and other documentation.
Language Revisor (Freelance) at University of Helsinki
January 1, 2022 - Present
Revising academic articles written by non-native users of English to publishable standard in terms of spelling, grammar, punctuation, readability and consistency.
Translator, Revisor, Copyeditor and Proofreader at Sophia Vahtera Language Services
January 1, 2019 - Present
Translation, revision, copyediting and proofreading of business communications, marketing materials, social media content, websites and academic theses.

Education

MA Translation Studies at University of Birmingham, UK
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
MA Applied Languages and Translating (French/German) at Heriot-Watt University, UK
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

CPD Course: Copyediting 1
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Membership: Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Membership: Nordic Editors and Translators
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Event: ELN2025 The Human Touch
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education