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Helen Leahey

@helenleahey

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Multilingual communications professional specializing in education, journalism, and voice performance.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles using my communication, teaching and multimedia skills—student-facing, editorial or creative positions with collaborative culture and growth opportunities.

I am a multilingual communications expert with extensive experience in education, journalism, and the arts, delivering English instruction, translations, workshops and tailored coaching through my leadership at Deintra Communications. I combine academic training in international journalism with hands-on classroom and student-advising roles.

My background includes work as an editor and freelance journalist for international outlets, event and admissions management in higher education, and arts-related projects including voice-over, performance, and music entrepreneurship. I hold a MA in International Journalism and TESOL/TEFL certification.

I am driven to give people confidence by teaching, informing and entertaining, and I bring proven skills in content creation, event organization, multimedia production and cross-cultural communication to teams seeking versatile communication and education expertise.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Geschäftsleitung

Current

Deintra Communications

Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Leads Deintra Communications delivering business English instruction, translations, workshops and blended learning, and provides individual language coaching since 2021 to corporate and private clients.

Translation (DE EN)Workshop Facilitation Blended Learning Curriculum Design Client Relations

Current

Selbstständige Musikerin

Current

DeIntra

Jan 2017 - Present (8 years 9 months)

Independent musician and label owner since 2017, producing music, performing live and managing label activities including a 2018 Guinness World Record achievement for lowest sung female note.

Music Production Label Management Audio Recording

Current

Englisch Dozentin

Current

Various Institutions

Jan 2004 - Present (21 years 9 months)

Delivered English instruction across multiple institutions (technical and business English, CAE) since 2004, including Hochschule Koblenz and VHS Koblenz, improving learner outcomes and professional language skills.

CAE Preparation Lesson planning Adult Education Public Speaking

International Student Advisor

Hochschule Koblenz

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Advised and supported international students, organised events and coordinated with authorities and campus services to improve student integration and experience from 2022 to 2024.

Event Coordination Case Management

Redakteurin

NEXT Magazin

Jan 2018 - Dec 2022 (4 years 11 months)

Served as editor at NEXT Magazin in Koblenz from 2018 to 2022, producing editorial content, managing stories and contributing to magazine production and editorial planning.

Editing Content Creation Journalism Feature Writing

Freie Journalistin

Freelance

Jan 2012 - Dec 2021 (9 years 11 months)

Contributed freelance journalism pieces to outlets including The Guardian, Washington Post and BBC between 2012 and 2021, researching and producing international articles and features.

Investigative Reporting Feature Writing Research Interviewing

Deutsch-Dozentin

ADD / VHS Lahnstein & Bad Ems

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018 (3 years 11 months)

Provided integration work and German language instruction (A1–B2) for refugees, delivering classes and support services between 2015 and 2018 to aid language acquisition and social inclusion.

Integration Services Curriculum Development Adult Education A1 B2 Instruction

Manager, International Student Admission

WHU

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Managed international student recruitment and client relations, produced marketing materials (film, online, print) and coordinated events and fair participation from 2013 to 2015.

Student Recruitment Event Management Client Relations Content Production