Nander SpeerstraCurriculum Vitae

Personal InformationAddress Nijmegen

Professional ExperienceCurrent –Aug 2015

Machine Translation Researcher, Infor, Barneveld.I am working in the Machine Translation team implementing machine translation in thetraditional translation process for software documentation.

Feb 2015 –Oct 2014

Student Assistant, Tilburg University, Tilburg.I created an e-learning environment for pre-master students of English (for remedial education)using Moodle.

Apr 2014 –Sep 2012

Student Assistant, Radboud University, Nijmegen.I was a teaching assistant for two consecutive years at the course Taalkundige Databestanden,an introduction in the programming language Perl.

Jul 2010 –Jun 2009

On-Call Employee, Pitch & Putt, Bussloo.Working as a part of the staff of the café.

EducationAug 2015 –

Sep 2014Master’s in Communication and Information Sciences (Cum Laude), TilburgUniversity, Tilburg.Track: Human Aspects of Information Technology.Thesis: “Predicting adherence in an online addiction treatment”.Expected date of graduation: June 15, 2015.GPA: 8.1

Apr 2014 –Sep 2013

Master’s in Linguistics, Radboud University, Nijmegen.Finished: 27 ECTS out of 60 ECTS (valid certificate).GPA: 6.8.

Jan 2014 –Sep 2010

Bachelor’s in Linguistics, Radboud University, Nijmegen.Minors: Language universals, Italian language and culture, Elective minor.Thesis: “Gender recognition on Dutch tweets”.GPA: 7.1

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Jul 2010 –Sep 2004

Secondary Education, Gymnasium Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn.Economy and Society.GPA: 7

Other ExperienceBoard

Current –Sep 2014

Member Board of Advisory, Nijmeegs Studentenkoor Alphons Diepenbrock,Nijmegen.Advising the current board. I was asked for this function because of my prior boardexperience.

Sep 2014 –Nov 2012

Member Board of Advisory, Studievereniging InTenS, Nijmegen.Advising members of InTenS (study association Linguistics Nijmegen) about administrativedocuments during meetings, advising the current board.

Oct 2012 –Oct 2011

Secretary at Studievereniging InTenS, Nijmegen.Administrative duties as board member for the study association Linguistics Nijmegen.

CommitteesAug 2014 –

Oct 2011Member of Committees, Radboud University, Nijmegen.+ Sep 2013 – Aug 2014: Programme Committee for the master Linguistics.+ Oct 2011 – Aug 2014: Public Relations Committee for the bachelor Linguistics.

Current –Oct 2011

Member of Committees, Nijmeegs Studentenkoor Alphons Diepenbrock,Nijmegen.+ Oct 2014 – Current: Publicity Committee.+ Oct 2011 – Oct 2012: Repertoire Committee.

Current –Oct 2011

Member of Committees, Studievereniging InTenS, Nijmegen.+ Oct 2014 – Current: Website Committee (Webmaster).+ Oct 2011 – Oct 2012: Travel Committee (Chair).

MusicJan 2014 –

Mar 2013Guest Musician, Muziekvereniging Crescendo Ooy-Zevenaar, Zevenaar.I was asked to play (accordion) on their concerts and on their participation in the WorldMusic Contest 2013 in Kerkrade.

VolunteeringFeb 2012 Volunteer, Festival Het Accordeon, Deventer.

Assisting (foreign) artists/musicians, catering, reception of concert visitors.

Feb 2010 Volunteer, Festival Het Accordeon, Deventer.Assisting (foreign) artists/musicians, catering, reception of concert visitors.

SkillsComputer Skills

Intermediate python, Perl, html, LATEX, Linux, Microsoft Office, Orange, AutoIT

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Basic Java, C#Linguistics Skills

Basic First Language Acquisition, Phonology, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Learning,Phonetics, Generative Syntax

Intermediate Psycholinguistics, Computational LinguisticsLanguages

Dutch Native ProficiencyEnglish High Proficiency

German Intermediate Proficiency

InterestsMusic Accordeon PianoSports Cycling RunningOther Reading Gaming

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