Microsoft Office
Todd Ehresmann
Team Lead
Berlin
Summary
Linguist and experienced, effective and empathetic leader of small and large teams with deep experience working in a digital product environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Head of Learning Content Central
Babbel
9 2022 - Current
- Co-head of a language-learning content department
- Steer strategy, best practices and priority areas for the department in concert with the Director of Educational Strategy
- Mentor and coach team leads across learning content
- Coordinate and optimize the interface between learning & content experts and agile product teams
- Drive innovation both in feature and curriculum development, and learning content processes
Learning Content Lead
Babbel
12.2019 - 08.2022
- Lead, coordinate and mentor linguists, SLA experts and project managers creating innovative language-learning content (including app content, podcasts, video, etc.) and translating into various display languages
- Plan, prioritize and drive strategy for nine direct reports
- Coordinate hiring, onboarding, and development of new team members
- Collaborate closely and liaise with agile product teams to ensure content-feature parity
Learning Content Team Lead
Babbel
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Lead, coordinate and mentor editors and project managers creating innovative language-learning content (including app content, podcasts, video, etc.)
- Plan, strategize and prioritize projects for the English Learning Content Team
- Improve and develop data-driven content production processes, focusing on impactful response to user data
- Collaborate with fellow Team Leads in optimizing processes and strategy for learning content
Learning Content Translator/Editor
Babbel
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Edit and translate German, Dutch, and English language-learning modules
- Proofread and improve existing digital language-learning materials
Project Manager
Delivery Hero
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Organize, plan, coordinate and lead projects for the Restaurant and Customer Operations Division
- Co-create mockups and wireframes for new tool development and tool improvement
- Collaborate with operations managers on improving processes and efficiencies
- Conduct time-motion studies to assess departmental productivity
Freelance Academic Translator/Proofreader
European University Viadrina
11.2012 - 12.2018
- Translate academic articles for publication (German-English)
- Proofread and edit academic linguistics texts for publication in refereed journals
Head of Content & Client Services
Retale / Bonial International GmbH
11.2012 - 02.2018
- Built up, hired, and led a content, client services and operations team of 20+ employees on two continents
- Coordinated and led a series of projects including a 150% increase in published content, seasonal initiatives, and in-app innovations resulting in improved user retention and engagement
- Worked in concert with P&D teams in developing new features for proprietary CMS and editorial tools
- Established, improved and mapped workflows and processes for a rapidly evolving product set
- Responsible for onboarding and managing content for 200+ clients including top US retailers
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Wisconsin-Madison
09.2008 - 05.2012
- Conducted in-depth historical, demographic and linguistic research in Berlin archives
- Carnegie Mellon Scholarship recipient
- Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) Research Grant fellow
Head German Teaching Assistant
University of Wisconsin-Madison
05.2006 - 05.2008
- Developed original learning content and lesson plans for beginner to advanced levels
- Supervised and mentored four fellow German teaching assistants for German instruction
- Wrote and edited exams and designed cultural classroom activities
- Graded writing projects and daily assignments
English Teaching Assistant
Austrian Ministry of Education
09.2004 - 09.2005
- Taught students from ages 8-19 in an Austrian Gymnasium
- Developed cultural and spoken activities for English as a foreign language
Education
Ph.D. - Germanic Linguistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 01.2008 - 04.2012
M.A. - Germanic Linguistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 01.2005 - 04.2007
B.A. - German, History
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 01.1999 - 04.2003
Skills
Team Management
MS Office
Stakeholder Management
Coaching and Mentoring
Client Service
SMART goals
Effective Communication
Performance monitoring
Software
Amplitude
Jira
Confluence
Figma
Miro
Workday
Certification
Digital Product Management
Timeline
Digital Product Management
04-2024
Learning Content Lead
Babbel
12.2019 - 08.2022
Learning Content Team Lead
Babbel
02.2019 - 12.2019
Project Manager
Delivery Hero
09.2018 - 12.2018
Learning Content Translator/Editor
Babbel
04.2018 - 01.2019
Freelance Academic Translator/Proofreader
European University Viadrina
11.2012 - 12.2018
Head of Content & Client Services
Retale / Bonial International GmbH
11.2012 - 02.2018
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Wisconsin-Madison
09.2008 - 05.2012
Ph.D. - Germanic Linguistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
01.2008 - 04.2012
Head German Teaching Assistant
University of Wisconsin-Madison
05.2006 - 05.2008
M.A. - Germanic Linguistics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
01.2005 - 04.2007
English Teaching Assistant
Austrian Ministry of Education
09.2004 - 09.2005
B.A. - German, History
University of Wisconsin-Madison
01.1999 - 04.2003
Head of Learning Content Central
Babbel
9 2022 - Current
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