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Language ProfessionalDigital EducatorInstructional Designer

Andreea Ghita, PhD

Humans teach. Humans learn. Humans research. Humans innovate. AI is just the tool. Let's keep it that way!

PhD cognitive linguist with over 10 years of professional experience in language coaching, instructional design, and translation and interpreting. Doctoral research specialised in the semantic evaluation of AI-driven machine translation - awarded Summa Cum Laude, the highest academic distinction, in a joint programme at the University of Bucharest and Transilvania University of Brasov.

Combines deep expertise in technology-enhanced learning with applied knowledge of AI language technologies (NMT, LLMs, EdTech) to design and deliver innovative, learner-centred digital education.

Based in Trier, Germany, and working internationally through Wordetica - bridging rigorous linguistic science with hands-on expertise in multilingual communication and AI-driven language evaluation.

10+ Years Experience
5 Languages
4+ Publications
PhD Summa Cum Laude
Career Journey

Work Experience

Over a decade of professional practice at the intersection of language, education, and technology.

Wordetica International · wordetica.eu
Language Professional · Digital Educator · Instructional Designer
May 2018 - Present

Founder@Wordetica, a human-centered language services and AI literacy training platform serving individuals, businesses, and academic institutions internationally, combining linguistic expertise with AI-driven tools.

  • Development of language learning programmes for a variety of audiences (children, adults, businesses), incorporating EdTech tools and approaches tailored to neurodivergent learners in order to maximise engagement and retention;
  • Creation and use of interactive teaching resources (mind mapping, flashcards, infographics, videos, gamification, multisensory materials, etc.) to promote the adoption of technology and educational accessibility via digital and videoconferencing platforms;
  • Design of online, hybrid and customised human-centered training modules in digital literacy and competency, academic writing and research communication, Multilingual AI, adapted for various learner age groups, focused on learner autonomy and the development of critical thinking skills;
  • Research dissemination through conference participation and article writing on cognitive linguistics, language acquisition, translation and interpreting AI technologies, neurodiversity and inclusion, and teaching and learning in the age of AI;
  • Proactive identification of digital skills gaps in complex environments (businesses and universities) to develop training programmes adapted to changes in the job market;
  • Deployment of an innovative translation ecosystem (CAT, AI, post-editing) ensuring the conceptual integrity and semantic quality of content;
  • Proficiency in the business administrative and financial cycle, including strategic planning, contract management and process optimisation.
Instructional DesignEdTech & InclusionMultilingual AIDigital LiteracyCAT & Post-editingResearch DisseminationLanguage CoachingFounder
ERAN C.A.T.T. · Brasov, Romania · eran.ro
Head of Translations Department
Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
  • Management of a team of in-house translators and networks of external service providers;
  • Optimisation of project schedules to ensure compliance with critical deadlines and institutional requirements;
  • Implementation and optimisation of production pipelines incorporating CAT tools;
  • Development and maintenance of terminology databases and structured glossaries;
  • Expertise in terminology standardisation and semantic verification to prevent translation errors in safety-critical contexts (aviation, defence, legal);
  • Implementation of rigorous revision and quality control protocols in accordance with international standards (ISO 9001, 17100, 18587 and NATO AQAP 2131);
  • Mentoring and ongoing training of the team in new working methodologies;
  • Secure management of confidential documents.
Team ManagementCAT ToolsTerminology ManagementISO 9001 · 17100 · 18587NATO AQAP 2131Aviation & DefenceQA Protocols
ERAN C.A.T.T. · Brasov, Romania · eran.ro
Language Trainer · Translator / Interpreter · Test Designer & Examiner
Jul 2013 - Nov 2017
  • Developing and delivering language training courses to prepare students for international language qualifications (Cambridge, BEC, IELTS, DELF/DALF), incorporating blended learning methodologies and fostering learner autonomy;
  • Designing and facilitating presentations and workshops on preparation for language exams and language learning strategies for English and French certifications (IELTS, DELF-DALF, ECL), as well as on various topics related to language acquisition;
  • Administration and standardised marking of ECL exams (RO-FR-EN), ensuring pedagogical consistency and the validity of results;
  • Design of assessment frameworks for operational communication in technical contexts in English (ECL Aviation B1-B2 exams), focusing on terminological accuracy;
  • Expert translation and interpreting services in English and French for industry leaders and judicial bodies, ensuring conceptual integrity in highly technical environments and regulated sectors (e.g. aviation, defence, justice).
Cambridge · IELTS · DELF/DALFECL ExaminerAviation English B1-B2Blended LearningAssessment DesignTranslation & Interpreting
Academic Background

Education & Training

Oct 2018 - Sep 2025
PhD in French Applied Linguistics
University of Bucharest & Transilvania University of Brasov (Joint Supervision)
★ Summa Cum Laude
Thesis: "La qualité du produit sémantique de l'IA dans la traduction des textes de vulgarisation scientifique" - semantic quality evaluation of AI-driven machine translation in scientific popularisation texts. Read abstract (PDF)
  • Critical analysis of Google's Transformer architecture in the construction, interpretation and transfer of meaning, through the lens of embodied cognition;
  • Corpus-based evaluation of NMT processing of specialised language units (lexemes, collocations, idiomatic expressions), drawing on cognitive semantics, neology, terminology and phraseology;
  • Identification and analysis of conceptual metaphors and analogical schemas structuring human discourse, and assessment of their processing by neural translation systems;
  • Evaluation of conceptual blending mechanisms and AI computational creativity in generating semantically coherent content;
  • Investigation of interference phenomena linked to English as the primary training language for neural networks;
  • Application of textometric methods for multimodal corpus analysis and specialised language evaluation.
Oct 2012 - Jun 2014
Master's Degree - French ↔ Romanian Translation & Interpreting
Transilvania University, Faculty of Letters, Brasov
Thesis: "L'analyse des études de marché pharmaceutiques au moyen des fonctions lexicales"
  • French terminology, specialised vocabulary, and corpus-based analysis;
  • Written translation and consecutive / simultaneous interpreting for meetings and conferences;
  • CAT tools and digital resources to enhance translation quality and consistency;
  • Knowledge of translation / interpreting theory, professional standards, ethics, and legal frameworks;
  • Adapting messages across cultures and managing complex translation projects.
Oct 2009 - Jun 2012
Bachelor's Degree - Applied Modern Languages
Transilvania University, Faculty of Letters, Brasov
French & English (major), German (minor)
  • Translation theory & practice; contemporary French and English linguistics;
  • Textual linguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, semantics, phonetics;
  • French and English civilisation, European integration, intercultural understanding;
  • Multimedia and digital tools for translation, textual analysis, project management.
Oct 2009 - Jun 2012
Initial Teacher Training Diploma - English & French
Transilvania University, Faculty of Education & Pedagogy, Brasov
Pre-primary to lower secondary education
  • Educational psychology, pedagogy fundamentals, curriculum theory and methodology;
  • Assessment methodology and classroom management techniques;
  • Integration of digital tools in teaching and learning;
  • Teaching internship - General School No. 23, Brasov, May 2011.
Academic Contributions

Publications & Conferences

Peer-reviewed research and international conference presentations advancing the field of AI-driven language technology and cognitive linguistics.

Conference Presentations & Invited Talks

May 2026 · Bucharest, Romania
Invited Speaker
BA, MA, PhD Students' Conference - University of Bucharest, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature
An overview of doctoral research and status quo of current AI translation technologies
Mar 2026 · Trier, Germany
Paper Presenter
LIMES-Kolloquium 2026 - Romance Languages & Literatures Faculty, University of Trier
Les limites des neurones immatures de Google Translate dans le traitement des noms propres - le phénomène d'anonymisation en traduction FR→RO
Dec 2025 · Baia Mare, Romania
Invited Speaker
Workshop: The Man, the Machine and the Word - Faculty of Letters, Technical University of Cluj Napoca
From classical methods to AI: Google Translate and corpus alignment
Nov 2025 · Bucharest, Romania
Paper Presenter
25th International Colloquium of the Department of Linguistics (CIDL 25) - University of Letters, Bucharest
Néotermes français empruntés à l'anglais : un défi de taille pour les réseaux neuronaux junior de Google Translate
Oct 2025 · Bucharest, Romania
Paper Presenter
National Doctoral Students' Conference - University of Foreign Languages and Literatures
De X-plane à un plan X : quand l'IA débutante de Google Translate transforme les noms propres en anonymes

Peer-Reviewed Publications

2022
La première relance de la TA - une approche indirecte
Professional Communication and Translation Studies, 15, 108-118. ISSN 2065-099X
2021
L'ébauche de la TA pré-ALPAC aux États-Unis et en France
Limbaje specializate: Abordari curente si provocari pentru viitor, 2021, 47-60. ISBN 978-606-37-1343-9
2020
La sémiologie saussurienne - source d'inspiration pour le « cognitif » en sémantique ?
Analele Universitatii "Ovidius" Constanta. Seria Filologie, XXXI (2), 336-352. ISSN 1224-1768
2019
Review - Kurdi (2018): Traitement automatique des langues et linguistique informatique. Vol. 2
Meta, 64 (3), 836-839. ISSN: 0026-0452
Professional Credentials

Certifications & Licences

RWS
Linguistic AI Certification
RWS Group - Comprehensive MT post-editing training covering NMT & LLMs, gender bias in MT, MTPE levels and best practices, and Linguistic AI innovations that extend MT beyond text-in-text-out into business insights and adaptation.
Aug 2026
RWS
Trados Studio - AI/MT Technology Latest Advances
RWS Group - SDL Trados Studio 2024: translation memories, termbases, projects, QA workflows, concordance tools, reporting.
Mar 2026
RWS
Machine Translation Post-editing
RWS Group - NMT evolution, human translator's role in MT workflows, quality evaluation, testing, and post-editing practice.
Feb 2026
HEL
Elements of AI
University of Helsinki - core AI & ML concepts, ethical and societal implications, applied AI thinking in professional contexts.
Jan 2026
INN
InnEO International Summer School
Universite Toulouse II - Jean Jaures & Universita degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata - ML, deep neural networks, earth observation, IP rights, innovation.
Jul 2021
ME
Business English Communication
Ministry of Education, Romania - oral & written fluency, presentations, negotiations, business vocabulary, marketing and sales communication.
Oct 2015
ME
Human Resources Management
Ministry of Education, Romania - business strategy, remuneration, legal compliance, appraisals, recruitment, training and leadership programmes.
Oct 2015
CAM
TKT (Teacher Knowledge Test) - Modules 1 & 2
Cambridge University - English language teaching methodology, lesson structure, classroom management, and pedagogical application.
Apr 2015
MJ
Sworn Translator / Interpreter - EN & FR
Ministry of Justice, Romania - Licence no. 36608. Legally authorised for certified translation and interpreting in English and French.
2014
ECL
ECL RO-EN/FR Examiner
European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages, University of Pecs - CEFR-standardised assessment (A1-C2) in Romanian, English, and French.
Dec 2013
ME
Accredited Trainer
Ministry of Education, Romania - accreditation to design, deliver, and evaluate training programmes, workshops, and participant progress assessments.
Aug 2013
EU
European Integration
Transilvania University, Faculty of Economics and Business Management - EU institutions, decision-making, European citizenship, and intercultural awareness.
Jul 2011
Multilingual Expertise

Language Proficiency

Communication is at the core of everything I do - across five European languages and a range of professional registers.

RomanianNative
Mother tongue - academic, professional, and everyday communication. Used in teaching, research, and translation.
ListenN
ReadN
WriteN
Spoken PN
Spoken IN
FrenchC2 - Proficient
PhD research language, teaching, literary and scientific translation, simultaneous interpreting, academic writing and publishing.
ListenC2
ReadC2
WriteC2
Spoken PC2
Spoken IC2
EnglishC2 - Proficient
Training, academic writing, exam preparation coaching (IELTS, Cambridge), translation, and corporate interpreting.
ListenC2
ReadC2
WriteC2
Spoken PC2
Spoken IC2
SpanishC1 - Advanced
Strong reading, listening, and spoken production. Independent professional communication.
ListenC1
ReadC1
WriteB1
Spoken PB1
Spoken IB1
GermanB2 - Upper Intermediate
Daily professional use in Trier, Germany. Ongoing active development in all skills.
ListenB2
ReadB2
WriteB1
Spoken PB1
Spoken IB1
ItalianB1 - Intermediate
Reading and listening comprehension at working level; written and spoken production developing.
ListenB1
ReadB1
WriteA1
Spoken PA1
Spoken IA1
Core Competencies

Skills & Tools

Training & Education
Evaluate training Organise training Develop corporate training programmes Create training materials Analyse the training market Identify education needs Adult education Deliver online training Create digital content Apply blended learning Adapt teaching to student's capabilities Adapt training to labour market Adapt evaluation methodology Give constructive feedback
Research & Professional
Perform scientific research Conduct research across disciplines Perform data mining Develop terminology databases Manage database Lead a team Meet deadlines Conflict management Promote social awareness Build international relations Promote social change Diplomatic principles Adapt to changing situations Social media management
Technology & Tools
Web based collaborative platforms Principles of artificial intelligence Artificial neural networks ISTEX platform Prolexbase AntPConc LF Aligner Berkley FrameNet Antidote / Grammarly / Turnitin Brisk Teaching / Mote / Magicschool.ai Kahoot / Quizlet / Padlet Mentimeter NotebookLM Zotero / End Note / Click & Read Canvas Google Classroom Microsoft Co-pilot LLMs & AI agents Trados Studio Vibe Coding
Beyond Work

Interests & Activities

Staying active, curious, and connected outside of language and research.

Personal Interests

Cycling Hiking Learning New Languages Meditation Reading Digital Monitoring & Exploration

Community

"Just One More Page" Book Club
Active member of the book club of the English Department at the University of Trier - a community of language enthusiasts and avid readers exploring literature across genres and cultures.
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Whether you need training, translation, research collaboration, or a guest speaker - I'd love to hear from you.

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Andreea Ghita, PhD

Based in Trier, Germany · Available internationally for online and in-person engagements. Open to language training, translation, interpreting, academic collaboration, and invited talks.

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