Christina Pfister is an experienced bilingual editor and translator with an eye for detail, an ear for voice, and a penchant for clarity. She is well versed in the literature and language of each of her native tongues—German and English (US). Born to American parents in Vienna, Austria, she has cultivated a life-long fascination with language, culture, religion/faith, and the arts.

She completed Gymnasium (Austrian high school) with a language arts concentration, which included studies in Latin, French, Russian, German, and English. She holds a BA in German (minors in music and linguistics) from Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI and an MA in Cross-Cultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. She has a passion for conveying meaning across difference and genuinely enjoys the meticulous, creative, and rigorous tasks of developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, and literary translation.

Christina has a particular interest in the fields of theology, spirituality, pedagogy, and music. She has translated, edited, proofread, and/or conducted research for publishing houses, academic institutes, non-profit organizations, and private clients since 2009 and has been the proud owner of Well Versed, LLC since 2018.

When collaborating with Christina, her clients are impressed by her ability to preserve the author’s original vision and voice while clarifying the structure and improving the integrity of the manuscript. Gifted at spotting inconsistencies, she is respectful, thoughtful, and incisive in her queries. She sets clear expectations from the start and always keeps her side of the agreement. Recent publishing houses she has worked with include Zondervan Academic (HarperCollins), Baker Publishing Group, The Crossroad Publishing Company, and Harvest House Publishers.