Herta grew up in Austria and holds a Master's degree in Translation and Interpretation from the University of Vienna. She gives tours in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Prior to joining the UN in New York, she worked as a tour guide in Rome and at the Vatican, at the Austrian Parliament and at the UN Offices in Vienna. Herta loves music, art and art history and drew on these passions to develop the Art and Architecture Tours at UN Headquarters. She enjoys using her language skills to talk to people from all over the world, exchanging experiences and ideas with visitors.