Telling your story in my words "If I am selling to you, I speak your language. If I am buying, dann müssen sie Deutsch sprechen." - Willy Brandt

Everybody loves a great story, and every great business has a story to tell. Telling your story is how you build your brand, how your clients come to love and trust you, and how you make yourself stand out. As a translator, it is my job to break down language barriers and ensure that your story is heard by those who need to hear it, and re-told by a master raconteur.

I'm a qualified translator and linguist with 9 years of customer service experience, and I provide translation, proofreading and editing services that go beyond the norm. Not only am I reliable and hardworking, I am enthusiastic about telling your story, helping you reach your targets and allowing your business to grow.

In addition to translation itself, I have an in-depth understanding of workflows within translation projects; as part of my master's degree I achieved a distinction for my role as Project Manager during an assessed team project. I understand the demands placed on translation project managers and I always strive to aid the smooth running of any project through regular communication and updates and, though it goes without saying, early or on-time delivery of files.

PROFILE:

Translation, transcreation, editing and proofreading: ES-EN and IT-EN.
CAT tools: SDL Trados 2014 & SDL MultiTerm 2014, MemoQ 2013
Daily output: 1,500 - 2,000 words per day (dependent on topic)

QUALIFICATIONS:

MA Applied Translation Studies - The University of Leeds
BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Cultures - Durham University

PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

Institute of Translation & Interpreting - Graduate Affiliate
North West Translators' Network - Member

RECENT PROJECTS:

- Special Olympics Strategic Plan – 4,300 words
- Child Protection Policy – 2,200 words
- Press release for a micro-finance NGO – 1,240 words
- Report on health care access in Sierra Leone