A native of Minnesota, I recently returned to the states after 4 years living abroad in Paris, France. While in France I managed my own freelance business teaching E.S.L. to French schoolchildren and also taught E.S.L. courses through the Petite Ecole Bilingue in Boulogne-Billancourt. In tandem I attended the Ecole Supérieur d'Intérprètes et de Traducteurs for 1 year (2010-2011), where I completed Masters-level coursework in general and legal translation.

Having completed my undergraduate coursework in music, I also taught violin at the International School of Paris through the American Conservatory's afterschool music program while maintaining a studio of private adult students.

My translation experiences include the following:

1) Organization: Sinfonietta Paris Chamber Orchestra (Paris, France: May 2011-October 2012)
As co-founder and administrator of this American-led French non-profit organization, I drafted
and edited translations and, where indicated among the categories below, served in an interpretive capacity:

-Email correspondance with French artistic administrators & organizations:
a) Grant-writing procedure
b) Legal framework
c) Artist fees and contracts

-Email/phone correspondance with French banking, accounting, and insurance entities:
a) Schedule meetings to open bank account and register with accounting firm/insurance agency
b) Draft and negotiate artist/administrative contract specifications
c) Employee pay-sheet submission

-Email correspondance with French musical venues/partnering institutions:
a) Quotes for venue reservation
b) Concert logistics and procedure
c) Partnership specifications

-Correspondance with French banking, accounting, and insurance entities:
Interpret during meetings with banking, accounting, and insurance agencies

-Email correspondance with current and future donor community:
Organization event descriptions and announcements


2) Organization: Trio Ristorcelli 2012 Tour (Corsica: December 2012-August 2012)
As co-manager and participating performer of this classical music tour, I drafted and edited translations of the following:

-Email correspondance with musical venues and tourist agencies in Corsica:
a) Quotes for venue reservation
b) Concert logistics and procedure
c) Concert advertising rules and regulations

-Trio Ristorcelli Founding Member's Artistic Portfolio:
a) Professional letters of recommendation for Artist's Visa in France
b) Criminal background-check document
c) Professional Artist's Visa Project Description


3) Perron-Rigot (March 2012)

-Edit English translations of the Perron-Rigot 2012 marketing catalogue