Member since Jun '06 Working languages: Spanish to English Catalan to English | Sert the translator with an MFA in Writing NA Local time: 10:44 EST (GMT-5)
Native in: English | |
Freelancer, Verified member | | Translation, Editing/proofreading | | Specializes in: | | Advertising / Public Relations | Cosmetics, Beauty | | Education / Pedagogy | Poetry & Literature | | Tourism & Travel |
| Also works in: | | Accounting | Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | | Real Estate | Printing & Publishing | | Law: Contract(s) | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | Furniture / Household Appliances | Finance (general) | | Economics | Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | | Textiles / Clothing / Fashion |
More Less | Spanish to English - Standard rate: 0.06 EUR per word / 25 EUR per hour Catalan to English - Standard rate: 0.06 EUR per word / 25 EUR per hour | | PRO-level points: 32, Questions answered: 42, Questions asked: 35 | | hi glossary | | Master's degree - University of East Anglia | | Years of translation experience: 3. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2005. Became a member: Jun 2006. | | N/A | | N/A | | ATA, Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP), American Library Association (ALA), ALTA | | Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Wordfast | | Sert endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.0). | | About me DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
-MA in Literary Translation (University of East Anglia, UK, 2010)
-MFA in Creative Writing (UMass Amherst, USA, 2009)
-Postgraduate Course in Literary Translation (Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, 2005)
-Certificate in Spanish->English Translation (International House, Barcelona, 2004)
-BA in Creative Writing (Oberlin College, 2003)
AWARDS
-Pushcart Prize (2011)
-The Susan Sontag Prize for Translation (Honorable Mention, 2009)
-Academy of American Poets Prize (2009)
-Nominated for the Ruth Lilly Fellowship in Poetry (2007)
TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE
Translating, proofreading & correcting experience with texts in diverse fields and sectors, among them: business, international accounting, economics, humanitarian assistance, travel, tourism, beauty & fashion, and law.
Past translations include ad copy, third party contracts, website statistics, brochures, catalogues, academic studies, course catalogues, magazine articles, poetry, and 1 novel.
Past clients include Carolina Herrera, Myrurgia Group, Nunez i Navarro, ESADE, Medgroup.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
4+ years teaching and tutoring experience (in English and Spanish; one-on-one and groups; children and adults).
2 years teaching undergraduate writing classes at UMass Amherst, USA.
1 year editing and proofreading experience as editorial assistant at a literary magazine.
PUBLICATIONS
*Translations*
-THE LIFE AND MEMOIRS OF DR. PI, by Edgar Bayley, Clockroot Books, 2010
-THE INTERNATIONAL BRAND VALUATION MANUAL by Gabriela Salinas, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009
-Selections from EL PILOTO PERDIDO by James Tate, forthcoming in Jan 2010 in EOM (El otro mensual) journal
-THE BIG MOUTH by Eduardo Pavlovsky, Nutso Buoy, 2007
-FAIR VALUE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS by Eusebi Nomen, Institute for the Analysis of Intangible Assets, 2005
-MEDITATIONS ON MANAGEMENT by Jordi Nadal and Ventura Ruperti, 2005
*Creative Work*
-Brushes with, original poetry chapbook forthcoming in Spring 2010 from Tarpaulin Sky Press, Grafton, VT, USA
-Original poetry published in a variety of print and electronic journals, among them jubilat, Sixth Finch, Skein, notnostrums, & Bird Dog
MEMBERSHIPS
American Translators Association
American Literary Translators Association
American Library Association
New England Archivists Association
The Society of Authors
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Total pts earned: 32 (All PRO level)
| | Language (PRO) | | Spanish to English | 32 | | Top general fields (PRO) | | Bus/Financial | 16 | | Other | 12 | | Law/Patents | 4 | | Top specific fields (PRO) | | Other | 8 | | Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs | 8 | | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | 4 | | Law: Contract(s) | 4 | | Law (general) | 4 | | Computers: Software | 4 | See all points earned > |
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