Background

I have been a translator for over 20 years. My first job, which was translating for a leading financial Brazilian newspaper, sparked my interest in translation and I never looked back since then. I was fortunate enough to work under a very good editor who taught me the ropes early on and from there I opened my own company and was able to get large companies and banks as my clients. After receiving my certification as an official public translator I began to translate official and legal documentation, mainly for law firms, and am now starting again to do a lot of translating for several different types of magazines (environmental management, energy, tourism, international relations, publicly-held companies, etc.) which I love.

Education

I was born in São Paulo, Brazil, however, English is my first language. My parents are British and I studied at an American elementary and high school. I went to FAAP university in São Paulo where I earned a BA in Visual Communication. From there I went to New York and spent a year doing a few extension courses at the School of Visual Arts. After my first job, I decided to dedicate myself full time to translation and did many courses in the area (legal, patents, financial terms, etc.). I became a publicly certified translator in 2000. I recently completed several courses in Advanced Translation Studies from Denver University.

Work Methods

I work well alone and with a team and am always open to learning and growing based on feedback from other team members and the client, which I find essential for any job. I welcome challenges and take my deadlines very seriously because I am aware of how time-sensitive some material can be. I consider myself to be very professional and reliable and my clients seem to agree since most of them have been with me for many years.
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