Freelance Spanish to English translation assignments in the fields of tourism, arts & entertainment, medical, legal, education, and news media fields, making use of extensive qualifications and experience in public education instruction, medical and legal terminology, community youth work, and translation of regional US and Latin American news articles for online and printed media.

Native speaker of U.S. English. Post-Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies, B.A. in Spanish, M.Ed. in Second Language Curriculum and Instruction. Seven years in both volunteer and professional youth programs administration, 20+ years as a Spanish/ESL instructor in public and private education settings with K-12 and adult students. Ten years volunteer and paid translation experience, extensive travel in Europe, Latin America, Western Asia, and the United States

Professional Memberships: American Translators Association (ATA), Upper Midwest Translators and Interpreters Association (UMTIA), Interpreting Stakeholder Group (ISG), and Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).