I have been working with Spanish since I obtained my Diploma from the Institute of Linguists in 1980 and am now starting to take on translations on a free-lance basis.

I have a BA Hons in Linguistics from Reading, University UK (1972) and also studied the structure of Spanish and spent one year in Seville, Spain.
On return to the UK, I studied at the Institute of Linguists in London and obtained the Final Diploma in Spanish.
I then worked for 9 years at the International Transport Workers' Union in the seafarers' (marinos) department dealing with trade union and seafaring matters in Spanish, both Latin American and Spanish, and English on a daily basis.

I then worked with the Latin American team at Ericsson's where I used my Spanish verbally and for translations.

I have taught Spanish at Adult Education Institutes.

In recent years I have been doing subtitles in English (from Cuban Spanish) for DVDs, specialising in dance.