Over 2 decades of experience in the language services industry, including professional translation, interpreting, localization, and content globalization management.

Language pairs:
- English (US and UK) into Spanish (neutral Latin American and European)
- Spanish (neutral Latin American and European) into English (US and UK)
- European French into Spanish (neutral Latin American and European)
- European French into English (US and UK)

Areas of expertise:
- Medical and pharmaceuticals: Patient documentation; end-to-end clinical trial documentation for clinicians, trial subjects and regulatory bodies; pharmaceutical leaflets.
- Information Technology: Consumer-level and B2B applications, from quick start guides to full software localization, testing, and product marketing projects.
- Financial: All non-legal aspects of financial translation and localization, including credit and deposit products for individuals and businesses.
- Marketing Transcreation: Experience in all types of brand and copy adaptation, including print and digital media.
- Instructional technology: Courseware localization.

Certifications:
ATA Certified translator
NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional

Computer Skills:
- Proficient in Studio, SDLX, MemoQ, Microsoft Office products, CMS (e.g., Tridion; Sharepoint) and LMS (e.g. Blackboard, Cornerstone)

Language skills:
- Native-level fluency in English, French and Spanish supported by advanced studies in linguistics, translation, and regional usage. Intermediate proficiency in German and Italian.

Consulting experience:
- Content globalization and localization management: Clients include Fortune 50 companies (e.g., Wells Fargo, Microsoft), language and localization services providers (e.g., LSA, ENLASO, Language Scientific, Z-Axis Tech), universities (e.g., Laureate International; University of Oregon), and governmental institutions (e.g., US Defense Language Institute).

Education:

- Master of Arts
Middlebury Institute of Internaltion Studies at Monterey, Monterey USA
International Policy Studies and Translation

- Bachelor of Arts
Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
Major in Linguistics. Minor in Education, English and French.

- Numerous course certificates in business management, second language learning and acquisition, and translation.