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Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Lead a hybrid team of 10 internal and 5 external localization project managers responsible for projectstotaling over $9 million in annual revenue• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to steer development of production tools and strategic initiativesregarding AI and machine translation• Oversaw workload balancing initiatives resulting in significantly decreased departmental turnover• Continue to directly manage projects averaging ∼$750,000 in annual revenue

New York, New York, United States

• Grew the East Coast PM team from 1 to 5 and jointly oversaw the establishment and growth of theNew York office from 2 to 10 team members• Established and executed training protocols for new localization project managers, including theonboarding of new contractors

New York, New York, United States

• Oversaw transition of client accounts from new subsidiary into MediaLocate production environment

New York, New York, United States

• Managed localization projects throughout entire life cycle including translation and revision, desktoppublishing, quality assurance, and client review, ensuring delivery on-time and on-budget• Nurtured relationships with external vendors and customers through effective communication andpromotion of localization best practices• Developed glossaries, style guides, and process documentation tailored to clients’ individual needs

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Pacific Grove, Ca

• Prepared projects and managed translation memories and terminology databases using SDL WorldServer• Used client-specific CMS and bug tracking systems to integrate translated content and test applications• Developed a style guide for controlled documents to assist with quality management system

Monterey, Ca

• Coordinated French translation projects for the Monterey Institute and external clients• Managed updates to multilingual pages on the Drupal-based Middlebury Institute website

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed multilingual translation projects from initial quoting stage to final delivery• Performed quality assurance of translated files, including large multilingual manuals for clients in the life sciences• Assisted in recruitment of new linguists

Clermont-Ferrand Area, France

• Provided communicative, task-based English language instruction in three French primary schools by establishing a native speaker presence in an active and engaging classroom environment• Designed lessons within a curriculum and selected and created instructional materials

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Translation And Localization Management

Dual-focus degree combining translation and project management training. Professional certificate in French > English translation..

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), French Language And Literature, Highest Honors

Activities and Societies: Oberlin Steel, Phi Beta Kappa, Languages of Oberlin College and Oberlin High SchoolGraduated with highest honors.

Education record

Advanced-level, full-immersion study abroad program in Aix-en-Provence, France, including French-taught university curriculum.