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• Expertise in managing the translation and localization of marketing and member benefit materials (primarily English to Spanish).
• Skilled in overseeing end-to-end translation processes, including vendor management, project coordination, and comprehensive document reviews.
• Proficient in ensuring linguistic, compliance, and formatting accuracy throughout the translation process.
• Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and Language Service… Show more
• Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and Language Service Providers to meet project deliverables.
• Adept at independently managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timely and high-quality output.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Project preparation and tracking in XTRF
• Vendor selection, assignment, and follow-up
• Validation of language specialist feedback on pronunciation/connotations of name candidates in various markets (countries)
• Drafting linguistic assessments for clients

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Quality assurance (QA) in memoQ translation software for all industries and language combinations
• Post-layout review of translation placement and formatting in PDF and Microsoft Office formats
• Online QA of survey translations for the pharmaceutical industry
• Spanish>English proofreading of legal, government, and business documents

• Editing and proofreading English and Spanish texts and suggesting changes to improve clarity, flow, meaning, readability, and source-to-target accuracy (where relevant)
• Polishing and enhancing authors’ work while ensuring that the original voice and intent remain intact
• Editing published works in a variety of genres, including doctoral dissertation, travel memoir, young adult dystopia, health and fitness, and spirituality

• Editing biographical, historical, and business texts according to Chicago Manual of Style guidelines
• Proofreading program materials for leadership experiences
• Revising and re-writing marketing collateral

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Supported multiple, ongoing foreign language translation projects from inception through distribution to suppliers, review of completed documents, and customer service follow-up with clients.
• Managed over $3 million in total project sales, successfully completing more than 350 projects per year on average
• Edited general translations from Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian into English, and proofread translations in all language combinations
• Formatted translated… Show more
• Formatted translated documents in a variety of programs and platforms, including HTML and content management interfaces
• Prepared project quotes and proposals on a continuing basis for jobs of varied lengths and complexities, and actively participated in supplier selection

• Cultivated communication, management, and organizational skills in positions of leadership over both adult and college-aged students.
• Taught first- and second-year Spanish courses, including 3-4 days of instruction each week, grading, planning, and exam writing.

M.A., Hispanic Linguistics

B.A., Spanish And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Sigma Iota Magna cum laude graduate