I am a native speaker of both English and South American Spanish. I spent my childhood attending a high quality private school in Paraguay and spent my teens and adulthood in the U.S. where attended very academically strong institutions.

I have over fifteen years experience translating and interpreting in both formal and informal settings. My most recent experience has been gained while working as a Head Start home visitor and Child Care Partnership Coordinator during which time a high percentage of my clients were Mexican immigrants. Much of my experience was gained as part of my career as a teacher and assistant director of a private school, while the rest was through unpaid volunteer jobs. I was also a Teaching Assistant to a Colombian Professor while in college, and my duties included translating his book manuscripts and articles from Spanish into English, as well as proof reading them to make them ready for publication.

My practical experience has been with academic writing, promotional brochures, newsletters, manuscripts, websites, medical texts, and legal documents. My focus has been interpretation in an academic setting, with many parent/teacher conferences, workshops, and outreach programs. I also have experience giving workshops about Paraguayan culture, history and music at local schools and diversity training for child care staff.