I am a freelance writer/translator currently living in Austin, Texas, where I am writing a novel and working on translation projects.

I work in the language pairs: Spanish to English and French to English. I was born in Paris, France, and grew up in Calgary, Canada; both French and English are my native languages.

I have lived and worked in South America (Uruguay and Argentina) for the past four years, and I have acquired complete fluency in Spanish.

I have a Bachelor of Science in physics (Texas A&M 2008) and specialize in technical or scientific translations. Having studied advanced maths, thermodynamics, statistics, chemistry, mechanics, etc, I am very comfortable with abstract scientific concepts in a way few translators are.

Some projects recently completed:

FR to ENG

• Translation of technical engineering proposal regarding the signalling and power systems for a new railway line in Algeria.
• Translation of petition from a recognized French monument restorer to the Villa Medici.
• Transcription/Translation of audio tapes of an interview with a prominent French telecommunications CEO.
• Transcription/Translation of interviews for Haiti disaster relief NGO.
• Translation of a divorce decree document from the Republic of Guinea.
• Translation of a press dossier for a project involving the stabilization of the Pointe du Hoc cliff, a WWII historical site in Normandy, France, maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
• Translation of a report regarding a potential multi-billion dollar acquisition for a large multinational corporation.
• Translation of a research paper regarding the correlation between occupational exposure to pesticides and the onset of Parkinson's Disease.
• Translation of detailed spatial planning / geomatics CV.

SP to ENG

• Translation of engineering proposal regarding installations and facilities for a new metro line in Tel Aviv.
• Translation of a detailed civil engineering CV.
• Subtitling for “Aloha Uruguaii” documentary, which won prizes at film festivals in Hawaii and Australia.
• Translation of website for Uruguayan leather handbag designer Sabrina Tach.
• Translation of American Express cardholder feedback from Argentina, Mexico and Spain. (Large volume)
• Translation of Spanish Royal Decree regarding the technical regulations for gambling activities.

English proofreading/editing

• Proofreading of an official letter by an Egyptian Charity Organization to the U.S. Government.
• Post-editing of SP>ENG machine translations for bank software programming guides. (Large volume)
• Proofreading of a scientific article regarding land planning/social issues in downtown Buenos Aires for submission to an international journal.

Although I ended up getting a degree in physics, my aptitude and heart were always directed towards creative writing and journalism. Now I've dedicated my life to traveling the world searching for good waves to surf, and writing professionally.

If you look closely at my CV, you will notice that I do not have a degree in translation, and that I have only been translating for about a year and a half. Don't let this fool you! I have very strong language skills, and provide translations that are as good or better than those of many highly experienced translators. In fact, I guarantee that you will be impressed with my work; if you are not, I won't charge you!

Although technical translations are my forte, I charge a competitive rate for a high-quality translation of any kind of material: translation/transcription of audio files, advertisements, an important letter, movie scripts, websites, anything. I am also available for simultaneous interpreting in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

I hope to hear from you soon!