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I am a federally certified court interpreter and ATA-certified translator specializing in medical and pharmaceutical fields, with additional expertise in religion. My academic background includes an M.A. in Spanish Literature and an M.A. in Individualized Study with a major in Health Anthropology. With field work in Brazil, five years of residence and study there, and attendance, I bring deep cultural and linguistic insight to my practice. I provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation via telephone and video remote settings, working from English, French, and Brazilian Portuguese into Spanish. My career spans national and international public health, law enforcement, and development sectors, serving U.S. governmental agencies, private institutions, and global organizations.

I am a translator working from English and Spanish into Portuguese, with additional capacity to translate from Portuguese into English. My practice focuses on business, legal, financial, and marketing content, alongside technical documentation for software, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and the energy sector. I hold a Certificate of Proficiency in Translation from English into Portuguese and maintain active membership in the American Translators Association. My background includes extensive work as a writer and reporter for major news publications before transitioning to full-time freelance translation and localization. I utilize industry-standard tools such as SDL Trados to ensure precision and consistency across projects. Whether adapting website content or translating complex legal and banking documents, I apply a journalistic eye for detail and a deep understanding of terminology to deliver clear, accurate results.

I have served as a Portuguese translator and publications editor for major multilateral organizations, including the IDB, World Bank, IMF, and OAS. My expertise encompasses the precise terminology and stylistic standards these institutions require across economics, trade, environment, business, health, and education. Translating from English and Spanish into Portuguese, I bring deep experience with technical reports, press releases, op-ed pieces, and complex institutional documents. My background includes managing publication workflows, overseeing editorial quality control for web content, and supervising translation teams. Beyond multilateral development, I have supported diverse clients such as the U.S. Department of State, the Pan-American Health Organization, and various academic and diplomatic entities. This long-standing engagement with high-level subject matter ensures accuracy and nuance in every project I undertake.

I am a translator and simultaneous conference interpreter working from English, European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and French into Latin American Spanish. My practice focuses on national and international public health, biomedical sciences, and health-related legal affairs, with additional expertise in energy, environment, and social sciences. I serve U.S. governmental and private institutions as well as international organizations, delivering precise linguistic solutions for complex technical and regulatory content. My credentials include Board Certification as a Medical Interpreter, Federal Certification as a Court Interpreter, and ATA certification for translation between English, Spanish, and Portuguese. I also hold university certificates in translation involving French and English. Academically, I possess Master of Arts degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Health Anthropology and in Spanish Literature and Criticism. This background allows me to navigate the nuanced terminology of HIV/AIDS research, medical ethics, and intercultural health communication with authority and cultural competence.

I am fluent in Portuguese and Italian. I can translate into English and vice versa.

I have more than 20 years' experience as a translator and interpreter of Brazilian Portuguese. A highly skilled editor, writer and social science researcher, I have worked in Brazil, the United States and other countries for nonprofit organizations. My experience includes interviewing and being interviewed in Portuguese, translating and editing books in Portuguese, writing articles in Portuguese for a Brazilian publication, and working as a contract interpreter and lecturer in Brazil and the United States for the U.S. State Department. In all my work I am quick but meticulous, efficient and very reliable, accustomed to working independently or with a team, managing projects, juggling multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.

I have a PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics from the University of Missouri in St. Louis. I always had a passion for languages, and I decided to leave academia to become a full-time translator. I have translated numerous scientific articles from Portuguese to English. I have also published scientific papers of my own, so I understand the process of scientific publication from firsthand experience. I have a knack for hunting down the appropriate translation of even the most specialized terms. I do not translate word-for-word, but rather write a text that flows well in the target language, while maintaining the meaning of the source. I specialize in scientific texts, but I can translate any general-purpose text.

I speak and write all the language above fluently.