I have been translating and interpreting in the legal, health care, education and business sectors. In addition to my decade of work experience as an in-house translator, I am certified for translation from English into Portuguese.
My home office computer equipment includes a desktop computer, high speed Internet access and fax machine. With each freelance project I undertake, I guarantee high quality work delivered on or before deadline and prompt response to your phone calls and e-mails. Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional information.
I am a Brazilian living in the US for the last 16 years. I have a strong academic background, and a natural interest for languages. After going through many painful situations with awkward translations, I decide to master this field, and become the best translator one could find. I am passionate about my work. I am dependable and consistent, and I only accept a job when I have the time, and the knowledge to accomplish it perfectly.
With a background as a translation project coordinator and director of language projects, I deliver high-quality linguistic solutions tailored to specific client needs. My expertise spans business, financial, marketing, and social sciences disciplines, supported by over 20 years of experience collaborating with diverse teams on complex documents in finance, education, immigration, and government affairs. As an ATA Certified English-to-Portuguese translator, I serve private clients, individuals, multinational companies, and agencies with precise translations. I also offer additional proficiency in Spanish-to-English and Spanish-to-Portuguese translation and interpretation.
I am a native English speaker, and I gained fluency in Portuguese while living in Brazil for 10 months after marrying my wife, who is Brazilian. I am a freelance translator working in Portuguese to English document translation, and I will also provide proofreading and editing services. I have a B.A. in English from Louisiana State University and an M.Ed. in English Education from The Ohio State University. I hold a Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate for English, grades 6-12, and I have taught high school English since 2006.
- Fluent in the Brazilian Portuguese and English languages.
- Proficient in all PC Microsoft Office applications.
-Currently work with the assistance of Trados Studio 2009 software.
- Associate member of the American Translators Association.
- Member of the Interpreters Division of the American Translators Association.
- Notary Public of the State of Florida.
English teacher for over 5 years to K-12 as well as private classes for adults.
Translator & Interpreter for 5 years as well.
Fluent in both Portuguese & English.
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Romance languages from New York University and a Master's degree in literary translation from the University of Iowa. For my Master's thesis, I translated Sonia Coutinho's short story collection "Last Summer in Copacabana" from Portuguese into English. I have experience working with diverse literary and journalistic texts on a wide variety of topics. In addition, because I have a degree from a workshop-based program, I have several years' experience editing texts translated by others. I also have experience using WordFast.
I am an English to Portuguese translator and interpreter who also works from Spanish into English and Portuguese. My practice covers both consecutive and simultaneous interpretation for on-site meetings, telephone calls, and video remote proceedings. I translate and interpret across business, energy and environment, finance, legal, marketing, medical and pharmaceutical, and social sciences fields. My background includes extensive work with U.S. courts, public defenders, and federal attorneys, as well as support for international conferences and high-profile trials. I have served as a court-approved interpreter for the U.S. Department of State and maintain active membership in the American Translators Association. Additional training in court reporting and conference interpreting informs my approach to accuracy and terminology in complex settings.
I am an American citizen originally from Brazil. I have a Law degree from a Brazilian university and a Master degree from University of Georgia. As a lawyer I am used to meeting deadlines. Having graduated from a top university, I have very good language skills. I teach Portuguese as a second language and I have been working as a Translator and Interpreter for the past 6 years.
