About emily
Hello! My name is Emily, and I can’t wait to help you with your next French to English translation project! I am certified by the American Translator's Association (ATA) in French to English translation and have an incredibly sharp eye when it comes to detail. I enjoy analyzing and dissecting texts in order to provide thoughtful and highly professional human translations or machine translation post-editing.
I have been a professional translator for 7 years. I live in Iowa, and English is my native language. My educational background includes bachelor’s degrees in both French and Accounting obtained from Iowa State University as well as a grades 5-12 French teaching license. My time spent studying at La Sorbonne in Paris as well as the Alliance Française, in addition to my many travels to French-speaking Europe, has given me an additional layer of cultural competence that is evident in my work.
Diverse Professional Background
- Current
- Professional Freelance French to English Translator since 2016
- Recent Projects:
-Sustainability & International Development: Websites, reports, news articles
-Zeinab Moukalled, 86, a tireless pioneer of waste sorting in Lebanon (Source)
-From women’s strikes to referendums, the road to equality, the Swiss way (Source)
-Gender quotas in politics: Still a long road ahead for Lebanese women (Source)
-Treat perpetrators of domestic violence, not just victims (Source)
-Avoiding the teen marriage trap (Source)
-Travel/Tourism Industry: Website content and promotions for a major French hotel
chain with properties in 110 countries
-Certified Vital & Academic Records: 1,300 pages of official documents, records,
and educational transcripts from 15 different countries
-Marketing: Client websites (including a 100,000-word Canadian
mental health website), blog articles, transcreation
-Business Communications: Policies and procedures handbook for a large
international company, job descriptions, Kbis forms, employee evaluations
-Culinary: 29 cooking show episodes, restaurant descriptions for hotel websites
- Previous
- Luxury Travel Advisor - Kathleen Stahl Travel (part-time 2019-2020)
- Translation & Interpretation Program Manager - Iowa International Center (2016-2018)
- French Teacher - Marshalltown High School (2014-2016)
- Bilingual Customer Support Representative - John Deere (2013-2014)
Education
- Iowa State University
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude and in the top 2% of the class of 2011
- Bachelor of Art in French
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Grades 5-12 French Teaching License
- La Sorbonne - University of Paris IV, Cours de Civilisation Française
- I studied abroad for the Spring 2010 semester, where I earned 15 credits toward my French Bachelor of Art degree. During this semester abroad, I took courses strictly taught in the French language and lived with a host family in order to gain the most from the experience.
- I studied abroad for the Spring 2010 semester, where I earned 15 credits toward my French Bachelor of Art degree. During this semester abroad, I took courses strictly taught in the French language and lived with a host family in order to gain the most from the experience.
- Alliance Française - Paris, France
- In July of 2015, I completed a 4-week course for teachers of French as a Foreign Language (FLE), while staying with a French host.
Professional Memberships/Roles
- American Translators Association (ATA) Voting Member
- Volunteer editor and author for ATA's Savvy Newcomer blog
- Volunteer coordinator of the ATA's French Language Division (FLD) certification study group
Industry-Related Published Articles/Guest Appearances
- The Savvy Newcomer: Taking and Preparing for ATA’s Online Certification Exam
- The FLD Podcast: Certification Study Group
- Presenter at the 2023 MICATA annual conference: How to Get ATA-Certified: Tips for Preparing for and Taking the Exam
Personal Interests
- Travel
- Reading
- Cooking
- Yoga
- Hiking
