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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.
  • 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

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