My background in translation, business consulting and project management prepared me for a career in localization before I even knew the field existed. I started programming computers when I was 8 (a Texas Instruments TI-99/4A) and created my first computer consulting business towards the end of high school.
My first professional experience was as a business consultant for Arthur Andersen in the Advanced Technology Group, but when they closed doors I decided to pursue my interest in the French language and culture at the Monterey Institute if International Studies to get my M.A. in French translation. After graduate school I worked for a few years as a project manager at Medialocate, a local translation company.
It was the synergy of all three of these experiences - computer technology, business consulting and project management - that inspired me to offer my services to companies who don't have full-time in-house localization engineering.
Experience
- 2010-current - Adjunct Professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies
- 2007-current - Independent Localization Consultant
- 2005-2007 - Project Manager for Medialocate in Monterey, CA
- 2003-2005 - M.A. in French Translation at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA
- 2000-2002 - Experienced Consultant forArthur Andersen/BearingPoint in Chicago, IL
- 1996-2000 - B.A. in Computer Science and French at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN