Qualifications
Deputy Programme Director and Head of Translation and Language Strategy at Amnesty International
Language Industry Expert Group (LIND) member advising the European Commission's DG Translation
Non Executive Director at the Institute of Translation and Interpreting; former Co-Chair of the Global Coalition for Language Rights
Expertise
Translation
Localization
Language strategy
Terminology management
Language technology
Multilingualism
I am a passionate, experienced and multilingual professional with a broad and solid background in foreign languages and cultures. I constantly seek new challenges to which I can apply my leadership skills while supporting my company’s objectives and growth. I also have a thorough understanding of the translation and localization industries and markets as well as knowledge of most CAT tools and a large number of advanced and innovative Terminology Management and Quality Assurance tools.
Experience
Non Executive Director at Institute of Translation and Interpreting
May 2026 — Present · 2 mos
Co-Chair at Global Coalition for Language Rights (GCLR)
Jan 2022 to Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo
LIND Expert at European Commission
Jun 2021 — Present · 5 yrs 1 mo
Deputy Programme Director – Head of Translation and Language Strategy at Amnesty International
Jan 2021 — Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
Head of Translation at Amnesty International
Jun 2014 to Dec 2020 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Assistant Operations Manager at translate plus
Mar 2014 to Jun 2014 · 3 mos
Recent articles and events
Qualifications
Deputy Programme Director and Head of Translation and Language Strategy at Amnesty International
Language Industry Expert Group (LIND) member advising the European Commission's DG Translation
Non Executive Director at the Institute of Translation and Interpreting; former Co-Chair of the Global Coalition for Language Rights
Expertise
Translation
Localization
Language strategy
Terminology management
Language technology
Multilingualism
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