Member since Nov '23

Working languages:
Spanish to English
English (monolingual)

Roberta Ward Smiley
I Localize - 5,000,000 Words-15 Yrs.

Luxor, Aswan, Egypt
Local time: 21:51 EEST (GMT+3)

Native in: English Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Subtitling, Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, MT post-editing, Project management, Copywriting, Language instruction
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Specializes in:
Law: Taxation & CustomsReal Estate
Law (general)Finance (general)
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsBusiness/Commerce (general)
Accounting

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Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Glossaries Finance
Experience Years of experience: 12. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2016. Became a member: Nov 2023.
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Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, CafeTran Espresso, Indesign, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro - PDF editing, XTM
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional objectives
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Learn more about interpreting / improve my skills
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Network with other language professionals
Bio

I provide high-quality work in record time.

Skills: Language Pair – Spanish>English; proofreading, editing

Specialty: Finance, Legal, Marketing and CVs

EXPERIENCE 

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR/PROOFREADER/EDITOR • BLEND LOCALIZATION JUNE 2012 TO PRESENT
My work: Translation from Spanish to English, Proofreading, Language Leader (English), Editor, and Reviewer.

Translated/proofread/edited over 7000 projects for a total of 5,000,000 words, maintaining a perfect quality rating of 6 with Diamond status. I have achieved top ranking as a Spanish>English translator and expert in US English. 

CEO/FOUNDER & PROJECT MANAGER • LA RESERVA FOREST FOUNDATION JULY 2004 TO 2014
I led all facets of the non-profit, dedicated to natural reforestation in Costa Rica. In charge of teams of up to 30 people in the field and ten or more in the administrative facet. I initially founded the non-profit in Costa Rica and then another US branch with 501c3 status. The organization is responsible for planting 100,000+ native trees in the northern zone of Costa Rica.


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Profile last updated
Feb 14



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