Languages

Expertise

Additional work areas: Arts and Humanities (general) • Banking & Financial Law • Computer Hardware • Computer Software • Education/Pedagogy • Engineering: (general) • Finance / Economics (general) • History • Human Resources • Industry and Technology (general) • Law: Taxation / Customs • Linguistics • Medical: Health Care • Medical: Instruments • Military • Shipping & Maritime • Travel & Tourism

About me

I grew up in Belgium (Antwerpen) and studied Modern Languages there. In 1988 I graduated from High School in the United States and in 2002 I moved to Australia where I am now a permanent resident. I started my own full-time translation business in 2005 and am really enjoying it!

Qualifications

NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters) in January 2003.
Prior to that I often translated as part of secretarial work, however I was not accredited.

Education

Modern Languages, VanCelst Institute, Antwerpen, Belgium
High School Diploma, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
NAATI accreditation
Diploma of Energetic Healing, Nature Care College, St Leonards, Australia 

Experience

Full-time since March 2005 as a freelance translator Dutch-English, English-Dutch. Various fields: medical, engineering, immigration documents, history, technical, subtitles

Part-time since July 2003 as a freelance translator (accredited) + since February 2002 as part of my position at the Belgian Consulate in Sydney, Australia.

Prior to 2002: translations as part of secretarial work: engineering brochures, medical reports.

References

Interests

My Software