I am a native British English speaker with proven fluency in French and Italian. Currently resident in Stockport, United Kingdom, I have spent a total of 6 years living and working in France and over 7 years in Italy. Some cities I have lived in:

Paris, France (feels like my second home)
Rome, Italy (working for consumer goods giant Procter&Gamble)
Lille, France (taught English and lectured in British Civilisation at Université Lille 3)
Siena, Italy (my first experience living abroad, aged 19)
Marseille, France (World Cup France 1998; my first professional translation was commissioned)
Leeds, UK (my university days)
Manchester, UK (postgraduate studies)
Modena, Italy (my children were born here)
... to name but a few!



Professional Experience:

I have been providing high-quality FR>EN and IT>EN translations full time since 2008 and work for numerous agencies in both France and Italy. My clients appreciate my accuracy, timeliness and fine turn of phrase in English as well as my expertise in my specialist fields and dedication to researching the perfect translation for even the most technical of terms.

• Oer a decade's full-time experience as a freelance translator
• Via a variety of agencies, I work with major names in French and Italian couture and accessories, French jewellery and Swiss watches (but will not reveal their names as I respect client confidentiality!)


Linguistic Abilities:


• Native speaker of British English
• Excellent command of my mother tongue, supported by over 7 years' experience teaching English in French universities (Université Lille 3; Université de Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines) and in various language schools where I worked as a Director of Studies and designed specialist courses.
• Qualified linguist: degree in French and Italian Language and Literature
• Over 12 years spent living and working in the countries where my languages are spoken



Qualifications: • Degree in French (major) and Italian (minor), Upper Second Class, Distinction in Spoken French (University of Leeds, UK)
• Postgraduate Certificate in International Business with Foreign Languag es, Grade A (Manchester Business School, UK)
• Trinity TESOL certificate, Grade A in every section of the course (Oxford House, UK)







•Holder of the JET Stage 1 Certificate from the National Association of Jewellers