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I am passionate about delivering the quality translation to pull on a heart-string in the same way as the original speech.

Helping people scroll less and live more—and encouraging them to prioritize fun.

I believe education can change lives, and language is the bridge that connects people to those opportunities. As a native speaker and trilingual tutor, translator, and creator, I want to help other students feel seen and supported in every language they speak. Language makes learning personal, and that’s where real understanding begins. When learning reflects who we are, it becomes a source of confidence and growth, not something that holds us back.

The Beatles. You can say "okay boomer" all you want, I don't care. I grew up with them, still listen incessantly, feel joy and heartache at the same time whenever I listen to Side B of Abbey Road, and will forever be grateful to Peter Jackson for what he created. Backgammon. It's so easy to learn, and so hard to master. I've been playing constantly (friends or apps) for over a decade, and have no idea how good I am at it. 1960s/70s-era advertising. Specifically, print advertising. The industry is pretty soulless now, but DAMN it was good then. Music, and not just the Beatles. Louis Armstrong, Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony, anything Gershwin, Elvis Costello. My daughter has made a Taylor fan of me, as well. My family. I guess I should have listed them first. Oops.

Coworking, collaboration, innovation, and using technology to facilitate authentic connections and communication. We're co-creating a brave new online world, and I'm engaged in making it awesome.

I am driven by the mechanics of global connection—specifically how language serves as a tool for equity and market accessibility. My work focuses on Localization Excellence: ensuring that ideas don’t just move between languages, but between cultures without losing their original impact. Whether I am auditing financial reports in high-volume retail environments or localizing global media for TED, I am committed to creating high-fidelity communication channels that foster inclusive, data-backed community engagement.

Books and Yoga

Cognitive health, photbiomodulation, innovation, brain science, caregiving, small humans, the environment, Ukraine