Native speaker of US English, fully fluent in Brazilian Portuguese and professionally proficient in European Portuguese. Proficient with Wordfast. Lived, researched, and wrote music in Salvador, Brazil for nine months on a Fulbright fellowship. B.A. in music theory and ethnomusicology from Columbia University. Exceptional writing and editing skills, with professional experience in creative writing (drama, poetry). Ten years of experience working for Columbia University Libraries, five years at the Diamond Law Library; accustomed to providing high-level customer service and basic reference help and cataloguing, as well as using high-level computer skills.

I draw inspiration from St. Jerome, who was a magnificent translator!