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Professional linguist with a passion for audio-visual content. Translator, subtitler and language instructor, I'm passionate and motivated about what I do, with careful attention to detail. I have worked in several sectors accruing experience that have given me the opportunity of strengthening my skills and working with what I like most. After completing my BA degree in Italy, I moved to Dublin to improve my English. My initial plan of staying there for 6 months turned in a 10 year-long stay in the beautiful Emerald isle. My curiosity and passion for travelling made me move to Madrid in 2013.
With my linguistic background, management experience (accrued in the corporate and arts sector in Ireland) and passion for audiovisual contents, I started working for a subtitling company before deciding to step out and work on my own.
I have worked for many European and international clients, subtitling various content including documentaries, feature length and short movies, corporate videos and acclaimed TV series. I also managed large audiovisual projects for well-known global video-on-demand providers.
I am what you can call a movie nerd (and lately a TV series addict) and an unrepentant foodie. I love movies and books in their original language. When I am not working or at the cinema, I like going to concerts, exhibitions, lunch, brunch and dinners with friends.
January 2016 – Present Freelance Subtitler/Translator
Madrid, Spain
Large experience in video timing and transcription, subtitle translation and proofreading, synopsis translation, technical files translation and script translation. I worked on and managed projects for production companies, TV channels and film festivals. I collaborate with Netflix preferred vendors such as Hiventy and ZooSubs, and other clients include Matinée multilingual, Deluxe, Hippeis, Babelfisch translations, The Kitchen, Telefonica Studios, USA Studios, Audioprojects among others.
I work with EZtitles, but have extensive knowledge of WinCAPS, Subtitle Edit, Subtitle Workshop and Amara. I generally translate and localize for the Italian market, but am also confident in timing and transcribing audio-visual content in English, Spanish and French. I also worked on translating digital content for communication and advertising agencies, such as Good Rebels and Addoor. As a freelance, I recently set up a project called The Language Market, providing ad hoc language training together with translation and localization of digital and audiovisual content to SMEs, startups and professionals in Spain.
February 2015 – December 2015 Project Manager/Subtitler
Comtranslations, Madrid, Spain
Managing audiovisual translation projects for clients such as Netflix, FOX, HBO and BitMax, among many others. Supervising the entire project until the final delivery, being the point of reference for clients’ queries. Coordinating an in-house team of 10 subtitlers and an extensive database of freelance translators. Responsible for quality checking before final delivery of the project to the client.
February 2013 – Present English and Italian Language In-company Trainer
Various locations, Madrid, Spain
Teaching Business English and Italian in companies such as CLH, Prointec, Allfunds Bank, Novabase, Iberia, Telefonica S.A, Deloitte, Patrimonio Nacional, El Corte Ingles, Orangina Schweppes, Carrefour, Promod.
January 2011 – January 2013 Italian Teacher – Evening courses
Various Locations, Dublin, Ireland
Teaching Italian language and culture in evening courses for cultural institutes and community colleges.
January 2011- January 2013 Freelance Translator and Interpreter
Dublin, Ireland
Translation work includes:
- Translation of film dialogues from English to French and to Italian
- Technical translation from English to Italian
- Translation of commercial and legal correspondence for the corporate sector from English to Italian
- Translation of literary fiction from English to Italian
- Press release translation from English to Italian and from Italian to English.
Interpretation work includes:
- Interpreter for the director Antonio Capuano during the Q&A after the screening of his movie “L’amore Buio” at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2011
- Interpreter for the director Ruggero Dipaola during the Q&A after the screening of his movie “L’appartamento ad Atene” at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012
May 2012 – November 2012 Customer Reference Manager
Wings4U Microsoft Customer Reference Program, Dublin
Responsible for the whole Western Europe area: liaising with existing and potential Microsoft client and subsidiaries. Responsible for communication and public relations between clients and subsidiaries. Responsible for recruiting existing Microsoft clients to be part of the Microsoft Customer Reference Program.
May 2011 – May 2012 Marketing Administrator
Dorset College, Dublin
Building new relationships and maintaining the existing ones between the college, students and agencies in Ireland and abroad. Updating the school’s social network pages, organising mail merges and mail-shots in relation to new courses, special offers and newsletters. Looking after course bookings, accommodation and transfers to and from Dublin Airport. Dealing with cash reconciliation, generating invoices and organising payments to accommodations.
Dealing with general academic enquiries and being first point-of-contact for foreign students’ enquiries. Responsible for setting up initial students’ assessment on Moodle, organising the monthly social programme, organising and booking groups’ excursions, acting as liaison between the students and the director of studies. Dealing with complaints, delivering students’ induction training and dealing with the Visa application process and Medical Insurance acquisition by non-EU students. General office management duties. (Maternity Cover Contract)
Sep 2010 – October 2010 Openhouse Dublin Infodesk Assistant
Irish Architecture Foundation, Dublin
Dealing with tour bookings enquiries, on the phone, via email and in person. Dealing with general customers enquiries. Coordinating the activity of the volunteers at the Open House Dublin Infodesk. General administration duties at the Open house Dublin Infodesk.
May 2010 – June 2010 MA Work Placement - Culture Ireland
Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports
Kildare Street, Dublin
Looking after grant applications’ process. Filing submitted applications and preparing reports for the Board of Directors’ decisional meeting. Dealing with grant applicants regarding application issues and amendments. Contacting Irish embassies abroad in relation to funded events taking places in their resident countries.
March 2008 – May 2011 Box Office & Film Shop Assistant/Supervisor –
Irish Film Institute, Dublin
Looking after online and phone bookings, updating membership database (membership renewals and new members). Looking after guests’ presence at Festivals and Special Events, arranging audio equipment for Q&A sessions after the shows. Responsible for films and festival related material such as posters, flyers and brochures: liaising with the marketing department and keeping the notice board and film displays up to date.
August – September 2008 Artist Liaison Assistant
Dublin Fringe Festival, Dublin
Arranging/booking flights and accommodation for international artists. Setting up ‘check-in’ service at Fringe HQ during office hours and escort to accommodation. Overseeing escort to venues for company venue visits. Organising events during the day at the Fringe HQ. Liaising with the Artists Club manager regarding events and Artist’s presence at the Artist Club.
As the Dublin Fringe Festival is an international festival, I had to use my language skills to deal with Spanish, Italian and French guests concerning their accommodation, travel and general liaison with their respective venues.
January 2008 – February 2008 Assistant to General Manager,
Darklight Film Festival 2008, Dublin
Assisting the Festival manager in day-to-day administrative tasks. Updating Darklight website; contacting websites regarding festival’s updates such as call for entries and festival related events.
Responsible for general filing duties and database updates.
April 2007 – August 2007 Sales Support & Event Co-ordinator,
ISI Ltd., Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Management of sales in this start-up company. Sales events management: organising product launch and promotions within the big distribution chains in Ireland. Organising product training, dealing with flights and hotel bookings, conference rooms and catering requirements.
August 2005 – February 2007 Senior Administrator, Sales Support
Accenture at Microsoft EMEA, Dublin
Contract Specialist: customer service and administrative role, which involved dealing with Microsoft distributors and subsidiaries worldwide regarding contractual issues. Responsible for Italian and French markets and backup support for the Spanish market. Direct team representative and go-to person for the team in supervisor’s absence.
(Please note that in the period between February and April 2007, I went travelling in Australia)
