-Professional translator/proofreader of Italian/Spanish to English since 2010
-MA in Translation (with distinction) from Queen's University Belfast
-BA (Hons) in Business Studies from University of Ulster
-Qualified Member (MITI – Translator) of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting
-12 years management experience in the NI Civil Service
-2 years as Project Manager of the Belfast Gaeltacht Quarter regeneration project
-Specialising in sport/marketing/science/environment/travel