I studied literary translation in Spanish, Portuguese at the University of Maryland. I attended primary school in the Netherlands where my mother is originally from and was raised reading books written in Dutch as well as English and other languages. In 2008, I became a student member of American Translators Association which started my journey as a literary translator and as a freelance linguist for private sector(i.e iHeart Media, Clear Channel, Lionbridge and Transperfect for lit and ads).