María Teresa Taylor Oliver

I obtained my license as a Certified Public Translator on 24 April 2001. Since then, I have rendered my services as an independent consultant to clients in various fields, which include: translation, editing, and fact-checking services for a non-profit organization seeking to improve the coverage of content in Wikipedia; translation, transcription, and subtitling services on audiovisual projects for a company whose clients include major studios, such as Netflix, Disney, and Amazon Prime; translation, editing, and content writing services for the United States Embassy in Panama, related to newspaper articles, television and radio newscasts; translation and editing services for various human rights organizations like UNICEF, IACHR, Greenpeace, and others; and various other projects.

• Translate documents from English to Spanish.
• Translate documents from Spanish to English.
• Translate documents for research departments, supporting data collection and reporting.
• Deliver high-quality subtitle translations for multimedia content, enhancing viewer comprehension and enjoyment.
• Improve readability of translated materials by employing advanced proofreading techniques and meticulous editing skills.
• Apply cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of language trends and developments to ensure the highest level of translation accuracy possible.
• Review final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
• Prepare comprehensive glossaries and terminology databases to facilitate analysis.
• Research cultural etiquette and specific use of slang words.
• Offer transcription services for audio recordings as part of a comprehensive language solutions package.
• Contribute to the creation of company glossaries and style guides to promote consistency within the organization's translated materials.
• Translate business websites to support international expansions.
• Expand personal language expertise by regularly attending workshops, conferences, webinars, or taking relevant courses.

• Collaborated with a team of fellow editors, graphic designers, and content managers to review sales documents.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality editorial work.
• Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
• Communicated directly with writers to collaboratively assess work and guide editorial improvements.
• Improved overall readability of documents by reorganizing content and eliminating redundant information.
• Organized regular team meetings for brainstorming ideas, discussing progress updates, addressing challenges faced during projects.
• Liaised with graphic designers to create visually appealing layouts that complemented written content.
• Conducted thorough fact-checking to ensure accuracy and credibility of published information.
• Assisted non-native English-speaking colleagues with document editing, improving overall team productivity and communication quality.
• Reviewed final work to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.
• Worked with other translators to facilitate real time conversations.

• Collaborated with a team of fellow translators, graphic designers, and engineers.
• Translated documents from English to Spanish.
• Translated documents from Spanish to English.
• Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
• Worked with other translators to facilitate real time conversations.
• Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
• Repeated and restructured complex translations to optimize understanding.
• Translated documents for research departments, supporting data collection and reporting.
• Replicated flow, style, and overall meaning of original texts.
• Assisted non-native English-speaking colleagues with document editing, improving overall team productivity and communication quality.
• Expanded personal language expertise by regularly attending workshops, conferences, webinars, or taking relevant courses.
• Collaborated with fellow translators to ensure consistency in language usage and style across all documents.
• Used translation software to verify complex terms and expedite communication process.
• Edited and revised wide array of content for accuracy, clarity and consistency.