Experience

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  Whwc

  Oct 2002 - Aug 2006

  Management board member

  Management Board Member. Decision making. Recruitment. Vision execution. Strategy and implementation.

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  Appen butler hill, inc

  Jan 2005 - Jul 2021

  Language consultant

  Language Analysis, editing, consulting for large projects that included machine translation language analysis and evaluation

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2007 - now

  • Designed and delivered lectures, webinars, and workshops on the topic of the language of food, the translation of food, and the language of food poetry in international conferences in the USA (ATA), Canada, Australia (Symposium of Australian Gastronomy), and Iceland (Polyglot’s Conference)• Designed and delivered translation related courses and workshops to translators' associations and continuing education programs including Bellevue College, WA, and NOTIS • Interpreted for international delegations within the US government, trade shows, and for large industry conferences in three languages: English, French and Greek; Interpreted for Federal and State Courts in English and Greek• Created and delivered language classes to advanced learners of Modern Greek and French• Authored the book: Translate your blog and website to expand in international markets; the idea is to help online entrepreneurs and digital business owners use language as an expansion tool• Translated a language learning app from English to Greek!• Consulted professional speakers on how strategically can craft, design, and deliver their presentations for international audiences Show less

  • Chief Language Consultant

    Sept 2014 - now

  • Conference, Court, Medical & Diplomatic English & French to Greek Interpreter

    Jan 2007 - now
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  Localspeak

  Oct 2008 - Jul 2009

  Associate director of translation projects

  Management of multilingual projects worldwide; sourcing vendors; budgeting and outsourcing of projects, mainly for market research companies.

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  Freelance food and travel writer for print and digital magazines

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2021

  Columnist and contributing writer

  Food and travel writer for Southern Hospitality Magazines, Harbors Magazine, Huffington Post, and many others. Contributor to the radio show the Menu as well.

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  Mintel international

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2021

  Associate gnpd buyer

  Responsible for sourcing, identifying, and buying the most innovative food and beverage items as they are launched in the US market for Mintel's GNPD (Global New Product Database).Responsibilities: keep up-to-date with current food/beverage trends, attending food shows and festivals, reading food magazines and have an eye for everything new in large supermarkets and stores.