Experience

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  Language and intersensory perception lab

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Lab assistant

  As a research assistant at UMass Amherst helping professor Alexandra Jesse and the rest of UMass Psycholinguistics, we studied speech perception in order broaden humanity's understanding of the human mind as it processes language. We used a computer program to record the responses of our human subjects, while taking care of administrative tasks such as logging consent forms and recruiting participants.

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  University of massachusetts amherst

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  Research assistant

  - Performed research for University of Massachusetts faculty, staff, and students. Supervised and cross-trained a team of assistants managing databases, material circulation, special collections, coordination of platform development. Provided ongoing administrative support directly to senior executives and tenured librarians. - Responsible for providing remote support to global users in a multicultural and diverse space, while helping to increase internal and public awareness of library systems.- Responsible for backend support of 100+ research databases, requiring knowledge of library science, data organization, and wide multidisciplinary knowledge.- Worked directly with senior library management to refine and implement major procedural department changes. - Tasked with supervision of specialists working with special collection materials worth approximately $4 million. Show less

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  Gazet

  Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  Digital content creator

  As a content creator for Gazet, I was responsible for engaging with Gazet media users, creating sample posts to be used as templates to demonstrate product usage, as well as interacting with fellow Gazet users, writing posts, and acting as an ambassador between the userbase and management.

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  Freelance

  Nov 2018 - now

  Constructed language creator

  As a freelance conlanger (constructed language creator) I work with private entities such as roleplaying-game startups, card-game startups, novelists, worldbuilders, YouTubers, Redditors, and other content creators to create fully functional languages for private products.

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  Umass linguistics department

  Nov 2018 - May 2019

  Translator/interpreter

  Supervised over 10 international French-speaking participants and gathered all data mentioned in Ivy Hauser’s 2019 study “Effects of Phonological Contrast on Within-Category Phonetic Variation.” Translated all experiment materials, including consent forms, instructional papers, and receipts from English to French. - Liaised between Linguistics department staff, graduate students, and program participants. - Managed 10 individual experiments entirely in French to test subjects to maintain data integrity. - Organized and maintained phonological laboratory equipment/software, including microphones, recording software, sound rooms, and data management spreadsheets. Show less

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  Arthur f. kinney center for rennaissance studies

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  Database manager / research assistant
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  31abc

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Language coach
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  Worcester public schools

  Dec 2020 - Jul 2022

  Parent liaison

  Managed support for all English learning students in an urban school district. Identified all entering English Language Learners (ELLs) and assess their English Proficiency Level (EPL).Managed the translation of all department-related documents, including proofreading translations as needed. Planned meetings, organized project logistics, and coordinated process improvement.Designed automated data input algorithms to organize incoming student demographics.Communicated in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and French as needed. Show less

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  Transperfect

  Jun 2022 - now

  Freelance translator

  Translate all assigned documents from EN to GA using MPTE software, requiring exceptional fluency in English and Irish as well as grammatical processes.Communicate with a variety of cross-functional leadership, working across time zones and international offices.