Paulina Vacas Gutiérrez

Paulina Vacas Gutiérrez Freelance English-Spanish Translator, Writer, Editor and Proofreader Juan de la Barrera # 51-106 Condesa, Mexico City 06140 -- A multi-skilled, reliable, experienced and talented English/Spanish translator, writer, proofreader and editor. Flexible to adapt to challenges when they arise, a quick learner who can absorb new ideas and communicate clearly and effectively with people from all social and professional backgrounds. Particular areas of expertise include: Literature, Law, Marketing, Arts History, Content Writing, Journalism, SEO content, Online Research. WORK EXPERIENCE Carola Griebenow - Energy Consultant FREELANCE EDITOR January 2020 - May 2020 Working as a freelance Spanish editor of a huge legal procurement contract in charge of the KFW Germany for a big construction project within Germany Duties: Editing and checking accurately an already existing Spanish translation of a big legal procurement document for the KFW Germany Amazon UE - Multinational Technology Company FREELANCE TRANSLATOR January 2017 - present Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator for their product descriptions on their website Duties: Translating detailed product descriptions for items on sale on their website Aparicio Publishing - Editorial Publishing Company FREELANCE TRANSLATOR, PROOFREADER AND EDITOR March 2017 - October 2019 Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator, proofreader and editor for international brands such as Discovery Channel and McMillan within the educational area (biology and Spanish courses books) Duties: Spanish translator of a biology course online created by Discovery Channel for high school students. Spanish editor of a Spanish course book for high school students published by McMillan Khan Academy - Educational Organization FREELANCE TRANSLATOR 2016 April 2015 - May Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator and proofreader within the Art History area. Duties: Translating and proofreading art history essays and articles for an online course from English to Spanish Get Localization - Localization and Translation Services FREELANCE TRANSLATOR March 2015 - June 2017 Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator and proofreader of web and SEO content. Duties: Translating and proofreading web and SEO content such as search engine phrases, mobile apps, and websites to Spanish Live Translation - Real Time Translation Services FREELANCE TRANSLATOR: August 2016 February 2014 - Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator of different types of texts Duties: Translating different types of texts from emails to insurance contracts from English to Spanish Triple Curve (now Zen Content) - Content Creation Company ONLINE RESEARCHER AND WRITER July- Working as an online researcher and Writer, answering clients questions online Duties: Researching and answering different questions for private clients online, within linguistic, literary, scientific and medical fields mainly 596 Acres - Law Firm & Charity Organization FREELANCE TRANSLATOR January- Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator of books and legal agreements Duties: Translating legal contracts and real estate documents Audiscrpt - Subtitling Marketing Conferences Company FREELANCE TRANSLATOR December- Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator of marketing conferences and sitcoms. Duties: Subtitling conferences about marketing issues and dime sitcoms for streaming platforms. Demand Media Studios Español - Media Content Company FREELANCE TRANSLATOR February 2009 - January 2014 Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator of internet articles about numerous subjects. Duties: Retrieving articles from the internet & translating them from English to Spanish. Penguin Random House - Publishing Company FREELANCE TRANSLATOR 2013 December 2009 - April Working as a freelance English-Spanish translator and reviewer for the children’s area, translating novels and textbooks to Spanish, and reviewing books for publication. Duties: Researching for an accurate phraseology to ensure the correct translation was used. • Liaising with clients to discuss any unclear points. • Translation of novels and textbooks from English to Spanish. • Reviewing and proofreading mother-tongue text. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • Familiar with translation software tools. • Able to fluently speak English and Spanish. • Excellent communication and social skills. • Able to manage tight deadlines. • Highly skilled in Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook. • Able to work under pressure. • Able to prioritise work. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS BA English Literature & Translation, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2011