I am a business owner since 2000 with experience in project management, project administration, cross-cultural communication, translation, and interpretation (simultaneous and consecutive). I hold a Master of Arts Degree in Translation and Interpretation. I have been a contractor for the US Department of State for 21 years.

US Department of State, over 75 projects: Digital Education, Young Parliamentarians, Entrepreneurship, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Medical Service, Performance Arts Management, Healthcare Policy, Management of National Parks, Innovation & Commercialization, Archives, Community-Based Civic Activism, Burn Treatment and Prevention, Labor Migration, Child Welfare, Social Media, Crowdfunding, and Social Entrepreneurship, Interfaith Dialogue, Sustainable Seafood and Fish Harvesting, American Libraries, Scientific Research and Innovation Policy, Maritime and Energy Law, Rule of Law, Eco-Friendly Farming, Microcredit and Microfinance, Regional TV, Land Reclamation, Print & On-line Journalism, Forensic Science, Defense Attoneys, Grassroots Communications, Waste Management, HIV/AIDS, Film, General Aviation, Trafficking in Persons, WTO, Secondary Education, Agricultural Policy, Law Enforcement Training, Youth Leadership, Urban Planning and Construction, Auditing Practices, Water Resources Management, Post-9/11 World, Pre- and Post-Natal Care, Investigative Reporting, University Administration, Constituent Outreach, Special Needs Libraries, Local Government, Civic Education, Technical Education, Book Selling & Marketing, Information Services, Telecommunications, E-Commerce, Museum Administration. US Department of State, Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program: Hostage Release Negotiations, Emergency Response, Post-Blast Investigation, Rural Border Patrol, VIP Protection. US Department of State Conferences: IVLP Moment, IVLP Gold Stars House Democracy Project, E-Government Conference, Rule of Law US Department of Commerce, Contract Interpreter: SABIT Program: Energy Efficient Construction, Cold Chain Logistics, IT Startups, Supply Chain Management. Pacific Northwest Nuclear Lab: Weapons of Mass Distraction. George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies: Terrorism & Security Studies, Peace Support Operations, Energy Security in the Caspian.