I attended the Monterey Institute of Languages for an intensive program in Legal and Medical Interpreting and Translating after which I began working in the Chicago area for approximately 11 years. I translated a wide variety of materials including the following: work manuals, medical documents, legal contracts, financial statements, etc. I also worked as an interpreter in the court system and also for private industry. Upon relocating to Arizona, I began working again for the court system and continued translations, mainly in the medical field.