Language SERVICES       

Susan Knepper, M.A.

Contact: LinkedIn or email me at susan@fluentfun.com


Susan is an ATA-certified translator specializing in French and Spanish with over 20 years of experience. She brings specialized skills in government and legal translation. Currently located in the San Francisco Bay Area, she has extensive cross-cultural and international living experience in France and Ecuador.


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Translated and interpreted for various government agencies and high level officials
  • Translated legal proceedings, contracts, international sports leagues, and academic research
  • Translated The Making of Microsoft: How Bill Gates and His Team Created the World's Most Successful Software Company, by Daniel Ichbiah
  • Translated in-depth case studies from Spanish to English for the Inter-American Development Bank


VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

  • Interpreted for lawyers preparing asylum-seekers for interviews for the Immigration Justice Campaign
  • Interpreted for American sponsors and Ecuadorian partners for International Cooperating Ministries
  • Translated legal records for America World Adoptions


EDUCATION

  • Master of Arts, Translation (French and Spanish), Monterey Institute of International Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Stanford University
    • Including 2 terms (in French) at the Sorbonne (Université de Paris IV) and l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques (“Sciences Po”)


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • American Translators Association (ATA)
  • Northern California Translators Association (NCTA)​