Global Financial Intelligence Report - A World of Opportunities for Financial Translators (.arf)
Turmoil in world financial markets has reached levels not experienced since the Great Depression. What is unique about this era, however, is the seemingly insatiable demand for timely and accurate dissemination of information of news and events in different languages.
In this webinar, our panel of expert, experienced translators will demonstrate the opportunities these unprecedented times can afford to experienced and aspiring financial translators, define the barriers to entry, and offer actionable steps and resources required to clear these hurdles.
Mary Ellen Kelly (Host)
Vice President, Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 1997, Mary Ellen has concurrently been a Freelance Translator of financial and legal publications from Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian into English. Previously, she was Latin American Marketing Director of a communications equipment manufacturer and distributor in suburban Philadelphia.
Marian S. Greenfield (Panellist)
Translation Industry Consultant, Freelance Translator, former JP Morgan Associate and Manager of Translation, as well as adjunct Associate Professor of Translation at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Marian Greenfield has translated in New York's Financial District for over 20 years. Marian was ATA President from 2005 to 2007 and currently chairs its Professional Development Committee. She served the New York Circle of Translators as President, Treasurer, and Co-Chair of the ATA East Coast Regional Conference Organizing Committee. Marian has written numerous business and finance dictionary reviews and a three-part series on business acronyms and abbreviations. Marian is currently writing a book, A Guide to Ramping Up Your Translation Business with co-author Kerri Modla, scheduled to be released in early 2010.
Stephanie Tramdach Cash (Panellist)
Securities Analyst, Portfolio Manager, and Institutional Portfolio Strategist are just a few of the positions Stephanie has held with firms in Philadelphia, New York, and Montreal. She is a Freelance French-to-English Financial and Maritime Translator, and teaches at Atlantic Cape Community College. A Chartered Financial Analyst, she holds an Undergraduate Degree in English from Bryn Mawr College, an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a Certificate in Translation Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Diplôme Français des Affaires 1 from the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris.
Anne V. B. Connor (Panellist)
President of the Delaware Valley Translators Association (DVTA). Since 1991, she has been a Freelance Italian-to-English and Spanish-to-English Translator specializing in the business, legal and medical fields. Before that, she worked as a Staff Translator for a commodities trading division of a multinational corporation, an International Marketing Specialist for a major American food producer. Anne has also been an In-House Translator and Interpreter for an educational organization whose mission is to assist parents in rehabilitating brain-injured children throughout the world. An active member of the American Translator’s Association, Anne belongs to the Italian, Medical and Spanish divisions of the ATA.
