Born in a bilingual household, I grew up speaking both english and spanish. Once I ventured out on the working world, I started out as an english teacher for spanish speaking children and adults. Quickly, I transitioned to teaching spanish to english speakers. While working at an english academy, I had to the opportunity to start translating and interpreting. I immediately fell in love with it and have been doing it for the last 19 years. Throughout my working life, I have had the opportunity to work in different areas and learn about a variety of subjects. Following is a summary of my experience: Chief of the TOEFL department|Academia Europea 1998 – 2003 Scope: Select, train and supervise personnel to prepare students for the TOEFL test. • Implemented both the CBT system (computer based test) and the TWE system (test of written English). • Achieved 100% passing rate scores among TOEFL students.