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English - Spanish Translations

Hello! This is Juan Carlos and I handle the English to Spanish and Spanish to English translations. I translate all kinds of text, although technical and business content are my specialty per my Computer Science background. I can also work with you to translate entire web sites.

Here are some of the reasons you should consider hiring me for your next translation project: 

  • I was born, raised and graduated from college in Spain. I take pride in knowing my mother tongue like the back of my hand. Languages always came easy to me.
  • I hold a BS in Computer Science. I have 36 years of experience working with computers.
  • I am an extremely proficient Windows and MacOS user. I regularly type at 80 words per minute, I have dual keyboard layout set up in all my computers and I use keyboard shortcuts all the time for efficiency and speed.
  • I moved to the US more than 25 years ago. I am completely fluent in English.
  • I am dependable, responsive and easy to work with.
  • My rates are very competitive.
  • My aim is to exceed your expectations and establish a long-term working relationship.

I hope you'll give me a chance to prove myself. You won't regret it.

Thank you,
Juan Carlos García


Italian classes from Pre-K through 3rd grade

Most of the parents and caretakers interested in having their children learn Italian do so because of heritage reasons. Perhaps their parents came from Italy but they themselves never learned the language and would like for their children to do so, perhaps as a token of respect to their ancestors and their contributions to America.

Children that know more than one language are known to have cognitive advantages over those that know just one. In a 2004 study the psychologists Ellen Bialystok and Michelle Martin-Rhee found that bilingual children were able to solve problems quicker than their monolingual counterparts. We found this reference in a very interesting op-ed titled "Why Bilinguals Are Smarter" that was published on The New York Times Sunday Review.

We all know children brains are like sponges. They learn very quickly. Learning another language doesn't have to cause confusion. Children learn to associate words with people. If I say "sedia" and mom says "chair", the child knows that's the teacher's word and mom's word for the same object, and she knows which one to use depending whom she is speaking with. The potential conflict of two competing languages in a child's mind works actually in her favor. By suppressing one language when she's using the other, she's exercising her cognitive abilities and she's improving her capacity for concentration and multitasking.

One of the many benefits mentioned in the National Education Association 2007 study Regarding World Language Education states "Second language students score higher on standardized tests". Higher score averages achieved by bilingual students over their monolingual counterparts has been recorded in studies as old as from the early 60s. On the same study, it is mentioned "Third-graders who had received 15 minutes of conversational French lessons daily for a year had statistically higher Stanford Achievement Test scores than their peers who had not received French instruction. (Lopata 1963)".

The curriculum is geared towards teaching children from grades Prek-4 thru 5th grade the Italian language through games, songs and rhymes. They will be able to take part on a basic Italian conversation and learn how to read and write Italian. The activities are so fun and engaging that children are motivated to learn even more. They will be also introduced to the rich Italian culture and heritage.

Interested? Feel free to contact me. I'd love to hear from you!

Thank you,
Nadia García