Date of birth.: 15 October 1955 Married, four children.
Translation services provided:
French, Spanish and Italian into English. Normal translation rates:
£55.00 per thousand words, plus VAT.
Relevant qualifications:
Spanish and Italian "A" levels, L.S.U. Convent, Herne Bay, Kent B.A.
Hons in French and English, University of Kent at Canterbury Postgraduate
Certificate of Education, Christ Church College, Canterbury Catholic
Certificate in Religious Studies, Franciscan International Study Centre,
Canterbury. B.A. in Theology, Franciscan International Study Centre,
Canterbury – currently studying part-time. Member of Institute of
Translation and Interpreting.
Experience:
Full-time freelance translator since 1986, specialising in technical
subjects – I.T., telecommunications, electronics. Work for agencies in UK
and Europe.
Also provide translation services to various charitable and justice and
peace groups – including Minewatch, Africa News Bulletin and recently
Housetop and John Wijngaards’ womenpriests web page.
Other interests and experience:
Member of St. Vincent de Paul society for 26 years, acting as conference
secretary, and currently District Council secretary. Member of parish
catechists’ team – confirmation group. Secretary to parish
Liturgy committee Formerly secretary to local Victim Support Scheme
committee for ten years, and Chair of local Citizens’ Advice Bureau
committee for five years.
We gratefully
acknowledge Joanna’s voluntary, professional service to this
website!
For examples of her translation see:
‘Male discourse about God in the liturgy and its effects
on women’, by Ida Raming;
‘A woman’s priestly vocation’,
La Croix 15 December 1999;
