I am a freelance English to Italian translator based in Milan, Italy, and Hawaii, USA. My primary specialization is medical translation (occupational medicine, ergonomics, physical therapy), followed by technical translation (user manuals, product descriptions).

I come from a family of doctors and engineers. I myself wanted to be a doctor, although my patients would be animals.
That was my dream until I turned 7 and took my first English class at school. I instantly fell in love with the language. Yes, I could have done both. However, my love for languages, for words and their potential eventually prevailed and I ended up studying Linguistics.

I started translating, though not professionally, at a young age. I would mainly do it for those friends who couldn't be bothered to learn English. I would do it for my father during our trips abroad and as the company he worked for became more and more "English-speaking". For my sister, as she was requested to study medicine on English textbooks and read articles written in English. And I liked it; I would sit down and translate for hours.

Three years ago, I was hired by an Italian hospital to help them with research activities. My tasks included translating articles and manuals of Occupational Medicine and Ergonomics, managing communication with foreign project members and translating international research project proposals. Since then, I have widened my scope by earning a Master in Specialized Translation (medical, technical, travel & tourism) and setting off my career as a freelance translator.