BARBARA R. COCHRAN, WRITER/TRANSLATOR (Mother Tongue: American English)
93 Westwood MHP
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988 – 5072 or (440)452-2702
tritrans8@yahoo.com

SUMMARY
Professionally qualified Text Translator/Proofreader of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese into English, including books and articles in the fields of the social and medical sciences, literary pieces, travel and tourism, history, and legal documents. Book review writer. Cum Laude, BA Degree in Spanish and French, with translator and journalism training. Italian course work completed. Extensive experience. Current Member, Northeast Ohio Translators Association: www.notatranslators.org

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
*TRANSLATOR 2007
Translator of multiple journal articles, French to English, on the political, economic, historical, and philosophical aspects of the European Union for a well-known Belgian university
*TRANSLATOR 2010-2011
Translator of multiple journal articles, Spanish to English, on Cuban history and culture, to be included in a book
*TRANSLATOR 2011
Translator of multiple articles, French to English, on the history and culture of Chartres, France, to be included in a book
*TRANSLATOR 2011
Translator of press releases, Italian to English, on an almost daily basis, for lastampa.it one of Italy’s leading newspapers
*TRANSLATOR 2009-2010
Translator of Spanish-language telenovela scripts for a Hispanic television network in the United States
*ABSTRACTS WRITER 2007 to Present
Writer of abstracts, based on Spanish-, French-, and Italian-language history journal articles, for ABC-Clio
*CREATIVE WRITER 2006 to Present
Ghostwriter of articles and essays in the field of psychology
*CREATIVE WRITER 2006 
EBG Translations, Israel
Writer of original English-language creative fiction and non-fiction articles
*TRANSLATOR 2005 to Present
www.shvoong.com
Translator of French, Spanish and Italian abstracts of world literature and social science books
*TRANSLATOR 2005 to Present
Various Translation Agencies
Freelance Translator of Spanish, French and Italian literary, legal, social sciences, and non-technical medical materials
*TRANSLATOR 2004 to Present
El Latino Expreso, Lorain, OH 
Freelance English to Spanish bilingual correspondent and translator for weekly Hispanic news magazine published by The Morning Journal daily newspaper 
*TRANSLATOR 2003 to Present
The Senior Years, Elyria, OH - Publication distributed by The Office On Aging - 
Translator of articles on medical, social and political issues - English to Spanish 
*TRANSLATOR 2003
Principe de Paz Lutheran Church, Lorain, OH
Translator of approximately 40 religious brochures - English to Spanish
*TRANSLATOR 2003
Lorain County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Services, Lorain, OH
Translator of hundreds of pages regarding clients’ rights and educational and medical materials – English to Spanish
*TRANSLATOR 2003
American Red Cross, Elyria, OH
Translator of brochures on preparedness for and recovery from disasters - English to Spanish 

BARBARA R. COCHRAN

*TRANSLATOR 1983
My translation from French to English, CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS: THE ARMS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE RESISTANCE, 1941 – 1944, was published by Macmillan in 1983 and is in 279 libraries worldwide
*TRANSLATOR 1980
Franklin Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
Translator of Spanish and French studies on agricultural pesticides
*TRANSLATOR 1978
Translator of Spanish and French metallurgy specifications titles for the American Society for Metals, Newbury, OH
*TRANSLATOR 1975
Translator of the Sept-Iles, Quebec, newspaper L’avenir from French into English - on a daily basis for a year 
*WRITER 1975
Writer of book review on BILLION DOLLAR BABY, by Bob Greene - published in the  semi-scholarly Ohioana Quarterly
*BOOK TRANSLATOR
AN AMERICAN IN ROME (in progress), by George Page – Italian to English
THE BIG VAULT, by Isabel Craveiro – Portuguese to English
LOVE STORIES (in process), by Francesco Alberoni – Italian to English
BONES OF THE NIGHT, by Elvio René, for WestBow Press – Spanish to English
PEDOPHILIA CONNECTION (to be published), by Haik Nadir – French to English
ROMANCE IN PROVENCE, by Marie Lerouge, for Editions Amorosa – French to English
A LOVE OF CHARLOTTE’S, by Laure Marcillac, for Editions-Amorosa – French to English
VERONIKA DECIDES TO DIE, by Paulo Coehlo - Portuguese to English
VALUES, by Francesco Alberoni – Italian to English
CANALETTO (published by Parkstone International, and found in numerous public and university libraries), by Octave Uzanne – French to English
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHARLEMAGNE, IN THE LAND OF THE BLACK
ORCHIDS (to be published), by Elisabeth de Moreau d’Andoy - French to English
LIBERTY (play-published on website), by Jean-François Viot -French to English
ONLY IN NEW YORK, DARLING! (published by Lulu.com), by Virginie Sommet – French to English
THE GOVERNOR’S SUITS, by Dr. Guillermo González (published by Xlibris) – Spanish to English
DONA PERFECTA, by Benito Pérez Galdós - Spanish to English
ROSARIO CASTELLANOS: PSYCHOANALYTIC PORTRAIT: ANOTHER WAY TO BE HUMAN AND FREE, by Maria Estela Franco - Spanish to English
BETWEEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER: A RAVAGE, by Marie-Magdeleine Lessana - French to English
ANTHOLOGY OF 19^TH CENTURY FRENCH SHORT STORIES - French to English
MADAME BOVARY (in progress), by Gustave Flaubert - French to English
LAZARILLO DE TORMES, by Anonymous Author - Spanish to English
EL ABENCERRAJE, by Anonymous Author - Spanish to English

EDUCATION

Currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Creative Writing, with an emphasis on Literary Translation, through Ashland University

Hiram College, Hiram, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and French
Major: Spanish and French 
Minor: Political Science
Graduated CUM LAUDE June 1974

Notre Dame College of Cleveland, South Euclid, OH
Course work - Translation of Spanish into English - 4.00 GPA 1978 - 1979

Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH
Course work - Translation of Spanish into English - 4.00 GPA 1980

Cuyahoga Community College, Warrensville Heights, OH
Course work - Psychology and Journalism classes - 4.00 GPA 1980 - 1982

Akron University, Akron, OH
Graduate-level course work in Counseling Psychology - 3.26 GPA 1985 - 1986

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 
Graduate-level course work in Social Work - 4.00 GPA 1995

Italian courses at Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 2007 – 2008

REFERENCES: Sanja Raunig at info@lectorsstudio.com
                             Michael McCann at translations@infomarex.com
                             Victoria Rowlands at v5402@hotmail.com
		     Isabel Craveiro at isabelacraveiro@gmail.com

RATES:  translation, 10-12 cents ($USD) per word, negotiable; proofreading, 4 cents ($USD) per word

DAILY PRODUCTION: translation, 2,500 + words; proofreading, 8,500 words

PREFERRED PAYMENT METHODS: Company check, money order, PayPal, or Skrill