Sabrina Fountain
Waco,TX
Summary
Focused Translator with highly developed understanding of Italian language and culture. Extremely attentive to detail and to nuances of spoken and written language. Skilled in quickly and accurately translating written documents and in communicating verbally with Italian and English speakers. Over 15 years of experience with the Italian language.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Translator
Oblique Studio
01.2019 - Current
- Translate documents from Italian to English and English to Italian.
- Review, edit, and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
- Research cultural norms, etiquette, and specific use of humor and slang words.
- Restructure complex translations to optimize understanding.
- Maintain message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Translate Italian literary works from 100 words to 30,000 words into English.
Graduate Research Assistant
Baylor University
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Gathered, reviewed, and summarized literature from over 100 academic journals.
- Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
- Compiled and synthesized data to identify research patterns impacting area of study.
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Collaborated with professor on entire book-publishing process, from research to final publication.
- Proofread galley proofs of book project for Westminster John Knox Press.
Education
Master of Arts - English
Baylor University
Waco, TX12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Literature
George Fox University
Newberg, OR12.2002
Skills
- Cultural Understanding
- Attentive Verbal and Written Communication
- Editing and Grammatical Skills
- Proofreading
- Advanced Language Knowledge
- Document Translation and Review
- Author Collaboration
Published Translations
Italian-to-English translation of “The City of Ghost Children” (“La città dei bambini fantasma”)
by Ade Zeno.
Fiery Scribe Review, issue n. 1, “The Tempest.”
October 2021
Italian-to-English translation of “The Chase” (“Inseguimento”)
by Leonardo G. Luccone.
Fiery Scribe Review.
https://www.fieryscribereview.com.ng/2021/10/the-chase-by-leonardo-luccone.html
October 2021
English-to-Italian translation of “Uccidi l’aggettivo”
letter by Mark Twain.
Atomi Oblique (online, @atomi_oblique).
March 2021
English-to-Italian translation of “Ascoltando i Radiohead durante la pandemia”
my own translation of my nonfiction work, “Listening to Radiohead During a Pandemic.”
retabloid (monthly online magazine of Oblique Studio, Rome).
http://www.oblique.it/images/retabloid/2020/retabloid_mar20.pdf
March 2020
Accomplishments
- "Buying a Vowel," Tilted House Review, Spring 2022 issue. May 2022.
- “Walk, Velvet Gentleman,” DIAGRAM, issue 21.6. http://thediagram.com/21_6/fountain.html. December 2021.
- “Ascoltando i Radiohead durante la pandemia,” retabloid marzo 2020. http://www.oblique.it/images/retabloid/2020/retabloid_mar20.pdf. March 2020.
Languages
Italian
Full Professional
Timeline
Translator
Oblique Studio
01.2019 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
Baylor University
08.2017 - 12.2018
Master of Arts - English
Baylor University
Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Literature
George Fox University
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