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I am experienced in translating literature (children’s, young adult and adult), press releases and reports from non-profits, museum catalogues and brochures, teaching materials (languages, humanities, sciences), websites, audio guides, tourist information and similar materials from English into Spanish.

See below for examples of my work. Click on the covers to see more.

Amid a surge in asylum seekers, Costa Rica urgently needs to renew its special protection programs, and international donors must provide sustained support to strengthen its overwhelmed asylum system, and provide safe, legal pathways for migrants.

El acceso a la protección en Costa Rica, Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA), June 2024.

Halfway through the fifth grade, Penny Lowry is discovering that things are actually going… okay! With her friends Maria, Kristian, and Rocco on her side, and her lovable dog Cosmo, she can make it through anything. And when her anxiety comes back, there’s always her doodling, or talking to Mrs. Hines, the Feelings Teacher. But big change is around the corner: Penny’s family is moving to a new house, her mom is about to give birth to twins, and most stressful of all, she’s been tapped for a role in her class play! Rolling with life’s surprises isn’t Penny’s strength. But she’s learning… one doodle at a time!

Cómo sobrevivir al cole. El papel de mi vida, Sara Shepard - Molino (Penguin Random House), May 2024 (ISBN 978-84-272-3708-7).

Nobody said starting fifth grade would be easy, and Penny Lowry’s anxiety means a million questions are always spinning through her head. Luckily she’s got a lot to look forward to, like her favourite after-school activity, Art Club, and seeing her best friend Violet again after spending the whole summer apart.

Cómo sobrevivir al cole. Mi mejor amiga invisible, Sara Shepard - Molino (Penguin Random House), November 2023 (ISBN 978-84-272-3707-0).

“The Berlin Wall: A Divided World” exhibition (Musealia). Exhibit labels, wall didactics, subtitles for audiovisual material, charts and audioguide.

“The Berlin Wall. A World Divided” explores the unfolding of this global conflict between capitalism and communism, shedding light on how it truly affected the lives of people on both sides of the Wall, with the help of over 300 original artifacts. An extensive collection is presented alongside a thoughtfully crafted narrative and individual audio guides. This combination allows for a deep exploration of this intricate history and provides insight into the experience of living in a divided city.

Toto the cat and her brother Silver live footloose and fancy-free in a townhouse in London. Toto is almost totally blind, and learned to trust her senses from a ninja cat-master who taught her back in Italy where they were born. By day, Toto and Silver seem to be ordinary cats, but by night they love to have adventures!

Ro-Ro la gata ninja. La fuga de la cobra realDermot O'Leary - Molino (Penguin Random House), June 2023 (ISBN 978-84-27234-66-6).

When a family starts to grow, our little ones can sometimes feel usurped, like they’ve lost their throne. In this personalised story, they’ll begin to see the new arrival more as a forever friend than as an intruder.

El invasor Angelo Mozzillo - Matamua Books, 2020 (ISBN 978-84-121392-9-7).

A FINANCIAL TIMES, i PAPER AND STYLIST BOOK OF THE YEAR Enter a grave new world of fascination and delight as award-winning writer Peter Ross uncovers the stories and glories of graveyards.

Una tumba con vistas Peter Ross - Capitán Swing Libros, June 2023 (ISBN 978-84-12620-01-6).

When DI Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, she wonders briefly if, for once in her life, she's uncovered a simple death from natural causes. But a closer inspection reveals ligature marks around the victim's throat – death is never that simple.

Almas silenciosas Ann Cleeves - Ediciones Maeva, 2019 (ISBN 978-84-17708-44-3).

Faith and religious practice are central to most people’s lives in the Global South. Religious institutions are at the heart of society, the cornerstones of the community, with a long reach into even the most remote communities. Religious leaders hold people’s trust and often have authority and influence where state and local officials do not.

Understanding the role of faith and faith-based organisations is therefore central to an effective development and humanitarian response, and to building mutually beneficial partnerships across a wide range of issues and actors.

El papel distintivo de la Iglesia católica en las respuestas humanitarias y de desarrollo, Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), February 2021.

Well over one billion people around the world require the use of at least one assistive technology (AT); by 2050, this need is expected to double, due to ageing global populations, increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases and other factors.

Global commitments recognise AT as a human right, yet only 5–15% of the population that needs AT has access to it. This injustice reduces the economic opportunities of individuals, families and entire nations; not to mention coming at a great cost to the quality of life of people who need AT.

Argumentos a favor de la inversión en tecnología de apoyo, ATscale, November 2020. (Translation commissioned by Akasie språktjenester AS).

Ensuring that all learners have an equal educational opportunity remains a global challenge. Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the Education 2030 Framework for Action emphasize that inclusive education lays the foundations for quality education.

This tool, designed to be used by ministry staff and other stakeholders, presents 10 key areas where actions can be taken to make education systems more inclusive.

La inclusión de educandos con discapacidad en entornos de aprendizaje de calidad, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2023.

At least 177 land and environmental defenders were killed last year for trying to protect the planet – one person every other day – according to a new report by Global Witness released today, working in collaboration with our partners globally. The new figures bring the total number of defender killings between 2012 and 2022 to 1,910.

Siempre en pie. Personas defensoras de la tierra y el medioambiente al frente de la crisis climática, Global Witness, 2023.

More information

To read more about my professional experience in the language industry – for example as a mentor for new translators and a translation assessor, a writer and editor in English and Spanish, and a Spanish as a foreign language teacher and examiner – please visit my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelhurtadodemendoza.