Hi, I'm Ángela Graña Varela, a professional translator and communicator working with Spanish, English, French and Galician. I grew up in Galicia, Spain, and my love for languages led me to study at the University of Geneva, while living in France just across the border. With a background in communication, marketing and social media, and over eight years of experience in the non-profit sector, I'm passionate about using language to make a positive impact.

Ángela Graña Varela

Hi, I'm Ángela Graña Varela, a professional translator and communicator working with Spanish, English, French and Galician. I grew up in Galicia, Spain, and my love for languages led me to study at the University of Geneva, while living in France just across the border. With a background in communication, marketing and social media, and over eight years of experience in the non-profit sector, I'm passionate about using language to make a positive impact.

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Hi, I’m Ángela Graña Varela, a professional translator and communicator working with Spanish, English, French and Galician. I grew up in Galicia, Spain, and my love for languages led me to study at the University of Geneva, while living in France just across the border.

With a background in communication, marketing and social media, and over eight years of experience in the non-profit sector, I’m passionate about using language to make a positive impact.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Galician
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Spanish Translation Manager and Social Media Coordinator at Nutrition Facts.org
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2025
Led translation and editing of social media content; coordinated copywriting for promotional and fundraising campaigns; localized educational resources (including healthy-eating guides, infographics and email series); conducted metric analysis to track reach and engagement; helped establish a unified social media presence reaching 225,000+ followers from the ground up.
Volunteer Translator at Nutrition Facts.org
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Translated subtitles using Google Translate Toolkit; translated and edited transcripts on WordPress; contributed to the launch of the Spanish website and social media pages.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Multilingual Communication at University of Geneva
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Erasmus+ Exchange at Heriot-Watt University
January 1, 2018 - May 5, 2026
Expert Diploma in Marketing Implementation and Translation at ISTRAD, Spain
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Fantasy, sci-fi and horror literary translation EN-ES at Aula SIC
January 1, 2026 - May 5, 2026

Qualifications

Subtitling and audiovisual translation
January 1, 2020 - May 5, 2026
Punctuation and orthography
January 1, 2020 - May 5, 2026
Romantic and erotic translation EN-ES
January 1, 2020 - May 5, 2026
Children and young adult literary translation EN-ES
January 1, 2021 - May 5, 2026
Fantasy, sci-fi and horror literary translation EN-ES
January 1, 2026 - May 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare, Life Sciences