Laura Menéndez

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
French
Advanced
Portuguese
Advanced
Slovene
Intermediate
Catalan; Valencian
Beginner

Work Experience

Customer support agent for the Spanish market at Eyesynth
January 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Customer support for the Spanish market; handle inquiries in Spanish and contribute to language quality in customer communications.
Translator, transcreator, proofreader, editor and content creator at Hooray Studios
January 1, 2019 - Present
In charge of all Spanish language needs and language quality assurance: website translation and localization, marketing translations, editing translations from other translators. Assessing and training customer support agents in their use of the language, analyzing language samples and exchanges with customers, as well as in social media.
Online Tutor of Spanish at LearnShip Networks
January 1, 2010 - Present
Teaching, developing and adapting learning materials; translations for the company; preparing sales presentations and other documents for the Spanish speaking markets.
Translator and Proofreader at Speech Blubs
December 31, 2018 - October 25, 2025
Translation and proofreading for the Latin American market.
Interpreting conferences at Forum Internazionale Biodanza Sociale e Clinica
January 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Interpreting conferences from Italian and Portuguese into Spanish and English.
Translator of Biodanza learning materials at Scuola Biodanza Centro Gaja
January 1, 2017 - Present
Translation of learning materials related to the Biodanza SRT system from Italian into Spanish.
Spanish Language lecturer at University of Groningen
December 31, 2018 - October 25, 2025
Preparing and delivering lectures to students of European Languages and Cultures, International Relations and other degrees; focusing on grammar, semantics, language use and cultural aspects.
Spanish Content Editor at FluentU
December 31, 2016 - October 25, 2025
Preparing and processing Spanish video material (Latin American and Spain) for the American market; editing real YouTube videos, breaking them into words, categorizing grammar, adding comments, explanations and examples, and translating.
Proofreader for Spanish blog posts at FluentU
December 31, 2016 - October 25, 2025
Editing blog posts for accuracy in Spanish vocabulary, grammar, language use and cultural aspects.
Host tutor at HLI and Eurolingua
December 31, 2015 - October 25, 2025
Spanish lessons, excursions and cultural activities with foreign families and kids; communication with families.
Tutor of Spanish to all levels at King's College London - University of London, Merton Adult Education College, YWCA, Professional Language Solutions (Business Spanish)
December 31, 2008 - October 25, 2025
Tutored Spanish to individuals of various levels; emphasized speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

Education

Master in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language - Teacher Training at Universidad de Barcelona
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
University Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology at Universidad Miguel Hernández
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2005
Erasmus Program at University of Ljubljana
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005
University Diploma in Fine Arts at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2002
Erasmus Program at Madeira University
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Travel & Hospitality