I am a linguist. Languages have given me the opportunity to work as a translator, proofreader and copy editor, in addition to teaching Spanish. I work with Spanish, Italian, English, and Swedish, and I have translated and taught across Peru, Europe and beyond, focusing on clear communication and cross-cultural understanding.

Marisol La Hoz Valle

I am a linguist. Languages have given me the opportunity to work as a translator, proofreader and copy editor, in addition to teaching Spanish. I work with Spanish, Italian, English, and Swedish, and I have translated and taught across Peru, Europe and beyond, focusing on clear communication and cross-cultural understanding.

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I am a linguist. Languages have given me the opportunity to work as a translator, proofreader and copy editor, in addition to teaching Spanish. I work with Spanish, Italian, English, and Swedish, and I have translated and taught across Peru, Europe and beyond, focusing on clear communication and cross-cultural understanding.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Swedish
Intermediate

Work Experience

Spanish Teacher at Super prof.se
January 1, 2023 - October 26, 2025
Taught Spanish to students; developed lesson plans; created activities and assessments; contributed to curriculum development.
Freelancer at Self-employed / Freelancer
January 1, 1993 - Present
Provide translation, proofreading, copy editing, and Spanish language teaching to diverse clients; freelance work across multiple projects.
Spanish Tutor (Spanish as a foreign language) at Cross-Cultural Solutions Peru
January 1, 2017 - October 26, 2025
Taught Spanish with a focus on the social work that volunteers performed with children and the elderly.
Translator at Nexuslingua SAC
January 1, 2013 - October 26, 2025
Translated documents from Italian to Spanish and vice versa; aided in improving translation quality.
Language Teacher at Universidad Científica del Sur – UCSUR
January 1, 2009 - October 26, 2025
Taught first-year students to write academic texts and worked to improve translation quality.
Writing Teacher at BBVA – Continental
January 1, 2009 - October 26, 2025
Worked with bank employees to improve the quality of texts in internal and external communication.
Spanish Teacher at Super prof.se
December 31, 2023 - October 26, 2025
Spanish teacher for online courses.
Proofreader – Translator at Lexitrans Perú SAC
January 1, 1993 - Present
Translate all types of documents from English to Spanish, from Italian to Spanish and vice versa. I proofread translations of my colleagues in the same language pairs.
Spanish Tutor (Spanish as a foreign language) at Cross-Cultural Solutions Peru
December 31, 2017 - October 26, 2025
Taught Spanish with a focus on the social work that volunteers performed with children and the elderly.
Translator at Self-employed / Freelance
December 31, 2015 - October 26, 2025
Translated all kinds of documents from Italian to Spanish and vice versa.
Translator at Nexuslingua SAC
December 31, 2013 - October 26, 2025
Translator.
Language Teacher at Universidad Científica del Sur – UCSUR
January 1, 2009 - Present
Language teacher; taught first-year students to write academic texts; worked to improve translation quality and different types of texts.
Writing Teacher at BBVA – Continental
December 31, 2007 - October 26, 2025
Worked with bank employees to improve the quality of texts in both internal and external communication.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Humanities with specialization in Hispanic Linguistics and Literature at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
School of Translation and Communication Sciences (incomplete education) at Universidad Femenina – Unifé, Lima - Peru
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Scholarship for International Communication at Laboratorio Internazionale della Comunicazione (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and Università di Udine; UNESCO-sponsored)
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Italian Teaching Scholarship at Università per stranieri di Perugia, Italy
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Korta vägen Program – Working in Sweden for foreigners with higher education at Academicum, KTH and Uppsala Universitet
January 1, 2018 - October 26, 2025
Practice as assistant of English courses at Edströmska gymnasiet, Västerås
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Bachelor's degree in Humanities with specialization in Hispanic Linguistics and Literature at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2007
School of Translation and Communication Sciences (incomplete education) at Universidad Femenina – Unifé, Lima -Perú
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Korta vägen Program: Working in Sweden for foreigners with higher education at Korta vägen Program (Academicum, KTH and Uppsala Universitet)
January 1, 2018 - October 26, 2025
Italian Teaching Scholarship at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan) and Università di Udine (UNESCO-sponsored)
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025

Qualifications

Italian Teaching Scholarship
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
UNESCO-sponsored Scholarship for International Communication
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Validation by The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR)
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Scholarship awarded by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan) and Università di Udine
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
SIELE International Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Member, Association of Professional Translators of Peru
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025
Italian Teaching Scholarship
January 11, 2030 - October 26, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Financial Services