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Hi, I’m Paul Knobloch, a published author, translator, and editor based in Los Angeles. I bring more than 15 years of experience across writing, editing, grant writing, translation, and AI content strategy, with a bilingual edge in French. I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging prose and supporting organizations with precise, audience-focused communications. In AI projects and publishing, I focus on clarity, accuracy, and impact, balancing creative storytelling with rigorous standards. I’m proficient with tools ranging from WordPress, HTML/CSS, and SEO to AI modeling and data QA, and I thrive in collaborative, mission-driven environments.…Hi, I’m Paul Knobloch, a published author, translator, and editor based in Los Angeles. I bring more than 15 years of experience across writing, editing, grant writing, translation, and AI content strategy, with a bilingual edge in French. I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging prose and supporting organizations with precise, audience-focused communications. In AI projects and publishing, I focus on clarity, accuracy, and impact, balancing creative storytelling with rigorous standards. I’m proficient with tools ranging from WordPress, HTML/CSS, and SEO to AI modeling and data QA, and I thrive in collaborative, mission-driven environments.

Paul Knobloch

Writer, Content Strategist, Content Creator, +4

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Hi, I’m Paul Knobloch, a published author, translator, and editor based in Los Angeles. I bring more than 15 years of experience across writing, editing, grant writing, translation, and AI content strategy, with a bilingual edge in French. I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging prose and supporting organizations with precise, audience-focused communications. In AI projects and publishing, I focus on clarity, accuracy, and impact, balancing creative storytelling with rigorous standards. I’m proficient with tools ranging from WordPress, HTML/CSS, and SEO to AI modeling and data QA, and I thrive in collaborative, mission-driven environments.…Hi, I’m Paul Knobloch, a published author, translator, and editor based in Los Angeles. I bring more than 15 years of experience across writing, editing, grant writing, translation, and AI content strategy, with a bilingual edge in French. I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging prose and supporting organizations with precise, audience-focused communications. In AI projects and publishing, I focus on clarity, accuracy, and impact, balancing creative storytelling with rigorous standards. I’m proficient with tools ranging from WordPress, HTML/CSS, and SEO to AI modeling and data QA, and I thrive in collaborative, mission-driven environments.

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Hi, I’m Paul Knobloch, a published author, translator, and editor based in Los Angeles. I bring more than 15 years of experience across writing, editing, grant writing, translation, and AI content strategy, with a bilingual edge in French. I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging prose and supporting organizations with precise, audience-focused communications.

In AI projects and publishing, I focus on clarity, accuracy, and impact, balancing creative storytelling with rigorous standards. I’m proficient with tools ranging from WordPress, HTML/CSS, and SEO to AI modeling and data QA, and I thrive in collaborative, mission-driven environments.

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Work Experience

Book Reviewer at Reader Views

August 1, 2025 - Present

Reading and reviewing an average of 20 books a month for Reader Views, an online publication. Participating in the review and awards process.

Grant Writer at ROSE FRANCIS FOUNDATION

November 1, 2024 - Present

Community outreach and emailing, social media. Doing database research, budgeting, and correspondence. Writing grants and proposals that have garnered cash awards, building the organization’s resource database.

AI Content Strategist/Quality Assurance Editor at TECH MAHINDRA/GOOGLE

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Writing for Google's newest AI project, Magi, editing the work of junior writers using Tasky and Alchemist. Developing, editing, and proofreading thousands of datasets for Google’s ML and AI projects. Moderating and editing content to meet Google’s rigorous standards for its AI. Shaping prompt engineering guidelines to improve consumer engagement. Analyzing and editing machine-generated political texts, especially queries and prompt generation issues.

Content Strategist/Web Editor/Technical Writer at OMC, INC.

January 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022

Writing content, B2B marketing, and copy editing for Taskmaverick, a custom online business management system. Working as head writer, proofreading and editing company material and guidelines in Airtable and Taskmaverick. Building and managing online corporate training manuals and guidelines for web publication with Taskmaverick.

Translator/Copy Editor/Guest Lecturer in Translation at California State University, Long Beach

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021

Served as an editor and translator with the Clorinda Donato Center for Global Romance Languages and Translation Studies. Invited as a guest lecturer in Professor Donato’s 560/460 course, The Art of Translation, on 2 occasions. Presented on the poetry and song lyrics of Serge Gainsbourg; translated the biography, Gainsbourg, for TamTam books. Presented translation of Boris Vian’s L’Automne à Pékin, the first-ever French-to-English publication of this novel.

ESL Instructor at Los Angeles Unified School District

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018

ESL instruction with diverse student populations, developing curriculum and delivering engaging lessons.

Consultant/Translator/Editor/Grant Writer at KNOBLOCH LITERARY TRANSLATIONS

January 1, 2010 - Present

Accountable for translation, writing, copy editing, technical writing, and proofreading for diverse freelance projects. Writing and editing keyword-rich blog posts and web content with SEO; principal grant writer and copywriter for CAN Foundation; translation of Catherine Cusset’s The Other Lover.

Consultant/Translator/ Editor/Grant Writer at KNOBLOCH LITERARY TRANSLATIONS

January 1, 2010 - Present

Maintaining accountability for all aspects of translation, writing, copy editing, technical writing, and proofreading for diverse freelance projects. Writing and editing keyword-rich blog posts and web content, with SEO that increases web traffic and drives engagement. Serving as principal grant writer and copywriter for the CAN Foundation, a non-profit where I also worked as Vice- President. Charged with accountability for the French-to-English translation of the Catherine Cusset novel, The Other Lover (coming in fall 2025, Red Car Press).

French Professor at Los Angeles Southwest College

January 1, 1996 - Present

French Professor

ESL Instructor at California State University, Los Angeles

January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2016

ESL Instructor

Instructor, English as a Second Language at Ipo Centre Educatif, Canada

January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1994

Instructor, English as a Second Language

French Professor & Research Assistant at California State University, Long Beach

January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1992

French Professor & Research Assistant