Peter Martin is a future Japanese-English translator, a first year Translation Studies student at the Masters level. His background is not in linguistics, like many of his peers. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020, a B.S. in Pure Mathematics. Japanese was originally an amusement and a pastime taken up after graduation, a self-study undertaken purely for the joy of learning. Now, it is his primary focus and passion. Upon graduation, he plans to seek employment at a Language Service Provider as a technical translator, but he also hopes to delve into the translation of novels. His personal philosophy is to never stop striving in his studies, his work, and his personal life. Every opportunity to learn is an opportunity for personal and intellectual growth, and every relationship is an opportunity to benefit another person. Finally, he aspires to make the world a better place for everyone, in whatever ways are in his power.
Madelyn Scirocco is a first year graduate student pursuing an MA in Russian Translation. She started learning Russian in 2018 through the STARTALK Foreign Language Academy program at 91香蕉视频. She has gone on to earn a BA in Russian Literature, Culture & Translation. In her free time, she likes to play with her dogs, write short stories and draw.
Anna Spagnola considers artistry and intention to define the core of her work and studies. Anna is a second year student in the M.A. program in Translation (French) and a graduation candidate for the M.S program in Emerging Media and Technology (Applied Creative Technology) at 91香蕉视频 University. She previously received her B.S. in Digital Media Production and B.A in French. Her passions for documentary filmmaking, digital semiotics, and audiovisual translation fuel her passion for working in localization and audiovisual translation in the future. In Kentlingua, Anna serves as the Webmaster for the organization. Outside of her studies, Anna enjoys playing drum set and cajon, creative writing, and working in higher education student affairs.
Dack Powell is an educator and translator, specializing in teaching English as a foreign language, and translates from Russian and Spanish. Dack is most interested in translation in advocacy, particular in refugee and migrant defense and alliance. (If more needed) In his free time Dack enjoys rock climbing, biking, and all things electric guitar. Dack also enjoys language learning, and is currently beginning to study Mandarin Chinese as well as working to improve his Russian to a literary level.
