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About Erin

Erin is a frequent Spanish<>English translator for The New York Times Opinion Section, and lead translator at OnCuba Travel magazine. She is Editor of the newly-launched Writers Program for StartupCuba.tv, an online platform promoting the arts and entrepreneurship in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and beyond. With over 15 years of freelance translation experience with a focus on international relations, entrepreneurship, and the arts, Erin established a travel and translation company in 2018. Projects have included memoirs and nonfiction; short- and full-length documentary film subtitling; translating the lyrics for an underground Cuban hiphop album; and academic case studies about Latin America. Most of all, Erin is passionate about translating poetry and short fiction. Previously, Erin worked at Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies for over a decade, most recently as Associate Director of Academic Programs, until 2018. Erin earned a Certificate in English–Spanish translation from the University of Massachusetts–Boston, an EdM in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a BA in International Relations from Wellesley College.