GALINA BLANKENSHIP📌

Linguist & Copywriter

LANGUAGES:

English
Russian
Turkish

EMAIL:

gala@transcendwithwords.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILES: 🔗

Hello, I am a professional linguist, with 20+ years of experience in the Translation & Localization industry.

I am also a published author of several language textbooks, including three dictionaries, with over 300K words and phrases, and a children’s book.

Relying on my educational background, I specialize in the Life Sciences, Legal, Pharmaceutical, Marketing, and Journalism fields.

Find out more about what I do,

or what I can do for you.

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Feeding on the immense societal appetite for anything big and novel—be it a new consumer product, an inspirational story, or an entrepreneurial tip—I enjoy presenting original and/or copy content in an informative, entertaining, and easy-to-digest format.

Check out my blog about languages, usage,

and grammar.

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EXPERIENCE

2001-2019

Freelance Linguist

Copywriter

Copyeditor

TRANSPERFECT, FACIT.org, LIONBRIDGE, OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS, US LEGAL SUPPORT, etc.

Translation & Localization, Revision and Review
Court Interpretation, Skype and Phone Interpretation
Linguistic Validation (COAs/PRO Instruments)
Transcreation, Copy Adaptation, Summarization
Cultural Consulting, Internationalization
SEO & Copywriting, Landing Pages, Multilingual Design
Direct Mail & Email Marketing, E-newsletters
Social Media Marketing, Blogging, Feature Articles
Website & Software Localization, User Testing, QA/LQA
Transcription, Captioning & Subtitling
Manuscript Copyediting (Academic, SaaS Manuals)
DTP, InDesign and Publisher Typesetting, Final Proof

2010-2012

Sub-Contractor Analyst

STEELE COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.

Performed due diligence research
Drew up summary reports for corporate clients

2009-2013

Reporter

Content Writer

SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY

Scoop du Jour reporting
Festival coverage and blurbs for Program Guides

2009-2012

Administrative Assistant

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO

Clerical assistance, website maintenance, communications
Contributed articles, op-ed columns for the Russian Émigré Bulletin

1995-1997

Russian Language Instructor

KOÇ UNIVERSITY

Taught the Russian language
Developed own method and curriculum

1994-1997

Linguist

FONO AÇIKÖĞRETIM VE YAYINCILIK

Coedited language textbooks, including dictionaries
Voice-over talent for Russian language course

EDUCATION

2014-2016

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

UC BERKELEY, CA, USA

Creative Writing

1998-2000

Master's Degree

BOĞAZIÇI UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Clinical Psychology

1998-2000

Master's Degree

BOĞAZIÇI UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Sociology (minor in Economics)

CLIENTS

MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES FOR COVID-19 DOCUMENTS AND STUDIES

I have put together a library of multilingual reference materials, hoping they might be useful to language specialists, clinicians, scientists, healthcare professionals, students, and anyone involved in translating and writing about COVID-19.

Please visit the COVID-19 Reference Materials pages on this website, formatted as dynamic tables with keyword search capabilities, to explore the listings of the 100+ dictionaries, glossaries, textbooks, style guides, and non-fiction books.

Intended users

COVID-19

Language specialists such as translators, proofreaders, interpreters, editors, medical writers, copywriters, and copyeditors, academic scholars, clinical researchers, healthcare professionals, instructors, and medical students.

Formats

pdf & doc(x)

In addition to a few .doc(x), djvu, and epub materials, the majority of the files are alphabetized, indexed, bookmarked, cross-referenced, and searchable pdfs with embedded page thumbnails.

Areas of specialization

30+

Epidemiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Virology, Diagnostics, Biostatistics, Immunogenetics, Genetic Engineering, Pathophysiology, Morbid Anatomy, Respiratory Medicine, Mechanical Ventilation, Pulmonology, Infectious Diseases, Human Anatomy, Healthcare, General Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Health Ethics, Health Promotion, Health Insurance, Disease Control, Humanitarian Relief, Emergency Preparedness, Ecology, etc.

Languages

15+

The languages presented include English, French, German, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese (incl. Brazilian Portuguese), Italian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarus, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijan, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tadjik, Uzbek, Khmer, Ojibwe, etc., with Latin and Ancient Greek.

EXPLORE

SKILLS

MS OFFICE — EXPERT

SDL TRADOS, memoQ, WORDFAST — EXPERT

SMARTCAT, MEMSOURCE — EXPERT

ADOBE INDESIGN — EXPERT

RUSSIAN — NATIVE

ENGLISH — NATIVE

TURKISH — NEAR-NATIVE

OKAPI TOOLS — EXPERT

EXPERTISE

LIFE SCIENCES & PHARMA

Patient-facing:

Patient Information Sheets (PIS)
Informed Consent Forms (ICF)
ICF Booklets
Diary Cards
Patient Questionnaires
Patient Recruitment Materials
Advertisements, Posters

Clinician-facing:

Compliance & Regulatory Applications
Safety Reports: AEs/SAEs, SUSARs, DSURs, PSURs
Clinical Study Protocols, Protocol Amendments
Case Report Forms (CRF/eCRF)
Investigator's Brochures (IB)
Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA)
Academic Literature
Drug Dossiers
Instructions for Use (IFU)

LINGUISTIC VALIDATION

Clinical Outcomes Assessment Questionnaires (COA):

PRO, ClinRO, ObsRO

LEGAL & BUSINESS

Laws, Decrees
Legislative Instruments
Arbitration Documents
Court Decisions/Depositions
Patent and Trademark Filings
Litigation/Dispute Documents
Merger Filings
Immigration Filings
Codes of Conduct
Business Communication

GOVERNMENT

Public Health Regulation
Healthcare Education
K-12 Education Materials

PROGRESSIVE & NGOs

Awareness-Raising Campaigns
Global Health Studies

JOURNALISM

Non-Fiction
Fiction

MARKETING

SEO & Copywriting
Email Marketing,Newsletters
B2C: Online Help, Customer-Facing Marketing, Advertising
eCommerce Catalogs, Websites
Consumer Surveys, Analytics
Landing Pages, SaaS Apps
Advertising, Ezine Ads, Blogging and Social Media Marketing
Infographics, Brochures
Packaging & Labels, IFUs
B2B: Direct Mail Marketing, SaaS User Manuals, UI/UX Strings, Software Codes, Menus, Specifications, White Papers,
Training Module