Jolie is a project manager at Interpro, and hails from the Yakima Valley.

She earned her BA in English creative writing and French language from Western Washington University, and her MA in translation studies from the University of Hull, in England. She has lived in Washington State, Mexico, France, and England, thoroughly enjoying her time in each place.

In her free time, she wrangles her family and enjoys cooking, reading, and binging cozy British TV. Given endless time and resources, she’d be traveling the world.

Languages:

English, French, and Spanish.

Favorite cuisine:

Mexican, because it’s what I grew up with.

How did you get into the translation services industry?

Growing up bilingual, and then living abroad as a part of the Rotary Club student exchange program, I always found foreign languages and cultures fascinating. It was a natural next step to enter into this industry, where every day I’m given the opportunity to use the skills acquired over my lifetime.

If tomorrow you could speak another language fluently, which would it be?

Russian, Chinese, or Arabic would each be useful for their own reasons—I can’t choose!

Favorite place traveled abroad:

Florence, Italy ties with Paris, France. Both just gorgeous.