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Name: Tina Buijs Graduation Year: 2001 Resource and Region Specializations: Sustainable Agriculture and the Americas Favourite Courses: Entomology, Soils, Critical Thinking Current Job Title: Freelance translator Location: La Serena, Chile Job description: Spanish to English translation of academic papers and documents for governmental, non-governmental and private sector organizations. I do this both on an independent basis and for two translation agencies based in Santiago, Chile. I work from home on my own schedule, allowing me time to do a little organic gardening in my yard and look for new professional opportunities in Chile’s Coquimbo Region, where I have recently moved with my partner. Recommended Organizations: Reserva Costera Valdiviana ( A 60,000 hectare natural reserve in southern Chile belonging to The Nature Conservancy where I worked as park guard supervisor and administrative assistant for two years). www.reservacosteravaldiviana.cl World Wildlife Fund, Valdivian Ecoregion (I volunteered with them for several months and subsequently did translating and interpreting work for them). www.wwf.cl Photo: Tina Buijs in Chile