Silvia is Eriksen’s Spanish-language expert. She performs translation, editing, proofreading, and cultural consulting for Spanish projects, ensuring they meet all the requirements for grammar and structure while maintaining the appropriate stylistic flavor.

A native Spanish speaker from Bogotá, Colombia, Silvia earned her bachelor’s degree in literature from Universidad de los Andes. She moved to the U.S. in 2000 and worked as a Spanish teacher in California and as an editor and quality manager at TransPerfect Translations before joining the Eriksen team in 2004.

Silvia loves to read, particularly fiction and poetry. She keeps the creative fires burning by writing fiction and attending a Spanish-language writers’ workshop.