Emilia Mac Dermot

Emilia Mac Dermot has a diverse work experience in the field of localization and project management. Emilia started their career as an Activity Leader at ATC Language Schools in 2013 and later worked as a Receptionist and Assistant Junior Programs Coordinator. Emilia then became an Assistant Manager at the summer center, where they trained and managed staff, as well as organized student schedules and activities.

Emilia also worked as an ENIT Rep & Stand Assistant for the Italian National Board of Tourism at the Holiday World Show, providing information on tourism in Italy. Emilia briefly worked as a Summer Centre Manager at ATC Language Schools, responsible for managing a summer English language school with foreign students, including accommodation, catering, and excursions.

In the translation and localization field, Emilia worked as a Freelance Translator for various companies, including Translated, The Loc People Ltd, and 001 Translation Agency UK Ltd. Emilia then became a Translation Project Manager & Quality Manager at translation.ie, where they managed translation projects, provided customer support, and performed various tasks related to document management and vendor coordination.

Emilia also gained experience in localization project coordination as a Localization Project Coordinator at Udemy, supporting product managers and internal stakeholders in executing and delivering localization projects. Currently, they are employed at Smartling as a Senior Localization Project Manager, leading the Managed Services account for a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. Emilia works closely with various teams within Smartling to ensure optimal customer support and utilization of the platform.

Throughout their career, Emilia has demonstrated their expertise in project management, customer support, translation and localization, and coordinating international programs.

Emilia Mac Dermot's education history is as follows:

From 2016 to 2017, Emilia attended Dublin City University and obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Translation Studies with a specialization in Spanish.

In 2015 to 2016, Emilia completed an Italian Language Course at the Instituto Italiano di Cultura.

From 2011 to 2015, Emilia studied at University College Dublin and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Modern Languages. Emilia's field of study was Spanish and French Language and Literature.

In 2013 to 2014, Emilia spent time at Universidad de Zaragoza studying Filología Española.

Before entering college, Emilia attended Holy Child Killiney from 2005 to 2011, although the degree and field of study are not provided for this period.

In addition to academic degrees, Emilia has obtained various certifications. These include "Fundamentals of Agile project management" and "Fundamentals of Waterfall Project Management" from the Project Management Institute in 2023, "WordPress: Internationalization" from LinkedIn in 2021, and "Business Fundamentals: Marketing Strategy," "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Beginner’s Guide," "Mobile App Localization for Translators," and "App Localization in Android - Reach more users globally" from Udemy in 2021. Emilia also completed the "Climate Ambassador 2020" program with the Environmental Education Unit, An Taisce in 2020, and took the "TAUS DQF Hands-on Course" with TAUS in the same year. In 2019, Emilia obtained the "TAUS Certified Quality Manager" certification from TAUS. Emilia also completed training programs such as "Children First, Child Protection Training" with Barnardos Ireland in 2015 and "Introduction to Children First" with Tusla - Child and Family Agency in 2018. Lastly, Emilia holds a 120-hour TESOL Certificate from the International Open Academy, although the month and year of completion are not provided.