Sylvia Mernies

Sylvia Mernies is an experienced educator and public translator with a career spanning over three decades. Current roles include docente at Universidad de Montevideo since July 2007, where contributions encompass co-directing the postgraduate program in translation and teaching various subjects within translation and communication. Additionally, Sylvia serves as docente at Universidad de la República since June 2017, specializing in translation theory and methodology. Freelance work as a public translator has been ongoing since December 1992. Other teaching positions include roles at Universitario Crandon and Colegio y Liceo Mariano, along with a vice-presidency at the Colegio de Traductores Públicos del Uruguay from September 2019 to September 2023, and directorial involvement at ANEP - Educación Secundaria from 1993 to 2023. Scholarly qualifications include a degree in Public Translation from Universidad de la República, a master's in translation research from Universitat Jaume I, and a diploma in university teaching from Universidad de Montevideo.