Elsa Perez

Elsa Perez currently serves as the Director of the Center for Translation and Interpretation Studies and Assistant Professor of Translation at Utah State University since May 2023. With extensive experience in translation and localization, Elsa previously owned Publimarket, focusing on market research, SEO strategies, and social media marketing while providing legal and technical translations, editing, and proofreading in English-Spanish. Academic roles include serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University and various positions at Universidad Autonóma de Tamaulipas, where Elsa coordinated the Translation Department and taught applied linguistics. Additional experience encompasses translation work for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and teaching roles across several universities. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Spanish Translation and Latin American Studies from Brigham Young University, a Master's degree in Higher Education from Universidad Panamericana, and ongoing doctoral studies at the University of Southampton.