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FATA Members Contact Information
Kaarina Brooks6205 Third Line Essa, RR#2
Alliston, ON Canada L9R 1V2
brooks@csolve.net
Website: www.kaarinabrooks.comLanguages: English, Finnish. Translates Fiction. Field of Expertise:Children’s literature.
Memberships: CANSCAP (Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers), TRW (Toronto Romance Writers), RWA (Romance Writers of America). Publications: Translations and illustrations of Foxy and Peikko, two collections of Finnish folk tales for children, Aspasia books. Accepted for Publication: Two stories for their Early Literary Series by Scholastic, Canada.
Residence: Finland 25 yrs., U. S. 2 1/2 yrs. Education: Gymnasium in Finland, business ed., translating business correspondence; Degree in journalism from UGA.
Translation Areas: Business, Economy, Politics. Experience: Business correspondence in Finland, 1982-83; contract with U. S. Joint Publications Research Service 1990-present (Translating Helsingin Sanomat Finnish > English); translation for U. S. Navy, 11-91. Other translation activity: Translating husband's family genealogy into Finnish. Resources & Skills: Finnish <-->English general dictionaries, military vocabulary, business education and pertinent books, IBM- compatible PC, Panasonic 24PIN Multi-Mode printer, modem. Rates on request.
Ritva Cederstrom (Ritva Koivu)
1028 Ellis Hollow Rd. Apt.216
Ithaca NY 14850
(607) 256 33 79
ritva-ced@msn.comTranslate: Finnish-English and English Finnish
Ph.D. Binghamton University Comparative Literature/Translation Certif.
Progr. For literary translations see List of Translations: The Bride of Life by Joenpelto.
Helena Darnell
2231 East Summit Dr.
Missoula, MT 59803
tel.& fax: (406) 251-0365
hdarnell05@hotmail.comLanguages: native Finnish, fluent English, good Swedish, some German and French
Education: English language and literature, University of Umeå, Sweden; Washington State Univ., Pullman, Washington
Experience: translating, writing and editing; published literary translations and book reviews. Free-lance translating 1989-present: literary, commercial, correspondence, short documents, etc.
Miriam Leino Eldridge
1753 El Codo Way
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 448-5120 (phone)
(408) 448-5044 (fax)Translate: Finnish-English (ATA accredited)
Background/Experience: 12 years of commercial/technical/legal translation.
Areas of expertise: computer hardware and software documentation, legal documents, financial statements, paper industry, general journalistic/marketing. Two literary translations as well (see List of Translations: Lemberg, Krohn.)
Sinikka Garcia Gronberg
2800 W. Mesa Verde Pl.
Tucson, AZ 85742
520-742-0266No translations except source material from Finnish for my articles in New World Finn. - (and two books on Tucson history from English to Spanish. These are textbooks used in Tucson schools). Authored two books - not translations -: The Finn In Me, 1992, North Star Press, and Suomi Specialties - Finnish celebrations, 1998, Penfield Press.
Helena Halmari
Helena Halmari
Department of English
P.O. Box 2146
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2146
USA
tel. (international+) 1-936-294-1420
fax (international+) 1-936-294-1408
email: eng_shh@shsu.eduTranslate: Finnish-English and/or English-Finnish
Background/experience:
Please check my website for publications: http://www.shsu.edu/~eng_www/Halmari/
Richard Impola
20 Du Bois Road
New Paltz, NY 12561
Tel. & Fax (845) 255-6678
impolar@newpaltz.eduLanguages: English, Finnish, Spanish, fair reading knowledge of Swedish, sketchy German, French, Italian.
Interests: Literary prose and poetry.
Education: Ph.D.English Literature, Columbia U.
Experience: Thirty years as a teacher of the English language and of English and American Literature on the college and university level, and ten years of teaching Spanish. Translations from Spanish to English of such varied documents as papers for a philosophical meeting, an autopsy report, and plans for an artificial ice rink. Publications: Eight translated novels (ninth scheduled May ’03), also poetry, memoirs, and short story translations. Special Resources: English editing skills, word-processing and typesetting programs. Will help others with editing, publishing of text.
Rodger Juntunen
17350 SW Shaw St., Apt 11
Aloha OR 97007
Phone: (503) 649-8174
JuntunenRK@aol.comI translate from Finnish into English.
I have one book and one book summary published.
William P. Keasbey
3428 Hampton Way, Eugene, OR 97401-7097
76121.2304@compuserve.com
Bus phone: 541-338-3114
Res phone: 541-302-8129
Fax: 541-345-2775Translate from Finnish to English, German to English, Russian to English.
Since retiring from the Foreign Service of the United States Department of State, where I served primarily as an Economic Officer in Finland, Germany, Russia, and the United States, I have worked as a free-lance translator of commercial and technical documents in a variety of fields. I have done work for the Department of State, International Monetary Fund, several law offices, and a number of translation agencies.
Irma Margareta Martin
222 Woodview Drive
Decatur GA 30030
Phone: 404-373-9919
immartin222@aol.comTranslate: Finnish-English, Swedish-English (also from German, French to English).
Education: MA, Indiana U. (Pol.Sci., Comp.Lit.), MLS (Lib.Sci.), Peabody C.
Professional background:
Free-lance translator of fiction and non-fiction (certificates, technical, business, etc.)
Interpreter
Editor of several Newsletters
Manager of Technical Information Services, The Coca-Cola Company, 1975-1994
Reference librarian, Emory University, early 1970'sSee List of Translations for literary translations (Voices at the Late Hour by Carpelan; Rich and Respected by Joenpelto). Excerpts in journals, Encyclopedia entries on Finnish writers, reviews in World Literature Today (Univ. of Okla.).
Marja T. Meharry
105 North Hancock Street, Lexington, MA 02420
781 862-1260
mtmeharry@yahoo.comTranslate Finnish to English, commercial translation, extensive experience in legal translation.
Anja Miller
Based in Northern California
Languages: Finnish (native), Swedish (from childhood), English, some German, French.
Certification: English>Finnish, FATA 1993, ATA 1994; Finnish>English, ATA 1995.
Translation specialties: General, health sciences, education, media, government/legal, arts (dance).
Education : M.A. San Francisco State U., ESL; B.A. Helsinki U., English and Nordic Philology; Cert. Mount Holyoke College, American Studies & Journalism; A.A. Business College, Helsinki, International Business Administration.Other Training: Court Interpreting, California; Contracts and Grants Administration, UCLA; Local Government, League of California Cities; TV Production, UNESCO.
Professional experience in health sciences research, University of California, San Francisco; teaching English as a second language, Stanford U. and others; marketing ridesharing; educational TV production in Finland.
Independent translator / Simultaneous interpreter, 1990-. Volunteer service: FATA & ATA Accreditation Committees; Trustee, Finlandia Foundation, 1991-2003;
Delegate, Finnish Expatriate Parliament, 1997-2002
Harri Siitonen
1320 Addison St., A406
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 849-0125
h_siitonen@yahoo.comLanguages: English, Finnish.
Interests: Literary: poetry, drama, fiction, journalism.Education: B. A. in Journalism, Michigan State University, 1950.
Published translations: Articles, short stories, poems in Finn Heritage, Raivaaja, Finnish-American Reporter, Työmies Eteenpäin, and organizational publications. Unpublished: Plays: Aleksis Kivi, Kihlaus (The Betrothal); Edith Koivisto, Naimailmoitus (Personal Ad); Eva Hirn, Kenellä valta? (Who’s in Charge?); Matti Kurikka, Ihmekös tuo? (No Wonder); E. F. Johnson, Lalli. The first three have been performed as bilingual staged readings. Numerous poems by older and contemporary Finnish poets. Translations from Kalevala runos for oral readings and personal performances.Other translation activity: Editing and proofreading.
Resources & Skills: Finnish and English unabridged dictionaries. Acting background for both Finnish and English language plays, as well as bilingual personal performances, readings, and story-telling.
Jill Timbers
100 Ellis Avenue, Normal, IL 61761
Phone/fax: 309.454.8806
jill.timbers3@verizon.netTranslate: Finnish to English.
Accredited from Finnish to English by the American Translators Association (1999) and by the Finnish Board of Examiners, Valantehneiden Kielenkääntäjien Tutkintolautakunta (1980).
Education: MA English Lit, MLS (Library Science).Professional background:
Full time free-lance translator since 1998.
University reference librarian 1984-1993.
Literary publications in anthologies and literary journals.
