Master of Fine Arts in Painting
Parsons School of Design, New York City

Master of Arts in Art History
College of DAAP, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Master of Arts in Romance Languages and Literatures
University of Cincinnati, Ohio

One academic year of various courses in
fine art and Latin American literature
Universidad Nacional Medellín, COLOMBIA

Magistère de langue et de civilisation françaises
Université Paris Sorbonne, FRANCE

Now a Government Authorized Translator certified by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs, I first got involved with translation work while still in high school, when I started translating German pulp fiction into my native Norwegian for various publishing houses. 
Having worked continuously as a freelance translator and interpreter while pursuing studies in fine arts, languages, and literature in Paris, Vienna, Colombia and the U.S., I was employed by Eriksen Translations in New York City as an in-house linguist upon completing my final graduate degree. After working for this company for more than four years, I went fully independent again in 2002. Altogether, I now log 30+ years of translation experience in a variety of fields. My special expertise and official accreditation are in English, Norwegian, and French, but I also work with Spanish, German, Swedish and Danish.