{"id":892,"date":"2018-05-09T16:32:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T16:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/?p=892"},"modified":"2018-05-09T16:32:09","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T16:32:09","slug":"member-profile-william-dent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/PLD\/2018\/05\/09\/member-profile-william-dent\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Profile: William Dent"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Name<\/i><\/b>: \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i> William Dent<\/span><\/p>\n

Where I live<\/i><\/b>: <\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span> Washington, DC<\/span><\/p>\n

Email<\/i><\/b>: \u00a0<\/span> williamdentjr@gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n

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What I do:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I am a linguist by nature who enjoys interpretation and translation work. It is my work in the environmental field in Latin America, however, that generates most of my income. I currently run an environmental education program at schools (grades K-8) in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. and head a firm that is the master distributor for two innovative lines of agricultural products that have proven effective in increasing crop yields 10% to 25%.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m proud of:<\/i><\/b> \u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Having helped found SEBRAE, Brazil\u2019s successful executive education program, now with some 5,000 employees, which offers a wide range of business courses throughout Brazil. <\/span><\/p>\n

My background:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I have a master\u2019s in education and an MBA in finance.<\/span><\/p>\n

I served in the Peace Corps in Chile, then after graduate school lived in Brazil, where I worked for National Development Bank BNDES and an international bank. My entire career has been in Latin America, with the exception of a stint with a French company. For the past years, I have worked with environmental projects and in assisting firms with business development in Latin America.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best thing about being an ATA\/PLD member<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Being listed in the ATA database as interpreter\/translator for Portuguese and Spanish. As a member of the PLD, I hope to network with others and share larger projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Major challenge(s) in my career<\/i><\/b>: <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In terms of interpretation and translation work, the greatest challenge is business development, i.e., generation of more assignments.<\/span><\/p>\n

What I\u2019m reading (or listening to) now<\/i><\/b>: <\/span><\/p>\n