Sharon Blass –Translator & Editor

I believe that accurate and effective language is the sign of clear thinking but it is a skill that must be developed and honed. I have always loved language, and enjoyed the search for the “right word”, the aptest turn of phrase, and I feel that translating and editing in English are the professions that allow me to pursue this love in a useful and rewarding way.

I was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and later studied English language and literature at Barnard College- Columbia University in NY (BA with honors). After moving to Israel in 1972, I attended Hebrew University where I completed a post-graduate course in the Department of Applied Linguistics in translating Hebrew-English. I have been translating for the past 21 years, first for Hever Translators’ Pool and other agencies and then as a freelance translator and editor for academics, Knesset members, researchers, and doctoral students. I have also taught academic English at Hebrew University, Ariel College, and branches of Haifa University .

Professional and academic background (list):

Barnard College, Columbia University, BA with honors in English

Hebrew University, Graduate studies in Translation (Diploma)

Hebrew University, Graduate studies in Library Science (Diploma)

Member of Israel Translators Association

Most recent course: Academy of the Hebrew Language , course in syntax and phrasing (Hebrew)