Qualifications
Founder and Senior Consultant at TongueTek Language Consulting
Nationally certified linguist (CI, CT, MTC) with 30+ years in multilingual communications
Member of the AI Localization Think Tank and contributing writer for MultiLingual
Expertise
Localization
Translation
Language Technology
AI in Localization
TMS / CAT Systems
Globalization
Global Localization Systems Consultant to the language/localization industry, informed by language industry perspectives and best practices.
Experience
Consultant at Mercor Intelligence
Jun 2025 — Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Thinker at AI Localization Think Tank
Apr 2025 — Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Senior Consultant and Founder at TongueTek Language Consulting
Mar 2018 — Present · 8 yrs 7 mos
Contributing Writer at MultiLingual Media
Nov 2023 — Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Chief Industry Strategist at Metalinguist
Mar 2021 to Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Director of Multilingual Communications at Come Alive Communications, Inc.
Mar 1990 to Oct 2023 · 33 yrs 7 mos
Founder and Senior Consultant at TongueTek Language Consulting
Nationally certified linguist (CI, CT, MTC) with 30+ years in multilingual communications
Member of the AI Localization Think Tank and contributing writer for MultiLingual
Localization
Translation
Language Technology
AI in Localization
TMS / CAT Systems
Globalization
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