Martina grew up in Germany and moved to Mexico as a teenager. After graduating High School in Mexico City, she lived in France, Italy, and Germany before moving to the US in 1996. She holds a Master’s degree in Translation from the University of Heidelberg Germany. Besides her commitment to the profession for more than twenty years, Martina is a voting member of the American Translators Association (ATA), former Secretary of the Colorado Translators Association (CTA), and she served on the board of the Metroplex Interpreters and Translators Association (MITA) in Dallas for many years. Martina has been with TransNation as a translator and project manager since 2006.

Upon graduation from the State Linguistic University in her home country, she joined an innovative and scientifically oriented company, promoting its products internationally. To develop her understanding of international business, she moved to Canada for one year of study and work.