Virginia (Zander) Joplin ’97 works with more than 200 languages per year, which means no two days are ever the same.
Joplin, founder and chief executive of the translation and international consulting company Verbio, credits her liberal arts education with helping her excel in an always-changing environment.
“You have to have a broad education to do work in this industry,” says Joplin, who was a French major and minored in Spanish and European studies. “Every day we learn, see and do new things.”
Joplin is also a sworn translator for the Consulates of France and Spain and was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve as an Export Advisor on the District Export Council.
“Translation is like a little window into every single industry out there,” she says. “The blend of multidisciplinary experiences I had while I was a Linfield student opened my mind to puzzling together how each facet of life and industry impacts and plays off another.”
– Liam Pickhardt ’20
