Zena

Zena

Translator/subtitler/narrator

TED Translator
Valencia, Spain
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About Zena

I am a…

Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist, Filmmaker, Foodie, Idea generator, Job-seeker, Parent, Photographer

Bio

I am a British woman who has lived in Spain for over 18 years. I have an excellent grammatical knowledge of English and a very high level of Spanish. I have over 15 years experience in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

I'm passionate about

animals, fish, wildlife, nature, photography, baking, learning, family, gardening not necessarily in that order. I love learning about natural plant remedies, what our plants can do for us. There are many remedies that we have stopped using over the years due to the easiness of going to the chemist.

An idea worth spreading

Our life is not set in stone. We can take it on as many turns and twists as we want. It's ours, to take control of, to redirect when we want to and most of all ENJOY! Life is too short to spend time on worrying about what might happen tomorrow.

Areas of expertise

Audio and video editing, English grammar, linguistics

The TED story

I discovered TED talks whilest I was on the hunt for help with body positivity. I found talks that made me laugh, cry and that I could relate to. Whilest investigating how to get experience in transcribing/translating and subtitles I stumbled upon the TED Translators programme. I think it is a fabulous way to gain experience whilest helping the TED community and enabling a wider audience for the talks.

Things you might not know

making ponds, cultivating aquatic plants and narrating children's books.