Itzaris Weyman was born and raised in the Republic of Panama, home to the Panama Canal and an international maritime, banking and logistics center. She is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Languages and Linguistics and has worked in the T&I industry for 30+ years in Panama, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. Her in-house experience includes serving as the Director of Berlitz Translation Services in São Paulo, Brazil and as Multilingual Production Manager in Toronto, Canada. She has worked as a freelance linguist and production consultant for the past 20 years. Author of several articles on Translation, her work has been published in the ATA Chronicle and Slator Tool Box e-newsletter. Itzaris has led workshops in Editing and Project Management for ATA's Advanced Skills & Training Day (AST), ATIF (Association of Translators and Interpreters of Florida) as well as for language departments of institutional Clients. Itzaris is an ATA-certified translator from ENG>SPA. She has served on the Board of Directors of FLATA (Florida Chapter of the American Translators Association – now ATIF) and on its Nominating and Bylaws Committees.