About Us

Lucy studied French and Spanish at the University of Westminster. She set up Parallel in London, in 1997. Relocating the business to Southampton in 2003, she remains hands-on as Managing Director and sole proprietor. Her main day-to-day focus is quality control in all aspects of the business, as well as fostering the team ethos on which the company has been built.

Nick graduated in German and European Studies from the University of the West of England in Bristol. He has studied some French and Russian in the past and has also returned to Germany for an intensive short course at the Goethe-Institut in Munich. He is now trying to teach himself some Welsh, and is a keen hiker and runner in his spare time.

Laura studied French & German (Linguistic Studies) at the University of Southampton. She recently oversaw the launch of our new, bespoke Project Management software programme following its development and rigorous testing. She continues to provide initial 1 to 1 training to all new PMs who come on board and is always seeking to expand our network of expert freelance translators.

Tessa studied European Studies (French and Spanish) at the University of Southampton, including a year living and studying at university in France. She has since studied Beginner’s Greek, and Italian for three years and hopes to further her Italian studies in the future. She is hoping that this might include a trip to Italy to brush up on her language skills and sample the cuisine!

Paul oversees all general operations, facilities, staff recruitment and welfare. His plans for 2020 include further developing Parallel’s relationships with Universities, and pushing forward our translation technology evaluation and implementation.

Hannah studied German and Spanish at the University of Southampton. In 2018 she was awarded the CIoL Diploma in Translation. She enjoys participating in medical translation webinars and has completed three years of Russian evening classes. Having undergone Parallel’s Management Training Programme, Hannah deputises for Nick on a regular basis.

Karina studied French and German at the University of Southampton, including a year abroad at the University of Bayreuth. Since joining Parallel, she has completed Polish, Russian and Italian evening classes. Karina attended the ITI’s Dual French/English Contract translation workshop and is also responsible for producing our Certificates of Translation.

Vicky studied Japanese & Spanish at the University of Leeds and completed her Master’s in Translation Studies at the University of Portsmouth. She continues to study languages part-time and aims to increase her knowledge of Korean, in addition to researching current translation technology trends, and achieving Level 1 Certification with MemoQ.

Lizzie graduated from the University of Southampton with a degree in German and Spanish Linguistic Studies, which included a year in Murcia, teaching English, followed by a month in Berlin. She is currently in her second year of Italian evening classes and is enjoying being part of Parallel’s Tech Team, researching translation technology. She has recently taken up salsa classes in her spare time.

Emily graduated with a Modern Languages degree in French, Spanish and Portuguese from the University of Southampton. She spent a year studying in Portugal at the University of Porto, where she first discovered her interest in translation. She is currently taking Russian evening classes, which she hopes to continue.

Izzy studied French, German and Chinese at the University of Southampton including a year abroad at a University in Cologne, Germany. She is currently taking a beginner’s evening course in Arabic, a challenge which she is finding both interesting and enjoyable. In her spare time, she is a keen kayaker, playing the not so well-known sport of canoe polo.

Sylwia is a Polish native speaker. She studied English Philology with an extended Chinese course in Poland, which included training in translating and interpreting. Sylwia came to England to study Translation Studies at the University of Portsmouth where she completed her Master’s Degree. She has also studied German. In her free time she enjoys travelling and is currently trying to see as much of the UK as possible.

Holly studied German, Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Southampton, which included a year studying at Philipps-Universität Marburg and a month working in Madrid. She has also had the opportunity to dabble in Turkish and Arabic classes. In her free time, she enjoys travelling and has recently taken up salsa dancing.

Dillon graduated with an Integrated Master’s Degree (MLang) in French and Spanish from the University of Southampton, including a year abroad studying at the University of Oviedo, Spain. He is currently taking Russian evening classes, which he hopes to continue. In his free time, Dillon is also a keen hockey umpire, having overseen in excess of 100 matches since qualifying in 2014.

Hawys graduated from the University of Southampton with a Degree in French and German and spent her year abroad studying at Hamburg University. She is a native Welsh speaker and she is currently taking a beginner’s evening course in Russian which she is finding both challenging and enjoyable. In her spare time, she likes to stay active by swimming and running.

Georgia studied Combined Modern Languages with French and Spanish at the University of Portsmouth. She spent a year abroad exploring Belgium and Spain whilst studying at the universities in Mons and Salamanca. She is currently taking Chinese evening classes and in her spare time enjoys baking and trying out new recipes.

Hannah studied French and Dutch at the University of Nottingham, which included a year working in France and the Netherlands. She went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Translation at the University of Bristol. She is currently taking Chinese evening classes and in her spare time enjoys travelling and attending music concerts.

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