Public Housing Survey Excerpt (English-Spanish)
An extensive survey of Public Housing targeted towards a Spanish speaking audience.
Spanish and History graduate of Virginia Tech. Fluent in Spanish with a deep interest in Latin American culture. I am experienced in creating several types of content, including creative writing, B2B, and musical improvisation. I am also experienced in translating government and business documents and writing short- and long-form content and literature-based text.
I am pursuing translation and content writing opportunities in the Richmond, Virginia, area. I am also interested in remote work.
An extensive survey of Public Housing targeted towards a Spanish speaking audience.
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