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Gisele Orellana

Gisele Orellana

Gisele Orellana

I am a Guatemalan English-Spanish translator with nearly 25 years of experience. I spent the first 15 years working as a program assistant and in-house translator for an international humanitarian agency. Today, I focus on freelance translation, primarily collaborating with non-profit organizations.
I approach every translation with meticulous attention to detail, context-appropriate vocabulary, and thorough revisions to ensure an accurate and polished result in the target language. Whether you need a letter translated or a 300-page manual, I bring the same level of dedication and care to every project.
Alongside my translation work, I discovered a passion for scriptwriting nearly 18 years ago. What began as a hobby, taking courses and writing scripts for fun, became a more serious pursuit in 2016 when I started dedicating more time to this craft. As a sample of my scripts, I recently produced a four-minute short film about a habitually tardy mom who makes up an excuse to avoid paying a late pickup fee at her daughter’s daycare. This short captures the same themes, tone, and essence as the longer scripts I’ve written.

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Real words from former supervisors and colleagues
  • “Gisele is a conscientious, efficient worker who takes responsibility for her work and is willing to put in the time, energy and effort to get the job done and submit quality work. She has excellent organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.”
    Lydia Dibos Senior Advisor of Hispanic Outreach, Catholic Relief Services
  • "I am consistently impressed with the quality of Gisele´s work, particularly her translation and writing skills, both in English and in Spanish. Even more important than her writing skills, however, is Gisele´s work ethic, her willingness to take on new challenges and to do the best she possibly can, always.”
    Hugh AprileDirector for Regional Agriculture and Water Initiatives for Central America, Catholic Relief Services
  • “Gisele is a person with values and human qualities; and she´s not only a translator, she is an interpreter dedicated to her work. She has translated many reports of the three projects that have been under my responsibility at CRS and she always worked hard to deliver a high quality report”
    Lucrecia López LópezYouth Program Coordinator, Catholic Relief Services, Guatemala Program
  • "I´ve known and worked with Gisele for a long time. I think she´s an excellent person and is very professional and objective in the work that she does. She did translations for me in a very responsible and prompt manner, conveying the sense of the text technically and not just literally."
    Adán Pocasangre Collazos Water and Sanitation Coordinator, Catholic Relief Services, Guatemala Program

Trailer - short film "Delay"

Sophia, a habitually tardy mom fabricates an excuse to avoid paying a late pickup fee at her daughter’s daycare.

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