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Kelly Hocker 
Owner | Executive Director
khocker@indytranslations.com
A managing partner and co-founder of the company, Kelly earned degrees from Indiana Wesleyan University and Indiana University. Kelly devotes his time primarily to overseeing the daily operations of Indy Translations, but is also active in the company’s financial operations and marketing initiatives. Kelly has 10 years of translation management experience and brings with him a diverse background in business, including marketing, project management and accounting which assures that the company runs smoothly and customers receive the highest degree of service. Kelly is currently perfecting his Spanish skills.
Bill Zart
Owner | Translation Director
bzart@indytranslations.com
Bill is a linguist and translator who received his B.A. in Russian, Spanish and French and his M.A. in Russian and Spanish Linguistics from Purdue University in 1991 and 1993 respectively. He also studied at the Pushkin Institute in the former Soviet Union in 1990. He has taught Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, ASL and English as a Second Language, working at Purdue University, Marian College, LTC, ELS, Ivy Tech, IUPUI and IUPUC. Bill co-founded Indy Translations with Kelly Hocker in 1997. He is a member of the American Translators Association, the Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters, and the American Council of Teachers of Russian.
Whitney Ramsay
Education Director of the Indy Foreign Language Academy
wramsay@indyfla.com
Whitney came to Indy Translations in June of 2005 as an intern. Upon receiving her B.A. in Spanish and Sociology from DePauw University, she returned as a project manager and later, Spanish reviewer. After a brief hiatus, she's back, once again, as the Education Director of Indy Foreign Language Academy (IFLA), managing both our public and private classes as well as teaching ESL and Spanish. Her exceptional communication and organization skills as well as her linguistic and cultural knowledge make her a valuable asset to our company.
Jennifer Porter-Jacek
Spanish/French/Portuguese Translator & Multilingual Designer
jjacek@indytranslations.com
After serving as the Director of the Indy Foreign Language Academy (IFLA) for over seven years, Jenna now works as a Spanish, French and Portuguese translator and as one of our multilingual layout artists. She received her B.A. in Spanish and Theatre from Franklin College of Indiana and has worked at the Needham and Lindley Schools as well as the Bona Vista Center and other language schools in central and northern Indiana, teaching Spanish and ESL. She received her Master's in Education with a concentration in TESOL from Shenandoah University in 2007. She is an active member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
Marietta Suarez
Senior Spanish Translator
msuarez@indytranslations.com
Marietta joined us in April of 2005. She is originally from Cuba and lived in Venezuela for many years. She is a perfectionist when it comes to translation. She works tirelessly to understand the client's text or product so that she can deliver the best possible translation. In addition to translating general texts, she specializes in technical texts comprising the fields of electricity, woodworking, machinery and home remodeling. She regularly produces over 3,000 words a day of translation from English into Spanish.
Carmen Mejías
Spanish Interpreter
cmejias@indytranslations.com
Carmen joined Indy Translations in November of 2000 as our project coordinator. In addition, she works as one of our Spanish interpreters and translators. She specializes in legal, marketing and human resources translations. Carmen is from Venezuela and studied Business Administration at the Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Antonio José de Sucre in Venezuela. She has over 25 years of experience working in business administration, human resources and public relations.
Magdy Mirabal
Multilingual Graphic Designer | Spanish Instructor
mmirabal@indytranslations.com
Magdy is responsible for editing documents from English into Spanish. Her many years of experiences as an architect, management consultant in human resources and marketing, and particularly her experience in designing and implementing health projects make her one of our professionals who is responsible, among other things, for ensuring that the final translation product is always of the highest professional quality. Magdy received her degree in Architecture in Venezuela in 1985; in 1992, she graduated with a Master's Degree in Management Logistics which earned her a managerial position in the field of health services. This led her to specialize in the field, receiving her Master's Degree in Health Administration from IUPUI in 2000. Now in the US, she brings her 19 years of experience in the technical and management field to Indy Translations.
Annamaria Proksch
Supervising Project Manager
aproksch@indytranslations.com
Anna Proksch joined our team in September 2005 as a full-time project manager and a part-time language instructor. A native of Varese, Italy, she started her studies at the University of Milan. After moving to New York in August 1999, she finished her studies at SUNY Geneseo and graduated with a major in French and a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature. Her knowledge of Italian and French combined with her outstanding communication and organization skills make her a perfect fit for Indy Translations. She is responsible for overseeing all project managers and ensuring that our clients are always completely satisfied. She is currently studying Spanish.
Jonathon Henley
Project Manager
jhenley@indytranslations.com
Jonathon Henley joined our team in August 2006 as a full-time project manager. He is from Indianapolis and a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, having earned a Bachelor's Degree in both German and International Studies. Prior to graduating IU, Jonathon studied for an academic year abroad from 2004-2005 at the University of Freiburg in Germany. In the summer of 2004, he also interned with Indy Translations, assisting with translations and the teaching of an immersion class, developing marketing and promotion skills, and using extensive research with database building for client referrals at our offices in Indy and St. Louis. Jonathon’s prompt organizational skills and profound professionalism will continue to make him a great asset to the company.
Félix Medina
Spanish Instructor and Reviewer
fmedina@indytranslations.com
Félix was raised on the U.S./Mexican border of Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, Texas. He graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez with a Bachelor's degree in Spanish literature. He moved to Indiana in 2007. He has a passion for film, literaure, music, travel and language learning. Félix speaks Spanish, Portuguese and French is is currently studying several other languages. He has been translating and interpreting for many years for hospitals, universities, businesses and non-profit organizations.
Marie-Claude Boucher 
French Translator and Reviewer
mboucher@indytranslations.com
Marie is from Laval, Quebec and is a graduate of the Université de Québec in Montreal (UQAM) and has a degree in English and German. She began working with Indy Translations in the summer of 2010 as a translator and reviewer for our French translations heading to Canada. In her spare time she raises Great Danes and competes in dog shows.
Christiane Wheatley
St. Louis Representative | Portuguese Translator
cwheatley@indytranslations.com
Christiane is Brazilian and has been living in the US since 1991. She began studying English, French and Spanish in Brazil with her sights set on diplomatic career. She studied International Relations at the Universidade de Brasília and later worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Finnish Embassy, while always improving her linguistic abilities. In the US, Christiane began working as a translator and specializes in the translation of technical, financial and insurance documents. She now works with us, managing our St. Louis office.
Jean Proyet
South Florida Representative | French Translator
jproyet@indytranslations.com
Jean is a native of the Provençal region of Southern France and has been living in the United States for over 35 years. He serves as our representative in South Florida. Jean is also a translator who specializes in legal translations, product packaging and electrical appliances, which has earned him the nickname, the "King of Toasters."