Marina Gracen-Farrell

Marina Gracen-Farrell

Localization Manager and Consultant

Qualifications

Localization professional and advocate with a multi-decade content, training, and globalization career

Content creator and trainer with The Localization Advocate community

Long tenure at Pearson leading localization-aware content and internationalization

Expertise

Localization advocacy

Globalization

Content localization

Training & enablement

Internationalization

Multilingual publishing

An innovative localization professional supporting strategic globalization initiatives, I've been a content creator throughout a multi-creative and multiple-year career. A consultant focused on localization best practices, engaging global content, and an advocate for localization. Providing localization business consulting, resources for localization and translation professionals, and training for corporate and small businesses.

Experience

Content Creator, Trainer & Community Builder at The Localization Advocate

Mar 2022 to Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Created webinars, panels, and instructional content for localization professionals; volunteer creative director.

Sr. Content Manager & Team Trainer at Pearson

Jan 2012 to Mar 2022 · 10 yrs 2 mos

Developed training and clear learning experiences covering localization and language-services processes.

Lead Web Content Manager at Pearson

Aug 2007 to Jan 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Led content teams and resolved internationalization issues across learning-management systems.

Founder at Multi Makeover Media

Jan 2025 — Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Coaching-minded content on reinvention, communication, and skill development.

Multilingual Desktop Publisher & Web Content Manager at Marinagraphia Multilingual Publishing

Jan 2004 to Jan 2007 · 3 yrs

Combined DTP, design, and web skills for multilingual client projects.

Qualifications

Localization professional and advocate with a multi-decade content, training, and globalization career

Content creator and trainer with The Localization Advocate community

Long tenure at Pearson leading localization-aware content and internationalization

Expertise

Localization advocacy

Globalization

Content localization

Training & enablement

Internationalization

Multilingual publishing

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