About the Business
I’m Scott Ellsworth, and I own and operate Ellsworth Language Services. I started working as a freelance translator in 2012 in San Francisco. In 2018 I received certification from the American Translators Association for translating from German to English. I set up the trade name Ellsworth Language Services in 2021.
Why Work With Me?
- I’m a professional translator, and I’m also focused on the subject area of information technology. I’ve chosen to specialize in this field because I find it interesting.
- I’m fluent in German and Russian, and a native speaker of American English.
- I’ve been working as a professional translator since 2012.
- I’m certified by the American Translators Association for German-to-English translations.
- I’m meticulous with details, and I write clearly in English.
- I want to help you succeed at what you’re doing.
More About Scott Ellsworth
I grew up in California, and have a variety of international experience including marketing, software, teaching, international trade, and writing. My degree is in International Relations, with a minor in Linguistics.
I love languages. I first studied German during middle school, and around the same time I studied some Russian on my own. In high school, at my university, and on my own I’ve also studied Latin, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Malay, and more. But the languages with which I have the most experience are German and Russian: I studied for a year at Georg-August University in Göttingen, and I worked for four years in the Kyrgyz Republic.
I also really like computers and software: While growing up in Silicon Valley, I started fiddling around with an early personal computer that my parents bought. At my university I learned to write and format my term papers on a mainframe computer using Unix. And since then I’ve been a power-user of various software in my work. I use Macintosh, Linux, and Windows. UX and cyber-security are very interesting topics for me.
Since 2012 I’ve been working as a professional translator. Though I’ve studied several languages, I confine my translation work strictly to the ones I know best, German and Russian. And like most professional translators, I translate only into my native tongue.
Professional associations are a great opportunity to learn, develop, share insights, and network. I’m happy to be a member of the American Translators’ Association (which has certified me for translating German to English) and the Northern California Translators Association (where I served on the board of directors 2015–2019).
What Do Translators Do?
What exactly does a translator do? I invite you to read a page I wrote to answer this question.
Other Interests
I also enjoy roaming the world, and have lived in over a dozen countries. Here are a few pictures from my travels.
