Testimonials

Larry Bachus is the inventor of The Turbo Tank ® and The ORID ®.  He is a lecturer, writer, and CEO of The Bachus Company, based in Nashville, TN.  Larry learned Spanish  as an adult at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

“I could not have done any of this without my education in foreign language. I’ve worked as a foreign correspondent, I’ve done sales work in South America, and I became a writer. My background in language has allowed me to do all of that.”

Visit Larry’s web site http://www.bachusinc.com

Terena Bell of Louisville, Kentucky, studied Spanish in high school and French at the University of Louisville. She is the founder of  “In Every Language.”

“Since 2005 I’ve spent my energy creating something to bring together my language background, my financially frugal mind, and my ability to change.  In Every Language is a translating and interpreting company, a business where the challenges—linguistic, business, and personal—are consistently in flux.  In reality, it’s perfect!”

Visit Terena’s website at http://www.ineverylanguage.com  

Lara Puglielli, International Development Professional

"I've had various positions in Catholic Relief Services, one of the largest US-based international development organizations that works in 99 countries worldwide."

What advice would you give to somebody who wants to be an International Development professional? Are there any specific languages they should learn?

"Working proficiency in Spanish, French or Portuguese is currently required for my kind of work. However, languages such as Arabic, Creole, Tagalog, Hindi, Bahasa, Kiswahili are also a bonus..."

Who uses foreign language skills everyday?

• Arms Inspectors/Researchers
• Assessment Specialists
• Congressional Interns
• Counseling Psychologists
• Directors of Travel Industry Sales
• Flight Attendants
• Liability Claims Consultants
• Police Officers 
• Public Health Workers 

Reporters from the National Capital Language Resource Center interviewed professionals about their careers, their language background, and how knowing another language helped them to succeed. Read what people say about the importance of foreign language skills in their jobs. 

Watch videos about professionals whose language ability led them to exciting careers:

• Court Interpreter
• Producer of Games 
• Counselor for Immigrants 
• Police Officer
• Promoter of International Trace
• International Baseball Scout

http://www.speakyourlanguages.com/videos.htm