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34 The Linguist Vol/58 No/1 2019 ciol.org.uk/tl INSTITUTE MATTERS Amanda Barton Dr Amanda Barton is a freelance writer and educational consultant, who writes for publications including Teach Primary and Teach Secondary. Her first novel, Car Keys in the Freezer, was shortlisted for the Trapeze Orion prize in 2018. See p.20 Jaquelina Guardamagna Founder of Translator in London, Jaquelina Guardamagna MCIL CL specialises in English-Spanish legal, marketing, diplomatic and certified translations, and also works as a consecutive interpreter. She is a member of CIOL Council and of The Linguist Editorial Board. See p.24 Moira Inghilleri Professor Moira Inghilleri is the Director of Translation and Interpreting Studies at the University of Massachusetts. Her most recent book is Translation and Migration, and she was appointed to the Fulbright Specialist Roster for 2017-2020 in the field of translation and migration studies. See p.17 Canan Marasligil Canan Marasligil is a feminist writer, literary translator, editor and curator based in Amsterdam. Her interest is in challenging official narratives and advocating freedom of expression. She specialises in comics and contemporary Turkish literature; www.cananmarasligil.net. See p.14 Graham Neubig Graham Neubig is an Assistant Professor at the Language Technologies Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on natural language processing, specifically multilingual models that work in many different languages. See p.26 Carlos de Pablos-Ortega Carlos de Pablos-Ortega is Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Spanish at the University of East Anglia. In 2011, he received a UEA award for Excellence in Teaching. One of his main research areas is audiovisual translation (AVT) and he has been leading the AVT project SAAM since 2016. See p.10 CONTRIBUTORS Help at hand Why Gulam Hussain enjoys supporting and interacting with members through his varied role as Membership Services Officer I joined CIOL as a Membership Services Officer in October, primarily due to my customer service experience. Previously, I worked with Money Advice Service, providing bespoke education and advice on financial matters to members of the public. I had to think on my feet, multitask and engage with people in a broad range of financial circumstances. The skills I gained are certainly helping with my current role, which is very varied and requires a lot of attention to detail. The day goes by quickly as there is so much to do, including helping with events, working on membership applications, gathering the requisite evidence for assessment, and making sure our eligibility criteria are followed. As a first point of contact for membership queries, I assist new and existing members with everything from membership renewals and upgrades to information about how our qualifications impact on membership. I also respond to emails and calls from non-members. I will soon be getting involved with other activities, such as providing administrative support in relation to the registration of both CIOL members and non-members on webinars that aid their continuous professional development (CPD). I enjoy my job, as every application is different, with members speaking a wide range of languages, from Arabic to Yoruba. I also have the opportunity to go to events such as the annual awards ceremony, which was inspiring. Being involved in the Language Show was also rewarding; we were able to showcase what CIOL offers, interact with the public, and demonstrate CIOL's unique position in offering chartership alongside membership in languages – a gold standard in many sectors. There is a great wealth of talent at CIOL, including in the membership department. My colleagues are friendly, smart and witty, and have a great work ethic, making it a very pleasant environment to work in.