Maria Madison was born and raised in Argentina. She graduated in English Education from the Instituto Nacional del Profesorado in Paraná (Universidad de Entre Ríos) with the highest honors, receiving an award from the Ministry of Education. Her Bachelor of Arts degree has been credited by the Foundation for International Services in Bothell, WA. She later went back to college specializing in Linguistics, Research Methodology and Literary Analysis at U.C.E.L University in Rosario, Argentina. For many years, Maria worked as a translator for international corporations such as ICI Argentina, ZENECA Pharmaceuticals, and SINOMETRICS International in Seattle, WA. She has also devoted many years to her career as an educator, teaching English as a Second Language in Argentina and in the United States. At the Universidad del Centro Educativo Latinoamericano in Rosario, Argentina, she was in charge of developing and teaching intensive Spanish courses to international students, including an executive of the High Commissioner for the United Nations. She moved to Seattle late in 2002, and has recently joined the staff at HRA, Inc. as a Translation Project Coordinator.
• Email: madison@hrainc.net