Jose Santa Cruz, Aymara, Peruvian Quechua, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French Translator (Yucay, Peru)

José Santa Cruz is a certified Aymara, Peruvian Quechua, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French translator with experience in subtitling, translation for dubbing and interpretation. This includes translation in highly regulated and technically complex industries such as medical and legal. As the Manager and co- founder of Uruidiomas, he created the entire curriculum relating to a project aimed at improving English language skills in the Canchacancha and Pumahuanca communities of the Peruvian Sacred Valley. This included managing a team of teachers to ensure the syllabus is delivered effectively, along with being the community liaison to highlight the importance of education for the next generation. He also co-founded Tierra Fértil, an educational space of self-directed pedagogy for children from three to five years old. This work enabled him to work directly with the San Juan community in Yucay. In his local community of Arin, he teaches English to children on a non-profit basis.