Name: Andrew Hudson
LC position: Social Media Coordinator
Where are you originally from? Southwest Virginia
Where do you currently live? Waco, Texas
How did you become a translator/interpreter? I was an adjunct music faculty member for 25 years, then tried translating to “supplement” that profession (I had always loved the German language and used it daily when working with singers on German songs). I loved it immediately and quit teaching after a year.
What are your areas of specialization? Contracts, official and notarized documents, academic writing
What do you like about ATA? Making friends and getting jobs from being listed as ATA-certified.
Tell us about your position on the GLD Leadership Council. I’m just starting it, but think I’ll be well suited for it—for someone who’s 58, I’m on social media a lot.
Anything else you would like to share? (hobbies, interests, etc.)
The most important thing in my life is my wife Sara. We’ve been married almost ten years, and we’re never apart unless she’s at work teaching middle school English.
I’m crazy about food and restaurants. If I had a second life, I would be a chef.
After leaving classical music as a career a decade ago, I became a serious jazz fan. My wife and I saw four live jazz performances this June in Berlin and Vienna.