Our Team

Through the course of working over twelve years in the language services industry, Caroline has become a highly successful leader with an expertise in building and managing high performing teams. Beginning with earning a degree in conference interpreting from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Caroline worked her way up from directly handling translation and interpretation projects to championing and managing large-scale language projects for both government and private industry.

Based on her experience, Caroline has a deep understanding of the capabilities of her team as well as the tools, methods, and procedures that can help streamline workflows to complete projects quickly and efficiently. These experiences and her familiarity with a variety of tools and methods have helped Caroline find solutions, develop strategies, and to execute localization ideas to address the needs of her clients.

Through Accent On Languages, Caroline hopes to help bring about an improvement in the lives of all of those who our work touches upon. By bridging the gap between communicators, and by bringing together different and diverse parties with unique perspectives, life experiences, and needs, Accent On Languages can help each of our clients magnify their impact and to build relationships with a much wider audience.

When Caroline isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends enjoying foods from around the world. Caroline also enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and trying new activities.

Caroline Lee

CEO

“Every voice deserves a chance to be heard. Moving forward together, we are stronger and better than if we traveled in any other way.”

Eduardo Puyol-Martinez

Director

"I’ve had the privilege to work with great individuals coming from many different cultural and national backgrounds. I’ve witnessed the power of multicultural collaboration, and I am committed to promoting diversity, and believe it is the best approach to addressing crucial issues and improving the world we live in."

Eduardo Puyol-Martinez is from Barcelona, Spain, and a native speaker of Catalan and Spanish.

Prior to moving to the United States in 2006, Eduardo graduated from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Management. He accumulated extensive experience writing technological grant research proposals for the Spanish textile industry and collaborating with diverse engineering teams across Europe.

Since joining Accent on Languages in 2007, Eduardo has helped the Accent On Languages team serve the County of Alameda, Bay Area Rapid Transit, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Justice, and many other clients. Eduardo’s work often involves training and overseeing Project Managers and preparing proposals for translation and interpretation projects.

Outside of work, Eduardo loves collecting vinyl records, turntables, and other vintage audio equipment. He also enjoys movies of all genres.

Raised in Shanghai with exposure to Western culture from a very young age, Cecilia grew up constantly fascinated by varying cultures and languages. After finishing her Bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel hill in political science and peace, war, and defense, she pursued her passion in languages and received a Master’s degree at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in Translation and Localization Management.

Cecilia joined Accent on Languages as an interpreting project manager. She is also a freelance Chinese and Japanese linguist. To her, localization is more than just translating words to words, but bridging cultures with cultures, contributing to a greater cause of globalization.

On her days off, Cecilia’s favorite thing to do is to enjoy a good book with her dog at her favorite bar Flying Saucer. Her current favorite beer is the Ponysaurus Gose.

Cecilia Lin

Program Manager

“Why dread the boundless truths, when each stride yields its own delight.” –Hu Shi

Virginia Bertorello

Interpreting Project Manager

“I have been lucky to be enriched by working with colleagues from different cultures and backgrounds. No matter your origin or story, everybody in the world deserves a chance in life to be a success – no doubts!”

Virginia Bertorello was born and raised in Córdoba, Argentina. At Accent, Virginia manages and supports interpretation and translation projects. She excels at proactively identifying project inefficiencies, developing strategic responses, and training new members of the team. Prior to joining Accent, Virginia managed projects for both American and Canadian telecommunication companies, and she has also worked as a translator.

Virginia is passionate about travelling and meeting new people around the world. She enjoys spinning, going for walks, and spending time with her husband Alejandro and her daughter Isabella.

Based in Argentina, Ludmila is dedicated to bringing diverse communities together by turning language barriers into bridges of empathy, warmth, and real human connection. Inspired by international cultural exchange, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Trade (Licenciatura en Comercio Internacional), which provided her with a strong background in global communications and cross cultural relations.

She brings a strategic and detail oriented approach to her work, ensuring that every project runs smoothly from start to finish. For Ludmila, true success means creating accessible spaces where every voice is heard and every partner feels valued. Outside of work, she is a passionate board sports enthusiast who loves snowboarding, wakeboarding, kitesurfing, surfing, and basically any sport that involves a board.

Ludmila Sibilla

Interpreting Project Manager

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

Macarena Ampudia

Interpreting Project Manager

“Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.” – Jacqueline Woodson

Macarena was born in a small town in Argentina. Since she was young she was interested in languages and started learning English at age 7. When she graduated high school she started her Master’s degree in Translation and Interpretation. In her free time she likes to help friends and relatives translate things they didn’t understand from English to Spanish. That’s when she realized she could help other people who were in the same situation and started working as a teacher helping Spanish-speaking people learn the language. Then an opportunity came to work as an interpreter to help Latin-American families living in the US. After two years of doing that, life brought her to Accent on Languages.

Grace is a dedicated Resource Manager who thrives on bridging gaps and finding common ground. Her interest in language began when she read Le Petit Prince in her university French class, and it has remained one of her favorite stories of all time. Prior to joining Accent, Grace organized the recruitment of a team of creative writers for an international media company, ensuring alignment between freelance talent and organizational values.

Drawing on ten years of experience in the performing arts, hospitality, and arts administration, Grace is adaptable and resourceful, taking on challenges as opportunities for growth and connection.

Grace Belt lives in the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee and enjoys hiking and creating music.

Grace Belt

Resource Manager & Security Officer

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelou

Baoze Zhang

Translation / Localization Project Manager

“Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness. Inclusion is what unites us.”

Born and raised in China, Baoze Zhang is a native Mandarin speaker. Graduating from
Beijing Foreign Studies University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and
Interpretation gave him a passion for the language services industry, which led him to
obtain a Master’s Degree in Translation and Localization Management from the Middlebury
Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

Baoze joined Accent on Languages in June 2022, aiming to help people overcome
language barriers and connect the world. He handles the entire workflow of translation
projects from the initial client request through to final delivery. He is responsible for delivering
high-quality projects on time and within budget. In the future, Baoze hopes to identify process
improvements and other quality enhancements within the company.

In his free time, he likes music and video games.

Nestor was born in Berkeley, California, and has lived in the Bay Area all his life. His interest in working with languages stems from his experiences translating and interpreting for his Spanish speaking parents. Nestor joined Accent on Languages in February 2019 and has established himself as a fundamental part of the translation team.

Nestor enjoys helping others with their language/translation needs and plans to grow and excel in his role as Assistant Project Manager, where he handles translation requests, as well as projects and questions related to translation on a daily basis. Nestor ensures projects are in order and ready to translate and/or deliver to clients on time. He goes beyond and above for clients to accurately and carefully take care of their translation needs and concerns.

In his free time, Nestor enjoys working out, making music, and traveling.

Nestor Guzman

Translation/Localization Project Manager

“Everyone deserves a shot at greatness.”

Dora Lo

Translation/Localization Project Manager

“Languages are windows; translation is opening them for others to see.”

Dora grew up in Taiwan, curious about languages and the world beyond her hometown. She loved discovering how people express themselves differently, which led her to major in Translation at university. After graduating, she spent over three years as a Translation Project Manager, helping projects run smoothly and ensuring every message is not just translated, but truly understood. When she is not coordinating projects, Dora enjoys café hopping, photography, and playing the piano as creative ways to capture moments and tell stories. She believes that every translation is a small bridge connecting people, ideas, and cultures, and she loves being part of that journey.