Alejandra González Campanella is a PhD candidate in Translation Studies. She holds an MA in Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies from Universitàt Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain, and a BA in Translation from Universidad de la República, Uruguay. She has over ten years of experience as professional translator and is a full member of the New Zealand Society of Translators & Interpreters (NZSTI). In 2019, Alejandra received the University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship and is currently completing her dissertation on Interpreting in Refugee Contexts and working as a research assistant and graduate teaching assistant at this university.