Brand the Interpreter
Brand the Interpreter
Mireya Perez
A French-English Interpreter’s Blueprint For Finding New Markets with Jeremy Gerin
55 minutes Posted Jul 24, 2026 at 7:00 am.
Why Careers Are Not Linear
Growing Up French In Connecticut
Early Language Curiosity And Ambition
Leaving Sales For Translation School
Switching From Translation To Interpreting
Building A Multi-State Virtual Court Practice
Bureaucracy Lessons From Cross-Border Work
Why Canada Pays More For French
Communicating Value Against Cheaper Providers
AI Pressure And Where Trust Wins
Preparation As The Competitive Advantage
Where To Find Jeremy Online
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A lot of interpreters are told to “network more” or “find a niche,” but nobody explains what that looks like on Tuesday morning when you need work on the calendar. We sit down with Jeremy Gerin, a French-English translator and interpreter based in Charleston, South Carolina, to get specific about how opportunity is actually built, especially when your career path has twists, restarts, and unexpected advantages. Jeremy shares how a background in sales became the engine behind a thriving langu...