P.O. Box 49184

Atlanta, GA 30359

404-729-4036

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS BIOS

Jorge L. LuceroPhoto of Jorge L. Lucero

Jorge was born and raised in Córdoba, Argentina, where he studied English, French and Italian. He later moved to England and while there he obtained the Cambridge English Certificated from the London School of Economics. While in England , he worked for three major British Companies in the areas of Public and Press Relations, International Marketing and Sales, and European Tourism. He came to the United States in the early 70's to work in marketing and sales for an export company in Florida which had business connections throughout Latin American. Later Jorge became a realtor and started his own R.E. Management company, specializing in property management investments for overseas owners. He has traveled widely throughout Latin American on business trips, and as a lecturer and teacher in the art of Bonsai.

Concerned with the education of his young sons, he moved from Tampa to Atlanta in 1993 to work at the Monastery of the Holly Spirit in Conyers , Georgia to manage their Bonsai sales.

In 2001 he returned to his career as interpreter/translator, working in the fields of medicine, law and immigration, specializing in Mental Health interpreting.

He also became registered and licensed by the Courts of Georgia , and obtained AAIT accreditation.

Jorge has been AAIT Director since 2001, serving also as secretary and chair of the membership committee. By nature a promoter of worthy causes, his goal is to help this organization of language professionals become a better tool for interpreters and translators, as well as a reliable source of services for the public.