Hi, I am Mery Molenaar, owner and translator at Molenaar Translations, located in Colorado, USA.

I was born and raised in the Netherlands. After working as a mathematics and physics instructor in the Netherlands and Tanzania for several years, I relocated to the United States in 1993 to continue my studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. I then worked as a middle school science teacher for several years and later as a physics lecturer at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

In 2003, I cofounded the school for Dutch Language and Culture ‘De Petteflet’ in Colorado and got involved in language education. I served on its board of directors for three years and later as editor of the school newspaper. I found that I loved combining my knowledge of science and technology with languages, and made the change to translation and software localization.

In 2016, I became certified by the American Translators Association for translations from English into Dutch. I currently serve as the Administrator of the ATA Science & Technology Division, and served on the board of my local ATA chapter (Colorado Translators Association) from 2013-2020, first as Treasurer and later as President.

I am located in Colorado where I live with my husband and four cats. In my spare time, I enjoy running, reading and traveling.