Deborah Diane Kela Ruuskanen

Background

Ruuskanen, Deborah Diane Kela was born on May 6, 1947 in Ninety-Six, South Carolina, United States. Arrived in Finland, 1969. Daughter of Albert Roland and Ruby (Norris) Trottier.

Education

Bachelor in English, University South Carolina, 1968. Master of Arts in Translation, University Birmingham, England, 1991. Licentiate in Translation, University Helsinki, 1997.

Career

Graduate assistant North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1968-1969. Freelance translator Italy and Finland, 1969-1987. Lecturer University Helsinki, 1988-1991.

Senior translator Ministry of Justice, Finland, 1993. Lecturer University Vaasa, Finland, since 1994. Consultant on European Union related linguistics Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, University Turku, University Helsinki, Åbo Academy, 1993-1996.

Presenter at international conferences.

Achievements

• Deborah Diane Kela Ruuskanen has been listed as a noteworthy linguist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scout leader Rekola Troop Finnish Scouts, 1980-1993. Member European Society for Translation Studies (founding member), Finnish Association Applied Linguistics, Linguistic Association Finland, International Pragmatics Association, Finnish Association Science Editors and Journalists (founding member), Finnish Association Translators and Interpretors, European Association Science Editors (council biology editors).

Interests

• Piano, lute, baking, gourmet cooking, pagan studies.

Connections

Married Seppo Olavi Ruuskanen, August 10, 1969. Children: Markus Olavi, Larissa Kaarina, Anna-Carolina.

Father:

Albert Roland Trottier

Mother:

Ruby (Norris) Trottier

Spouse:

Seppo Olavi Ruuskanen

child:

Larissa Kaarina Ruuskanen

child:

Markus Olavi Ruuskanen

child:

Anna-Carolina Ruuskanen