I had been translating locally for a couple of months before becoming a freelancer.
One of the most, if not the most, important thing in any project is communication, you have to be sure that you are delivering the message you want in the way you want it, making sure it's the same, no matter the language. Being fluent in both English and Spanish from an early age, I strive to make sure that happens with every translation.
A list of my skills:
-Translation
-Typografy
-Proofreading
-Excel
-Word
-Data Entry