Lucia is a professional conference interpreter working in the private and institutional markets in Geneva. She completed her undergraduate training in translation and interpreting at the University of Granada and finished her doctoral work in conference interpreting in 2006. Lucia worked as an interpreter trainer and researcher at the University Pablo de Olavide from 2004 to 2015 before being appointed assistant professor at FTI’s Interpreting Department. Her main areas of research are interpreting in conflict zones and scenarios, simultaneous interpreting in the scientific field and interpreter training. She has been involved in the development of blended learning courses for conference interpreters.