Recognized for building strong relationships and delivering exceptional client support.
Successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Brings wealth of knowledge and experience to organizations requiring interpretation and translation services. Committed to providing quality service and results.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District Interpreter/Translator
Dekalb County Schools
11.2020 - Current
Facilitate communication between teachers, staff, students and parents.
Interpret remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
Translated documents from English to Spanish.
Interpret for parent teacher confrences, 504, attendance meetings and during events.
Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
Stellar Sub/SpEd Paraprofessional
Gwinnett County Public Schools
07.2018 - 11.2020
Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions
Answered parent telephone calls promptly and appropriately handled needs.
Scheduled meetings regarding interpretaion
Assisted with interpretation with school related meetings.
Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Supported faculty in implementing behavioral intervention plans to address challenging student behaviors.
Front Desk Manager
Atlanta Elderly Home Care
08.2017 - 04.2018
Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
Controlled cash and credit card payment transactions at front desk to successfully reduce errors.
Trained new staff on correct procedures, compliance requirements, and performance strategies.
Oversaw front desk operations with eye for hotel reputation, staff productivity, and operational efficiency.
Front Desk Receptionist
Corn Upholstery
08.2013 - 05.2016
Greeted guests at front desk and put in work orders
Collected deposits, fees, and payments.
Completed data entry and filing to keep records updated for easy retrieval.
Maintained organized and clean front office area to create professional and welcoming environment for visitors and employees.
Scheduled, coordinated and confirmed appointments and meetings.
Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
Sorted, received, and distributed mail correspondence between departments and personnel.
Resolved customer issues quickly and notified supervisor immediately when problems escalated.
Education
Certificate - Spanish/ English Educational Interpreter
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
11-2018
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
05-2018
Certificate - Spanish/ English Medical Interpreter
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
03-2018
Skills
Written document translation
Cultural competence
Professional ethics
Interpersonal communication
Client support
Spanish fluency
Relationship building
Teamwork
Active listening
Organization Skills
Certification
Certified Spanish Interpreter- Educational and Medical
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
District Interpreter/Translator
Dekalb County Schools
11.2020 - Current
Stellar Sub/SpEd Paraprofessional
Gwinnett County Public Schools
07.2018 - 11.2020
Front Desk Manager
Atlanta Elderly Home Care
08.2017 - 04.2018
Front Desk Receptionist
Corn Upholstery
08.2013 - 05.2016
Certificate - Spanish/ English Educational Interpreter
University of Georgia
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Gwinnett Technical College
Certificate - Spanish/ English Medical Interpreter