Highlights

• Chief certifier of Spanish translations for DOJ contract vendor until October 2006
• Insist on natural sounding, well written translations
• Format translations to look like the original document

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages (Spanish), 1993
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Professional Experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Spanish Translator and Editor. Native proficient Spanish, native English. I ensure your translations in both directions accurately reflect the original text and sound as if they were originally written in the target language.

EXPERIENCE

October 2006-present
Freelance translator and editor

Translate texts from Spanish into English and English into Spanish. Native speaker of English, native proficient in Spanish. I regularly team with native Spanish speakers to ensure the highest quality and accurate translations in both directions. Reliable service, affordable and negotiable rates, and the same high quality of service that I previously provided to the US Department of Justice, Criminal Division.

August 2001 - October 2006
ALS, Inc!
Marshall, Virginia

Served as senior project manager and chief Spanish translator and editor since immediately prior to 9-11. Edited and translated large numbers of documents to and from Spain, Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Projects included translations for the Office of International Affairs, the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Section and the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section. Subject matters included not only law, but also medicine, forensic sciences, chemistry and finance. Oversaw a large increase in both workload and revenue. In response to an increase in requests from the Department of Justice, designed and implemented programs to recruit new translators and retain experienced linguists. Developed rigorous, standard tests to qualify potential candidates. Instituted training programs and procedures for both new and experienced freelancers in order to tailor translations to the specific requirements of each section of the US Department of Justice. Created active Spanish-English terminology databases particular to individual components of the Department of Justice, with special focus on the individual foreign countries involved.

March - August 2001
SES
Brookfield, Massachusetts

Project coordinator for Spanish translation company headed by a native speaker of Colombian Spanish. Received intensive training and exposure to the distinguishing elements of Colombian style, vocabulary and grammar.

June 2000 - February 2001
BF Saul Company
Dulles, VA

Served as consecutive interpreter in training programs and employee meetings with Spanish-speaking staff. Quickly became very familiar with the wide variety of accents, speech patterns and vocabulary found in the various socioeconomic classes and educational and literacy levels across the diverse countries of Latin America.

April 1995 - February 2001
U.S. Department of Justice
Criminal Division
Office of International Affairs
Washington, DC

Translated court rulings, correspondence and requests for assistance into and out of Spanish, and edited outsourced Spanish translations for accuracy, style and internal consistency.

Translator's Corner History & Ratings

Detailed Ratings

Languages Spoken

• English
• Spanish

Sworn Status

• Translator is not Sworn

Services Offered

• English to Spanish Translation
• Spanish to English Translation

Translation Specialties

• Contracts
• Banking & Financial Law
• Marketing
• Education
• Legal Documents
• Immigration
• Lawsuits
• Anatomy
• Health Care
• Medical Insurance
• Nutrition
• Criminology & Penology

Software I have

• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• TRADOS