RENÉE BORIO-ROMÁN2820 Dudley Avenue
TELEPHONE/CELL: (917) 273-4212 Bronx, NY10461
FAX: (347) 293-7132
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
LANGUAGE PAIRS:Spanish > English
Italian > English
NATIVE LANGUAGE: English
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:CommercialEducation
Law (General)Personal Documents
Immigration
SOFTWARE:Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect,
Microsoft FrontPage, Dreamweaver
DAILY OUTPUT: 2,000 – 3,000 words per day
OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED:EditingProofreading
Tape transcriptionAbstraction
ResearchWilling to work on-site
Word processing
TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE
Freelance Translator1988 - present
Translations have included: legal contracts and documents, proposals, marketing materials, newsletters, academic papers, certificates, personal documents and licenses.
New YorkUniversityFebruary 2003 – present
Teach Commercial Translation, Introduction to Translation and Spanish language courses to continuing education students.
HunterUniversitySeptember 2005 – present
Teach Introduction to Translation Spanish > English to continuing education students.
Cravath, Swaine & MooreAugust 2001 – present
Work as a freelance translator on-site and off-site at the law firm. Duties include: translating, editing, proofreading, formatting, revising and preparing translations to be delivered to the client.
Amstat Corporation, Fair Haven, NJSeptember 1991 - August 1992
Translator/Market Researcher, Compiled information regarding activity in the corporate aircraft markets in the United States, Italy, Spain and Latin America. Had extensive client contact by telephone and written correspondence in English, Spanish, and Italian. Translated correspondence and promotional materials.
Urner Barry Publications, TomsRiver, NJSummer Internship 1988
Translator, Translated marketing materials into Spanish for publication. Handled correspondence and telephone communication with South American clients
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Beacon High School, New York, NYSeptember 1996 – June 2001
Spanish Teacher Taught Spanish at multiple levels at a public high school in Manhattan. Classes included Advanced Placement Spanish and Spanish for Native Speakers. Initiated an annual exchange trip with a high school in Puebla, Mexico. Traveled to Mexico with 10 – 15 students. Organized accommodations and activities in Mexico and in New York. Faculty advisor to local chapter of Aspira of New York, Inc.
New YorkUniversity, RutgersUniversity, CityUniversity of New York January 1996 - May 1996
Adjunct Instructor of Spanish Taught Spanish language classes to university students. Developed and implemented course materials.
Boston University, Boston, MA,September 1992 - August 1995
Teaching Fellow and Lecturer Taught introductory Spanish language classes to university students (first and second year classes). Taught an introductory course in literary translation, (Spanish into English). Developed and implemented course materials.
Language Consultants, Wellesley Hills, MA June 1994 - December 1994
Freelance Language Instructor Developed and taught in-house training courses in conversational Spanish tailored to meet clients' professional needs (Clients included: Lotus Development, Division of International Sales, Chelsea Police Department, and The Arbor Way School).
EDUCATION
New York University, New York, NYCertificate in Spanish >English Translation, July 2001
BostonUniversity, Boston, MA, Master of Arts in Hispanic Language and Literature, 1994
Completed the coursework required for the doctorate program
Penn State University, University Park, PA,Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with High Distinction, May 1991
Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota
La Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain,Junior year abroad 1990
Wichita State University, Puebla, Mexico, Summer program in 1986 and 1993
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- American Translators Association
- New York Circle of Translators (Program Director 2003)