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USA/Chile
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EDUCATIONuniversity of chicagoChicago, IL
MA in the Social Sciences, 2002
* Area of concentration: Intercultural Communication/Translation.
* Thesis: Translation in the Time of Globalization.
university of puerto ricoSan Juan, PR
MA in Translation,1995
*Languages: Spanish, English and French
university of massachusetts at amherst Amherst, MA
BA in Linguistics and French Studies, 1993
Minor: Psychology
la sorbonne
Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne, 1991-92Paris, France
EXPERIENCE
july 1997 to jp morgan (now JPMorgan Chase & Co) New York, NY
April 2001Communication Specialist/Translator-Editor
-Translate, edit, proofread and adapt all kinds of financial, legal, commercial documents and presentations for JP Morgan’s US, Europe and Latin America offices.
-Internet research and management of outsourced translation projects.
-Coach Morgan’s executives on potential culturally-sensitive issues and help them design materials and presentations accordingly.
-Responsible for administrative duties required by the department, such as coordinate projects with outside vendors and free-lance translators, produce estimates and help with budget overview.
-Maintain the department’s statistics database and files.
-Assist in the training of interns and new hires.
October 1996 toATABEX TRANSLATION SPECIALISTSSan Juan, PR
May 1997Translator/Interpreter
- Translate legal, financial, marketing, advertisement, educational documents.
- Court and personal interpretation services. National Appeals Division, National Labor Relations Board, Immigration Court.
December 1995 toINLINGUALANGUAGECENTERGuaynabo, PR
December 1996Language Consultant
- Group and individual language instruction (Spanish, French and English).
- Translate and edit commercial and textbook projects.
January 1995 toHIV/AIDS RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONCENTERSan Juan, PR
July 1995Editor/Translator
-Edit and translate articles regarding the scientific, social and prevention aspects of HIV/AIDS to be included in journals and panflets distributed across the US and Latin America.
October 1993 tocertified translators and interpretersSanturce, PR
March 1994Translator/Editor
- Translate and edit legal documents and technical manuals.
September 1993 toFree-lanceTranslator/EditorBoston, Puerto Rico, NYC, Chicago, Chile
Present - Financial, Legal, Commercial Translation.
OTHER
EMPLOYMENT
September 1992toINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS/University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
May 1993Study Abroad Counselor
- Counsel students planning to study abroad on the different programs available through UMass and other universities. Help students through the process of applying and meeting all requirements.
June 1991 tonew students program/University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
August 1991New Students Orientator
- Provide prospective and entering students and their families with an informative introduction to UMass. Help students meet with an advisor, pre-register for Fall courses, make housing choices, and become better acquainted with the University.
AFFILIATIONS American Translators Association
New York Circle of Translators and Interpreters
Asociación Profesional de Traductores e Intérpretes de Puerto Rico
COMPUTER
LITERACYProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Freelance Graphics, QuarkXpress 4.0, Trados, HTML, Internet skills.