Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts – Interpreter-Translator Member of DVTA -ATA - NAJIT

andres@painterpreter.com

12 years of on-time translation & 6 years of accurate interpretation

AGENCIES: Translation & interpretation for the following agencies:

• 3i®:  Translating Legal and Deposition Interpreting
• ABBX Translation: Legal translation
• ELA Multicultural: Press Release, Public Relations and Legal Translations
• TransPlus: Educational, Social Sciences and Non-Profit translations
• Geneva Worldwide: Legal, Educational, Politics and Training Manuals translations
• Albors-Alnet: Educational and Social Sciences translations
• Cetra, Inc.: Pharmaceutical focus groups and translation of pharmaceutical content
• Quantum, Inc.: Worker’s Compensation/Social Security/Medical interpretation and translations
• Language Services Associates:  Translating Medical and Telephonic Interpreting

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DIRECT CLIENTS: Translation

• Nutrisystem, Inc.: Nutritional and Instructions Content
• GLaxo-Smith Kline GSK: Pharmaceutical 
• Pfizer: Pharmaceutical and Legal disclaimers
• Bimbo Bakeries: Nutritional content
• La Tolteca: Menus and Training manuals
• Crime Victim Center: Social Science and Educational
• Children and Youth Center: Educational
• La Mision: Educational
• La Comunidad Hispana: Educational
• Legal Aid PA: Legal and Informational
• PA Department of Labor: Press Release
• PA Department of Transportation: Training and Educational
• PA State Police: Training and Legal
• Montgomery County Courthouse: Legal and Investigative
• Chester County Courthouse: Legal and Investigative
• US Department of Justice: Witness preparation
• US Attorney General: Witness proffer

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CAT Tools & Translation Memory:

MetaTexis®, Alchemy® and Wordfast®

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SOFTWARE & HARDWARE:

Microsoft Word®, Powerpoint® and Excel®

Adobe PDF Writer®

Windows Vista®

FTP Capable with High Volume storage

Fiber Optic Connection

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CAREER PROGRESSION          

PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT: Feb 2007-Present

Court Interpreter/Legal Translator/Transcriber – Spanish<>English: Performed court interpretation for Chester, Berks, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh & Philadelphia Counties Courts. Simultaneous and continuous interpretation. Performed tape transcriptions and legal document translations for multiple Law Enforcement agencies and Court Administrations in the Easter Judicial District.

NUTRISYSTEM, INC.: Feb 2008-Mar 2008

Bilingual Marketing Targeting Analyst - Spanish/English

Translated the counseling and marketing libraries of documents and brochures into Spanish. Proofread current marketing and informational documents and marketing materials. Performed weight loss counseling, retention and sales with Hispanic clients. Handled Hispanic clients from introduction and sales to weight loss products to counseling of proper procedures of programs.        

MERKADO INC.: Aug 2005-Feb 2008

Owner/Operator:                                                            Founded and operated a business development consulting organization for Hispanics in the Philadelphia region. Planned & developed advertising and promotion campaigns for Hispanic markets for upcoming and emerging companies. Performed marketing research for product introduction into the Hispanic market. 

MEDITERRANEAN CATERING, INC.: Jan 2002-Oct 2007

Buyer/Caterer                                                                            

Handled accounts receivable and payable for day-to-day operations. Overlooked FIFO systems. Handled Corporate and Service accounts. Directed inventory procedures. Managed loss prevention.

COMPUBASE INSTITUTE, INC.: Nov 2000-Jan 2002

Project Consultant                                                

Prepared and Instructed classes for Microsoft Office 2000 Professional, and A+ Certification Training for the Hispanic trainees of PA CareerLink®. Generated, assessed and translated new training courses in the career development field. 

AL DIA NEWSPAPER, INC.: Aug 2000-Mar 2002

Sports and Entertainment Writer - Spanish/English          Increased readership by 20% in the sections of Sports and Entertainment. Attracted new business by generating ideas to create 4 new sections of the Newspaper. Helped increase publication size from 48 to 64 pages weekly. Occasional Columnist in Politics and Social Sciences. More than 89 field related articles printed to date.

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AGENCIES: Interpretion for the following agencies:

• Cetra, Inc.: Pharmaceutical focus groups
• Quantum, Inc.: Worker’s Compensation/Social Security/Medical
• Language Services Associates:  Telephonic Interpreting

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EDUCATION:     

• Pennsylvania  Supreme Court – AOPC Registered Court Interpreter Spanish<>English
• Saint Joseph’s University Bachelor of Science. Management. (Senior/NF)               
• H&H Consulting  Microsoft Office Certification

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COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Access® 2000/XP. Advanced skills Microsoft Office®. Windows® XP & VISTA platforms. Advance skills of QuickBooks® Accounting Software.

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MEMBERSHIPS 

American Translator Association (ATA), National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT) and Delaware Valley Translators Association (DVTA).  Member of DVTA's the Marketing Committee

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REFERENCES    Available upon request.