ADRIANA C. HERNÁNDEZ

**** **** **** ******** #***

Dallas, Texas 75243

Telephone 915-***-****

acgoig@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University of Texas at El Paso. El Paso, Texas

Master of Arts in Spanish and 18 Graduate hours of English

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Major: Spanish

Minor: Linguistics

Centro de Lenguas/Universidad Autónoma de Juárez. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México

Translation/Interpretation Certificate of Completion

EXPERIENCE

Translation and Interpretation Services. Freelance work interpreting and translation of documents

from English to Spanish and vice versa.

State Farm. El Paso, Texas. 6/2008 to 8/2014 .

Translator Translated documents from Spanish to English and vice versa, including letters to State

Farm customers, documents from Marketing and Public Affairs Department. Translated and

transcribed recorded statements regarding automobile and fire claims. Performed QA on the work of

other translators in the department.

Language Lead Responsible for assigning projects to translators in the department. Performed quality

assurance, provided feedback to translators and answered any questions they might have had.

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Educational Testing Services. El Paso, Texas (Work at Home via Internet) 1/2008 to 8/2009

TOEFL IBT Speaking Rater

Responsible for scoring spoken responses for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) via

the internet according to the guidelines established by the Educational Testing Services organization.

Lionbridge Translations. El Paso, Texas Immigration Court. 4/2002 to present.

Interpreter Liaison 1/2008 to 1/2010

Responsible for evaluating interpreters in Immigration Court and reporting results to Lionbridge. Served

as liaison among interpreters, judges, and Lionbridge. In charge of training new interpreters and made

sure that they were familiar with Immigration Court protocol. Attended meetings and conferences

regarding changes in policies and procedures.

Immigration Court Interpreter 4/2002 to 5/2008

Contract work for Immigration Court through Lionbridge Translations. Spanish/English Interpretation

for Immigration hearings.

El Paso Community College. El Paso, Texas. 8/98 to May 2011

Adjunct ESL Instructor –8/98 to 5/2006 Adjunct English Instructor –5/2011

As an ESL instructor, I was responsible for teaching grammar and writing to non native speakers of

English from many different cultural and regional backgrounds. As an English instructor of native

speakers, I was responsible for helping students develop the skills necessary to write a research paper

and also to recognize and correct their own errors in writing paying attention to unity, coherence,

grammar, and spelling.

YWCA Transitional Living Center. El Paso, Texas 4/2007 to 1/2008

Education Advocate

Responsible for providing guidance and assistance to participants regarding educational opportunities. In

charge of maintaining an updated list of community resources and educational institutions. Organizing

and coordinating Life Skills classes for our participants including topics such as money management,

parenting, and STD prevention. In charge of supervising and coordinating of volunteers.

Language Line Services. Monterey, California. 5/2000 to 3/2002.

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Spanish Interpreter Recruiter 5/2001 to 3/2002

Responsible for reviewing resumes, interviewing, testing, and hiring Spanish Interpreters. In charge of

developing proficiency tests with different industry specific terminology to determine if candidates met

the skills necessary to perform the job of Spanish/English Interpreter. Attended conferences to promote

Language Line Services as an employer. Hosted conferences to

inform candidates of requirements and qualifications. Traveled to Panama to find potential candidates

for telephonic interpretation.

Spanish Interpreter 5/2000 to 5/2001

Consecutive over the phone interpretation for financial institutions, hospitals, 911 dispatch centers

across the U.S., insurance companies, and non profit organizations.

Levi Strauss. El Paso, Texas. 9/1998 to 2/2000

Learning Center Facilitator

Promoted, designed, and taught GED, ESL, and Citizenship courses for employees. In charge of

Learning Center, kept attendance records, and reported results to Human Resources.

SKILLS AND MEMBERSHIPS

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish

● Extensive experience in Translation and Interpretation

● Experience with SDL Trados and SDL World Server (Translation Software)

● Windows, Microsoft Word, light Excel, Internet, Power Point, and Office Equipment

● Very comfortable learning new technologies

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