ESTEFANIA VARGAS
Bronx, New York 10453
Mobile: 646-***-****
Email: *****@*****.***
Qualification Profile
Professional with proven success in the areas of translation,
interpretation and language services.
Bilingual: Spanish/English. Excellent command of both languages and
great writing skills.
Ability to translate accurately and effectively from English to
Spanish and vice versa.
Computer literate: MS Word, Word Perfect, Power Point, Outlook,
Excel. Typing: 60 wpm
Superb capacity to communicate effectively with individuals from a
wide range of cultures.
Contain great interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and good
common sense.
Professional Background
Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNS) New York, NY
(01-2012-Present) Translator
Serve as interpreter between nurses and patients by informing them
about the different aspects of the VNS program and evaluating
different aspects of their health while using the accurate
terminology and at the same time making it clear and understandable
for the patient.
Make different phone calls to patients such as referrals or to
request information regarding their health coverage, medical history
and needs in a friendly, approachable and professional manner.
Translate all relevant information for the necessary paperwork and
communicate it to nurses and coordinators as needed.
International Language Services, Inc., New York, NY
(01/2011-02/2012) Linguist/Project Manager
Translated a variety of different transcriptions with different
subject matters from Spanish to English accurately, effectively and
promptly while applying the company's style, transcription words and
techniques successfully to each assignment
Created and contributed to various glossaries with words from
different cultures which included an extensive translation and an
example of how it could be used in a sentence for the use of the
rest of the staff.
Gave instructions to the company translators on the assignments they
were given and maintained correspondence with them to ensure that
they were doing the project correctly.
Proofread and revised translations and transcriptions of over 100
pages before finally sending them to the client.
Faith Christian Academy, Bronx, NY (09/2009-06/2010) Spanish
Publication(s) Teacher
Taught Spanish as a foreign language to students who were primarily
from English speaking homes.
Created the curriculum for the year in the form of daily lesson
plans, activities, homework and exams and chose textbooks.
Provided grades and detailed progress reports for each student
ranging from 1st to 8th grade.
Engaged students in short conversation by the end of the school
year.
Publication (s)
From Deception to Grace by Virginia Gift Translation by
Estefania Vargas and Melina Vargas
Education
University of Vermont (UVM), Burlington, VT (08/2003-05/2007)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Spanish
Course work included Cross Cultural Communication, Research Methods,
Spanish Translation and Advanced Spanish Composition.