Human Resources Medical

Courtney Maher

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St. Johnsville, NY 13452

courtneymaher.vpweb.com

518-***-****; E-mail: ************@*****.***

Objective: To provide quality language assistance through expert

translation, interpretation, and tutoring services.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Psychology concentration; May 2002,

The College of Saint

Rose, Albany, NY

Study Abroad in Seville, Spain; Jan. 2001 - May 2001,

Center for Cross-Cultural Study.

Masters Degree in Education, Adolescent Education

Apprenticeship Teacher Education

Certificate Program, Spanish 7 - 12, August 2007, Utica

College of Syracuse University

Doctorate of Psychology; Mediation and Conflict

Resolution, currently, University of the Rockies

Relevant Coursework:

CCCS Study Abroad Program (Seville, Spain)

. Advanced level course work combined with weekly travel, both locally

(historical and cultural fieldwork) and internationally.

. Graduate level TESL course; overview of theory and practice with

course content in CLT (communicative language training), individual

differences among learners, teaching techniques and learning

strategies, and classroom management.

Evaluating Social Science Research (Elmira College;

Elmira, NY)

Applications from Industrial / Organizational Psychology

to Human Resources (Saint Rose)

American Sign Language (The College of Saint Rose) /

Elementary Italian I (Suny Albany)

Data-Based Decision Making (Utica College of Syracuse

University, Utica, NY)

Medical Terminology (Faxton - St. Lukes Healthcare;

Utica, NY)

Passing scores LSAT Exam (Hamilton College; Clinton, NY)

Relevant Skills: Instructional / Interpersonal Skills

. Studied and implemented curriculum for TESL students abroad,

ages 8-11.

. Instructed middle school students in initiation and development of the

Spanish language.

. Achieved 100% student success on NY State Regents Exam in Spanish for

two years with majority of scores ranking 90 and above, including

several 100 scores.

. Provided successful communication for demonstrable understanding of

content (i.e., written, speech, picture board, etc.) for all LEP

patients served.

. Displayed ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse, busy

work environment.

Communication: Verbal and Written

. Interpreted necessary medical and psychological information to staff

members from Spanish-speaking patients and to Spanish-speaking

patients from staff members.

. Translated significant financial forms and information; medical

consent forms; advance directives; general discharge instructions;

significant billing information; and any other material vital to a

patient's medical care and treatment.

. Published a supplemental instructional methods book as an educational

resource for educators teaching students with disabilities a foreign

language.

. Developed written skills through expository writing and acquired

research methods.

Professional Organizations: NYSAFLT, NYSTA, NYSTRA, ATA, and ProZ.

Employment: Independent Interpreter / Freelance Translator, currently,

JEMCO Interpreting, St. Johnsville, NY

Language Interpreter / Translator, 2/2010 -

6/2012, Faxton - St. Lukes Healthcare, Utica, NY

Server, 2/2008 - 07/2011, Beardslee Castle,

Manheim, NY

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