Available Upon Request: Freelance Interpreter/Translator

CARU ANNIA ECHENIQUE

"Freelance Interpreter/Translator - English/Spanish"

**** ****** ****** - ********* **

Philadelphia, PA 19103

202-***-****

*********.****@*****.***

WORKING LANGUAGE PAIRS

. English to Spanish

. Spanish to English

SERVICES

. Interpretation, Translation, Editing

SPECIALIZATION

. Community Interpreter: Educational, Medical, Legal

. Translator: Educational, Medical, Legal

EDUCATION/MEMBERSHIP

Community Interpretation Certification September

2011

. Completed 60 hours of classroom training

. Completed 10 hours of practicum

Juris Doctor May 2005

University of the District of Columbia - Washington DC

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations May

1999

Boston University - Boston MA

Member, American Translators Association

EXPERIENCE

Independent Contractor - Freelance Interpreter/Translator (November 2011 -

Present)

Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. - Washington DC

. Consultant (May 2010 - September 2011)

. Project Director, Community Parent Resource Center (July 2006 - May

2010)

University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clark School of Law -

Washington DC

. Housing Clinic (September 2002 - May 2005)

. Juvenile Delinquency & Special Education Clinic (January 2004 -

September 2004)

. Legislative Clinic, Councilmember Jim Graham (June 2004 - September

2004)

Central American Resource Center - Washington DC

Legal Assistant (September 2001 - September 2002)

National Alliance for Hispanic Health - Washington DC

Health Information Specialist (September 2001 - September 2002)

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

. Provide translation and interpretation services, including but not

limited to client letters, monthly calendars, training curricula, and

outreach resources.

. Marketing efforts for Advocates for Justice and Education (AJE) in the

Spanish-speaking communities of Washington DC through presenting

information at community gatherings and workshops designed to

encourage parent participation in the services that AJE offers to the

community.

. Supervision of bilingual staff, including oversight of

interpretation/translation work completed by staff on behalf of

clients.

. Editing of documents procured by bilingual staff.

. Provided interpretation and translation services for Spanish-speaking

clients.

. Participated in Councilmember Graham's outreach meetings in Spanish-

speaking communities of DC.

. Conducted intake interviews and provided legal counseling to Hispanic

clients.

. Translated documents, such as birth and marriage certificates, from

Spanish to English.

. Interpreted for clients at INS interviews and asylum proceedings.

. Assisted clients with preparation of various immigration applications,

including family sponsorship, adjustment of status petitions, and

citizenship applications.

. Provided information on indoor air quality concerns to Spanish-

speaking consumers who called the Indoor Air Quality Hotline.

PROFILE

. Accurate, professional, efficient, reliable.

. Works well under pressure.

. Meets deadlines.

. Promptness responding to communication.

REFERENCES

. Available upon request.

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