Minister, Spanish interpreter / translator, counselor
Resume:
Rubén A. Buitrago
North Las Vegas, NV. 89032
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Education and certifications:
• B.A. in Religious Studies, Santa Clara University with a concentration in Systematic Theology. Cum Laude. Santa Clara California, 1990. High School honors graduate from Liceo Salvadoreño, a private academy, 1979
• Nevada Supreme Court State certification for court interpreters completed on June of 2004. Certification # NVBR55
• CE credits include advanced training courses in Linguistics, Forensics, DNA, Ballistics, Criminal and civil law terminology and translation workshops.
• HIPPA certified for medical interpretation.
• Credentialed Mediator. Mediation training completed through the Neighborhood Justice Center, 2011, Las Vegas Nevada
Interpreting and translation experience
• Court interpreter in Clark County Nevada working as an independent contractor for all the courts and private counsels through the 8th Judicial District Court Interpreter's office since 2005.
• Worked in N. Las Vegas Municipal Court as a full time court interpreter/clerk from 6/04 to 3/05.
• Worked for Certified Languages International as a medical interpreter for 7 months.
• Interpreted for international conference speakers and missionaries for the past sixteen years. Among those, include: Jack Hayford, Norberto Carlini, Isidro Galindo and other missionaries in conferences and seminars in Mexico and Argentina.
Interpretation modes: Consecutive, Simultaneous (sound booth) and Sight Translation
• Recent Conferences (Simultaneous Interpreting):
• Mr. Steve Wynn’s employee conference on Customer Service Excellence; Wynn Productions, Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Dermopharmaceutical Chemistry with Dr. & Professor Anton Stuetz for Novartis Laboratory, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada
• Nevada Governorship 2007 and Election Candidates Debate for PBS Channel 10
Language skills and other accomplishments:
• UNLV instructor for Spanish 313, Interpretation I; Fall of 2005.
• Strong command of English and Spanish, both in written and verbal communication including grammar and lexicon ranging from a formal level to idiomatic expressions.
• Have traveled extensively to most of Latin America including the Caribbean and to Spain, thus familiarized with the variations of Spanish regionalisms and cultural nuances.
• Translation to Spanish of DUI Workbook, a DMV approved and Court mandated Correspondence Course for United States Justice Associates.
• Translation to Spanish of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty Real State related documentation.
Friends in the field and professional references:
1. Andrea Krlickova, Nevada State Court Interpreter's Program Coordinator, LV. Nevada.
2. Altagracia Diaz, District Court interpreter specialist, Clark County Nevada.
3. Diego Trujillo, Court Interpreter and Pastor, Las Vegas, Nevada.
4. Barbara, Strahl, Ph.D, Neighborhood Justice Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
5. Dennis Walker, Dunamis Director, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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