Project Manager Quality Control

Heidie Gutierrez

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Reading, MA *****-2937

781-***-**** *******@*******.***

University of Plymouth, England BSc (Hons) International Relations with Spanish Studies

**/**** – Present AECOM Spanish LinguistMonitor live Spanish-language telephone calls, accurately following the basic elements of the conversations and subject matter, and simultaneously translate, interpret, and transcribe the information into English using Voice BoxMonitor a varying number of sources and provide reliable and accurate translations, transcriptions, and summaries of source materials into EnglishSimultaneously report target’s activity to DEA agent/TFO on duty and assist with collaborative effortsTranscribe pre-recorded Spanish-language telephone calls into English using WordPerfectPerform quality control functions on materials completed by other linguists

11/2007 – 10/2010 Cambridge BrickHouse, Inc. Bilingual Project Manager/EditorManaged bilingual Internet campaign aimed at recruiting writers to submit their stories for publication in an anthology entitled 100 Plus True Stories and edited 100 Plus True Stories website using TransmitPromoted CBH Books and 100 Plus True Stories via social media, including Facebook and MySpaceServed as translation project manager for series of children’s books published by Raven Tree PressAdapted K-12-level English-language textbooks and other educational materials into Spanish using Microsoft Word and InDesignWorked in close coordination with production department in the design and development of materialsCreated new written exercises based on grade level and content area requirements in order to appropriately apply Spanish grammarWrote teaching guides for BrickHouse Education series of booksVerified that freelance translators adhered to client guidelines to ensure overall product qualityProofread and edited existing translations and adaptations for proper grammar and spelling using standard proofreaders’ marks and InDesignEdited English- and Spanish-language book manuscripts in Microsoft Word and InDesignTranslated into English and edited author biographies, book synopses, and abstracts for jacket flaps and Library of Congress registrationAppeared as a guest on the following radio stations: WCEC, WCCM, WUNR, WMBR, and WOKQFeatured in articles in The Valley Patriot, Siglo 21, and El Planeta newspapers; Panorama Latino magazine, Revista QU TAL !?, and eluniversal.com

04/2006 – 10/2007 Walworth Industrial de V lvulas, S.A. de C.V. Technical TranslatorTranslated engineering, manufacturing, production and quality control instructional materials from Spanish into English and vice versa for internal and external clientsWrote, revised, adapted and expanded upon instructional materials, user manuals, and catalogsUpdated, edited, and proofread all instructional materials for final printingWorked closely with engineering, marketing and sales departments in the development and layout of all final materialsTranslated company and product information for Walworth websiteConceived and maintained filing system for Engineering Department

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office for PC and Mac (Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Power Point, Photo Editor, Paint), Microsoft Outlook/Entourage, Internet, Voice Box III by JSI Telecom (VB UCM), Adobe Acrobat Professional, Solid Converter PDF Professional, VISUAL Enterprise, ExamView Test Generator, InDesign, HTML (Transmit, BBEdit), AutoCAD, typing (76 words per minute), data entry

Other: interim secret security clearance; bilingual (English-Spanish); familiar with Chicago Manual of Style and Real Academia Espa ola standards; simultaneous translation, interpretation, and transcription; editing; proofreading; creation and adaptation; technical writing, scanner, filing, invoicing, fax, photocopier, automated mailing machine

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