Gloria Fernandez
**** ********* ***., ********* ** 37919 Phone: 713-***-**** E-mail: *******@*****.***
Extremely Experienced Bilingual Translator/Interpreter (Spanish-English)
20+ yrs.in Office Management
20+ yrs. General Office Administration
10+ yrs. Collections Experience
Work well in high pace environment
Detail Oriented, Punctual & Dependable
Experience
2012-Present Foreign Language Academy Knoxville, TN
Contractor for Translations /Interpretations (Spanish)
Responsible for interpretations and translations from Spanish to English and from
English to Spanish with contracts including Knox County Schools, medical,
hospital and court appointments
2012-Present Bearden Banquet Hall Knoxville, TN
Banquet Hostess
Organize and prepare party rooms for special occasions. Provide first class
customer service and responsible for securing payment for services. Oversee the
organization of banquet hall after each party.
2012 Creative Staffing Miami, FL
Office Clerk
Assigned temporary office jobs with varying responsibilities
2011-2012 Glenwinkel Construction Co. Fort Lauderdale, FL
Front Desk Assistant
Assist contractors in making appointments for inspections and updating
construction permits. Scan and copy architectural blueprints, create efficient
filing system for each plan and customer, and general office duties.
2007-2009 Purpose Financial Houston, TX
Store Manager
Responsible for daily operations and financial services of Payday Loan Store,
including customer service and marketing, training and supervising employees,
balancing cash registers and making daily deposits, process utility payments and
money transfers (nationally and internationally) through Western Union and
MoneyGram, collect past-due accounts and prepare Income Tax Returns.
2000-2007 Tony Does-it-All! Houston, TX
General Office Manager
Responsible for total office management of small construction and remodeling
services firm, including drafting and presenting proposals, contract negotiations,
job scheduling, pricing, inventory control, payroll and AR/AP.
1999-1995 Mini Postal Center Miami, FL
Owner Manager
Owner-manager of packing and shipping business that generated average monthly
net sales of $25,000. Managed total operation, offering services such as packing,
shipping, long-distance calling, money transfers and translation services. Major
accomplishments: Increased year-to-year gross revenues by an average of 18%.
1990-1995 Tropical Skating Centers Miami, FL
General Manager
Responsible for general management of major skating and celebration center.
Daily responsibilities: open/close facility, marketing promotions, event
coordinator, cafeteria and maintenance staff management, inventory control, and
AR/AP and telephone sales. Major accomplishments: Increased total number of
celebration events by 32% during 4-year tenure, reduced perishable inventory
levels by 37%, and increased total telephone sales by 22%.
Education 1977-1980 Miami-Dade College Miami, FL
Business Administration Major, 3 years
Special Skills
Translations/Interpretations: fluent English-Spanish/Spanish-English