Medical Interpreter/Translator

ZION ISAAC COHEN ***-** **th Avenue *nd Floor Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 Telephone: 347-***-**** E-mail: *********@*****.*** INTERPRETATION & TRANSLATION SERVICES *Top performing manager with 30+ years of global work experience and multilingual proficiency in English, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish and Russian. *High sensitivity to and awareness of cultural differences with ability to relate to and communicate verbally and non-verbally with individuals of various and differing cultures. *Natural talent and gift for acquiring languages and utilizing language skills in both professional and personal life. EDUCATION B.S. Electronics and Computer Science, Ort-Singalovsky College, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 1986 Certification: Electrician and Studies in Electrical Engineering, Kiriat-Namir, Holon, Israel 2000 Continuing Education: Languageline Interpretation Course for Medical Services and Insurance Industries, November 2016-April 2017 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2014- present Free - lance Translator between Hebrew and English and English and Hebrew for the following companies: Trusted Translations, Lingual Consultancy and Human Touch Translations: Business contracts, employee handbooks, medical and legal documents, educational evaluations and New York State mathematics examinations. Free-lance Interpreter for the following companies: Transperfect (Medical Interpreter at NYU Medical Center) and Accurate Communications (general interpreter); Languageline (pending, over the phone and video interpreter). Just-Interpretation (Medical Interpreter)

2014-present: Private clients: Translation of personal and legal documents; Translation of small, self-help book entitled, “The Book of Insights.” (to be published, 2017) Free Synagogue of Flushing: Translation of religious prayers and writings 2005-2015: REDI Management Company; Cedarhurst, NY, U.S.A. Property and Building Manager Operate as project lead, successfully managing up to eight multidisciplinary teams to achieve objectives in building management: Examples: electrical work, plumbing, roofing, sewer and boiler maintenance, using interpreting and translating skills between English, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic and Russian to facilitate projects among parties with various language competencies. 2001-2005 Migvan, Inc., Mametz Electric Company (Project Manager) Staff developer for Russian speaking employees 1980-1999 GLILON, Inc. Electrical Technician: served in a near 20 year career as an electrical technician for GLILON in servicing machines inclusive of electric, hydraulic and pneumatic processes translating between English and Hebrew to workers, owners, and designers in semi-annual and annual workshops and trainings in the United States and Israel. 1988-2004 Tutor: Private clients in mathematics, Hebrew Language Arts, (Reading, writing and speaking Hebrew) and English as a second language to native Hebrew speakers. 1969-1972 Israeli Defense Force; 1975-1996 Reserves: Interpreter between Arabic and Hebrew for Palestinians seeking legal documents and employment in Israel. (one month every year.)