OBJECTIVE

To work for an organization that can benefit from my knowledge and experience as a translator, offering all my skills and dedication to bring added success to the company.

SKILLS

• Fluent in English and Spanish (speaking, reading & writing)

• 25-year experience as a translator

• Ability to write well and adhere to a given framework

• Ability to transfer style, tone and cultural elements accurately from one language to the other

• Specialist knowledge in technical, commercial and industrial areas

• Attention to detail

• General business skills

• Proficient in Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2007 and almost all software

WORK EXPERIENCE

1999-2017

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

• Translations English-Spanish and Spanish-English for Marketing Research. Consumer reports and interviews. Focus groups and interview transcripts. Market research questionnaires. Home visits and advertising.

1995 – 1998

WHITEHALL ROBINS LABORATORY

• Translated all Quality Control 500-page manuals from English into Spanish.

• Letters, reports, etc.

1994 - 1995

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

• Translated all machine operations manuals from English to Spanish to be used in J&J Cali, Colombia

• Service manuals, reports, etc.

1993 – 1994

STAIR CARGO SERVICES

• Translated all Sales manuals to be sent to all Latin American subsidiaries.

• Documents, reports, etc.

1991 – 1993

ARROW AIR, INC

• Technical Writer responsible for the editing of all maintenance manuals.

1987 – 1991

EASTERN AIR LINES, INC.

Assistant to Technical Writers

• Revising and updating all aircraft manuals, forms and documents

• Received training and 4-year experience in Radio Shack TRS-80, Display Write III & IV

• Highest skills in WordPerfect 5.1

• Only data entry operator executing the Component Specification Program (high tech tables involving all electrical aspects of an aircraft)

• Drafting in the Engineering Department for 727-100 aircraft.

• General office duties

EDUCATION

1998 - 1992

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – Tamiami Campus

Working towards a Bachelor in Arts Degree in Civil Engineering (GPA =3.0)

1984 – 1987

MIAMI – DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – South Campus

Graduated with Associate in Arts Degree in Civil Engineering (GPA =3.0)

1981 – 1984

CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH

Graduated

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