Jennifer Ramos

** ****** ***** • Avenel, New Jersey • 732-***-**** • acp25h@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Energetic and versatile problem-solver with a genuine interest in Language Development and Translation-Interpretation. Keen to obtain a position that will enable me to utilize my strong organizational skills, educational background, great customer care skills, and enthusiasm.

CORE STRENGTHS

•Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments in a professional and efficient manner

•Knowledgeable with Excel, Power Point, and Word and aptitude to learn new applications

•Assist interpreters with training for all agencies

•Maintain well organized v- log records for all agencies effectively submitted on a monthly basis for billing

•Fluent in Spanish and English

•Excellent Time –Management skills as well as Team-Building skills and Results-Driven.

EDUCATION

Kean University - Union, NJ

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Minor: Psychology, December 2014

Sigma Delta Pi, National Hispanic Honor Society, Member

Cum Laude Sigma, Honor Society, Member

Association of Latin American Students

Union County College - Cranford, NJ

Associates of Arts in Liberal Studies, May 2009

World Language Club, Member

Interpreting Spoken Language Certificate, May 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Legal Interpreting Services, Brooklyn, NY 10/2014- Present

Spanish Interpreter

Demonstrate basic terminology used in the disability determination process

Provides accurate interpretation of questions and responses by the interviewed and the DDS staff

Complies with Social Security Administration disclosure and confidentiality of information requirements

Compcare Therapeutics, Lakewood, NJ 09/2010 - Present

Spanish Interpreter

•In person Interpreting of Individualized Family Service plans, evaluations, assessments

•Collaborates for in person interpreting on ongoing therapy sessions for both parties

•Communicates with practitioners staff as well as clients of any updates or changes in the schedule

Education Translation Services, Parsippany, NJ 02/2009 - Present

Spanish Interpreter

•Meet the needs of non-English speaking families enrolled in Early Intervention system

•Incorporates all matter pertaining multilingual communication

•Prepares and maintain progress reports of child development as requested by the agency

Integrated Translation Services, Union, NJ 08/2007 - Present

Spanish Interpreter

•Arranges therapy sessions on the daily basis

•Simultaneous interpreting in medical evaluations

•Supervised assigned employees performance, hiring, training

•Simultaneous interpreting in assessments for Children Specialize and JFK hospital

•Phone interpreting for Individualize Educational Service Plan meetings for school districts at state and national level

•Consecutive, simultaneous in person interpreting for Freehold School district

Language Tree, Roselle, NJ 03/2008 - 04/2009

Legal Interpreter

•Spanish interpreting services for various attorney offices

•Regular follow up with the clients meeting

•Insight interpreting of documents English/Spanish as required throughout the workday depositions and interviews.

Supreme Consultants, Rutherford, NJ 02/2007 – 02/2008

Tutor and mentor

•Conducted recreational activities and tutored youth on school homework

•Assisted with behavioral modifications and establishing boundaries

•Served as a positive role model and setting up goals for adolescents

Immigration World, LLC, Elizabeth, NJ 10/2006 - 11/2007

Consultant Representative

•In person translation of immigration documents from Spanish/English

•Reviewed with clients and provided updates on latest information viable

•Case file management as inquired by the department

CERTIFICATES / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•Certificate of attendance in establishing and maintaining a behaviorally sound home

environment for children with autism (04/25/2009)

•Certificate of attendance in teaching functional communication skills to children with autism (04/04/2009)

•Certificate of attendance in early intervention procedural safeguards, NJ department of Health and Senior services (05/25/2008)

•Attended seminars from New Jersey State Bar Foundation about Substance Abuse, Schools and the Law Seminars Series (01/15/2007)

•Interpreted a conference for the United Nations “Towards a Strategic framework for climate change and development for the World Bank Group, New York” ( 05/01/2008)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member, New York Circle of Translators

Member, Northern California Translator Association

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Spanish

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel; Outlook; Research Databases such as JSTOR, LexisNexis & etc.; Turnitin.com; Blackboard; Adobe PDF.

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