Foreign language interpreter

Resume

Bella Altman

**** *********** **.

Harrisburg, PA 17110

Tel: (717) 545 – 4987

Cell: 717-***-****

E-mail: ********@*******.***

Education

Touro College, New York

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Bridge Linguatec

ESL Diploma

Experience

2014-Current United Methodist Home for Children

Unaccompanied Minors Program

Case Manager

2011-2014 Elwyn,Inc.

Program Specialist

2011-2013 My Personal Language Tutor

Language Specialist

2010- 2011 Liveworld

Foreign Language Moderator

2009- 2011 Hempfield Behavioral Health

Bi-lingual Family Educator

2007- Current - SDL

Spanish/English, Dutch/English, Papiamento/English translator

2005- 2008 Friendship Community Center

Spanish as a Second Language instructor for adults and children.

2003- Current Language Services Association

Spanish, English, Dutch, and Papiamento interpreter.

2001 - 2009 - Tri County OIC, Harrisburg Pennsylvania

ESL and Family Literacy instructor for adults. Counselor for parents in the Move Up Program.

2000 - 2002 - Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg Pennsylvania

GED in Spanish instructor, ESL instructor.

Taught GED courses for Adult Spanish Speakers. Taught ESL for adults.

1994 - 1999 Centro PanUsa ( Centro Cultural Panameno Estadounidense)

Children’s Program Coordinator.

Taught ESL (grammar, reading, writing, and speaking) to children,adolescents, and adults. Coordinated the Children’s Program

Teacher training; lectures and workshops throughout the Republic of Panama.

1994 - 1999 Embajada Holandesa de Panama. (Dutch Embassy in Panama.)

Certified document translator.

Translated official and inter-office documents for Dutch Embassy from Dutch to English and English to Dutch.

1994 - 1997 - The English Institute of COSPAE, Panama City, Republic of Panama.

ESL Teacher.

Taught ESL (grammar, reading, listening, and speaking) in all the levels using the American Language Academy methodology.

1994 - 1995 Instituto Alberto Einstein, Panama City, Republic of Panama.

ESL Teacher.

Taught ESL to pre-school students using the Montessori system.

March 1994-December 1994

1991 - 1994 The Oxford School, Panama City, Republic of Panama.

ESL Teacher (grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking ) Taught at all levels including children, teenagers, and adults.

Taught ESL to elementary and pre-school students using the British National Curriculum.

Certifications

ESL/EFL certification from Worldwide Teachers Development Institute of Boston.

LAUBACH certification from the Pennsylvania Literacy Council

ESL Diploma in TEFL & Teaching Business English from Bridge Linguatec.

Berlitz certification

Additional Activities

Dutch tutor and translator (from Dutch to English, English to Dutch, Dutch to Spanish and Spanish to Dutch.) English tutor and translator.(from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.

Free Lance guest lecturer and workshop provider for TESOL Conventions from Fall 1995 to Fall 1998.

Volunteer interpreter and patient care for The Hospice Residence of Central PA.

Hobbies

I like to speak and learn different languages, read, travel, cook international cuisine ( I am the organizer of a cooking club), and be with my family.

Languages

I speak, read, and write fluently:

English, Spanish, Dutch, and Papiamento (Native language of Curacao).

I also speak and read Hebrew and French fairly.

References:

Ron Moro

Unit Director Elwyn, Inc.

*****@*****.***

Jeffrey Glass

Clinician UMHC

******@************.***

Tel: 766-7652

Jeffrey Woodyard

Executive Director Tri- County OIC

*********@************.***

Tel. 238-7318

Residency and citizenship

Citizen of the Netherlands, Panama, and a Permanent United States Resident.

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