MARTIN LOZANO MEDINA

Bilingual Writer/Editor/Copy Editor

ATA-Certified Translator

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Sacramento, CA, 95817

415-***-**** ·

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mart%C3%ADn-lozano-721b1a5b/ https://twitter.com/MartinLozano17

http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/07/08/sem-martin.html OBJECTIVE

Seeking an opportunity as a Bilingual Writer/Translator/Editor/Copy Editor SUMMARY

I have more than 25 years of communications, editorial and translating experience, especially in health care settings. I can improve your business cross-cultural communication. Communicating both in Spanish and English has been my passion and focus of my adult life. I welcome challenges that come with difficult endeavors. I enjoy working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Having traveled extensively around the world has made me aware of the importance of being empathetic towards others.

STRENGHTS

•Knowledge of creative and sensitive writing needed in healthcare.

•Management experience within major urban newspapers.

•25-plus years’ experience in writing, translating/transcreating and editing for newspapers and radio stations.

•Extensive work drafting political and commercial ad campaigns for radio and television.

•Experience in voiceovers for non-profit organizations and for major publishing companies.

•Able to unify a diverse team of players to produce culturally relevant, consistent content.

•Always on time turning in my assignments.

•Knowledge of Word, Microsoft Office 365, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Box, Adobe, Tridion. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Linguist/Translator/Copy Editor, 01/28/-present Writer/Editor/Translator-Transcreator/Copy Editor, Kaiser Permanente, 08-2013 –01/27/2020

- Developed culturally sensitive health education materials in Spanish and English.

- Created/maintained a special glossary so that Spanish translations were consistent.

- Wrote for Kaiser Permanente’s different platforms (Twitter, YouTube, infographics, fotonovelas [photo-stories] and flyers via My Doctor Online) to reach its diverse patient communities.

- In charge of writing, translating, transcreating, proofreading and editing health content for My Doctor Online’s Salud en Español, Kaiser Permanente’s innovative brand geared towards addressing common health concerns of patients, especially from the Latino communities, focusing on prevention.

- Conducted bilingual health surveys for Kaiser Permanente’s users.

- Provided VO work for Kaiser Permanente’s educational videos online. Audio Script Writer, Antenna Audio (Discovery Communications)-Inversiones Morneau, Dominican Republic, 2007 –present Spanish Instructor, Tamalpais Union High School District (2007-2013) Private Spanish Language Tutor, Greater Bay Area, CA 2003 – present Voiceover Talent, Bay Area, CA, 2006 –present

•Hardman Productions. Spanish VO of public interest radio ads for Sonoma County Health Department. (2006-2007)

•Jesse Boggs Productions. Recording for Simon and Schuster Publishing House/Audio Books Division, The Secret, (2007) https://www.acx.com/narrator/profile/samples On-Air Talent (part-time), 06/04-09/13

Entre Mujeres Productions-Conociéndonos show-KIQI 1010 A.M. News presentation, commentary on local issues, a variety of topics, call-in type of show. Freelance Writer (2008)

•Published in La Jornada, an internationally acclaimed newspaper and most respected journal in Mexico https://www.jornada.com.mx/2007/07/08/sem-martin.html

•Alianza Metropolitan News (San Jose, CA). Wrote a weekly column on current issues (2006). Professor, 07/99-05/00

Universidad Valle del Bravo. Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Taught Communications Science to undergraduate students. Translator, Internship 12/95-11/96

KIQI La Grande 1010, San Francisco, CA. Wrote and translated local and national news. News Editor, Chief Editor, Translator 09/90-12/95

El Diario de Monterrey- El Diario de Tampico (Multimedios Estrellas de Oro). Proofread daily stories and coordinated layout of morning edition for local and international sections of paper.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

B.A. Mass Media and Communications/Journalism.

Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Mexico, ranked No. 1 in state. Graduated in top 8% of class.

American Translators Association (ATA). Certified Translator.

Aeroventure Flight School. Petaluma, CA. Private Pilot.