Yolanda Burgess

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Columbia, SC *9229

Cell 803-***-****

adubb0@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To provide great customer service

QUALIFICATIONS Interpreter and translator in Spanish. Proficient in Microsoft Office software and Outlook. Background experience in customer service, office management, administration, promotions, advertisement, sales, foreign currency exchange, bank deposits, cash register operation, light book keeping.

EDUCATION High School, La Romanica (Barcelona, Spain) 3 yrs

GED, November 7, 2009

CCHI Certified. Court qualified.

EMPLOYMENT

10/14 – Present Spanish Interpreter and owner of Columbia Interpreters & Translators

Provide interpretation and translation services for medical appointments, court, attorneys, DSS, DDSN, DJJ and other State Agencies.

09/13 – 10/2014 Eurostep International LLC. Owner/President.

Basketball training company. Promoting, advertising events, organizing events, providing basketball training. Our mission is to run well organized international events that promote a safe environment for kids and provide life development skill through the game of basketball.

05/14 – 10/2014 Spanish translator and interpreter for Palmetto Interpreters.

Provide interpretation for medical patients at doctor’s appointments.

07/07 – 5/13/14 Longleaf Middle School. Librarian Assistant. District Interpreter.

Interpreter for parent meetings and conferences, Spanish translation of documents needed around the districtr, egistration, clerical work. Librarian Assistant. Inventory, book check out/in, book processing.

02/07 – 06/07 Kelly Mill Middle School. Discipline clerk.

Translator and interpreter for parent meetings, clerical work. Input students discipline and other information into the system.

01/05 – 02/06 Francis Hammond M S. Attendance Clerk.

Attendance, registration, interpreter and translator for Spanish speaking parents, filling, answering phones, clerical work, etc.

12/02 – 01/05 First Command Financial Planning. Administrative Assistant.

Updating client’s files online, preparing needed p/w to sell insurance and investments, Letter writing, filling, check log in, customer service, ordering supplies, policy delivery, etc.

10/01 – 09/02 Anfora Restaurant, Restaurant Associate & Manager. (Spain)

Management of a three fork restaurant in Spain. Customer service. Servicing and communicating with Spanish, English and German clients in their native language. Ordering, inventory, receiving merchandise, promotions, marketing and advertising, book keeping, etc.

08/01 – 10/01 The Village learning center. Teacher’s aide.

Teaching preschool kids, daily reports on their progress, parent meetings. Helping with lesson plans.

03/99 – 12/99 Happy Day Real Estate. Office manager. (Spain)

Management of a real estate office, Real Estate sales, interpreter and translator for tourists purchasing real estate in Spain. Promotions, advertisement, marketing. Clerical and administrative work. Supervised two employees.

03/99 – 11/99 Private English Teacher. (self employed) (Spain)

Taught English classes on a 1 on 1 basis and also to small groups to people in Spain.

12/98 – 02/99 FCC Provider. Certified in home day care.

10-97 – 11/98 USPA & IRA. Administrative Assistant.

Clerical work for an insurance and investment company. Client updates on computer, prepared p/w needed for sales, filling, mail distribution, customer service, scheduling appointments.

01/96 – 08/97 Village Inn. Hotel Receptionist. (Germany)

Customer service, translation to foreign tourists in English, German and Spanish, booking, phone operator, computer updates, foreign currency exchange.

01/95 – 08/95 AAFES Main Exchange. Sales Associate (Germany)

Sales and customer service. Cashier.

08/93 – 07/94 Mirage Boutique. Assistant Manager.

Sales on commission, cashier, receiving and inventorying merchandise, window displays and supervision of employees.

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