ROBERT ESPINOZA
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Phoenix, AZ 85028
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Management - Canco Bilingual Services, Inc. 2/99 – 12/11
Phoenix, Arizona
• Interpretation for medical appointments, IME, Physical and Mental Evaluations
• Managed 30 plus languages and 3-4 Interpreters on a full time basis in Phoenix, Arizona, 1 Interpreter in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1 Interpreter in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Intake and report for Insurance Companies
• Interpretation for Depositions, Justice Courts, Department of Labor, Immigration & Naturalization, City of Phoenix and City of Chandler
• Teach Spanish to all type of levels of students
• Translation of documents, manuals and articles
Court Interpreter – Chandler Court 5/9/05 – Present
Chandler, Arizona
Simultaneous interpretation for the Court on: Jury, Hearings, Trials, Orders of Protection, Vehicles Impound and Domestic Violence hearings
Knowledge of DUI laws, Impound laws, City laws
Assisted Clerks, Customer Services, Probation Officers with phone calls answering questions of cases and status
Director - Multi-Cultural Center of Northwest Arkansas 5/95 - 4/96
Springdale, Arkansas
Managed three multicultural centers
• Initiated and developed programs and services for assimilation
• Supervised 5 staff members and 15-20 volunteers
• Managed monthly billing, accounting process and monthly reports.
• Organized community events
La Zeta 1590 AM radio station -Sales & Communication 7/95 - 10/96
Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Talk Radio host and Media advertising.
• Cinema Billboard advertising in a protected market.
• Telemarketing development.
• Organized and implemented advertising promotions.
• Promoted Legal Services
• Medical Health Plan for families
• Maintained database and developed newsletter.
• Responsible for news releases, media events, flyers and business correspondence of the organization.
• Graphic design of billboard ads.
• Television Speaker at 3ABN Christian TV
• Translation services (English/Spanish)
Leadership:
• Representative Governor's Taskforce for Hispanic Relations of Arkansas.
• Business Advisory Board member of the John Brown University.
• Advisory Board member of the Multicultural Center of University of Arkansas.
• Advisory Board member of the American Red Cross.
• President of the Northwest Arkansas League of United Latin American Citizens.
• President of the Arkansas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
• Public Relations for the Webb/Laredo Domestic Violence Coalition.
• Graduated from the MALDEF Leadership Class. Phoenix, Arizona.
• Member of the Arizona Court Interpreters Association (AICA)
Education:
Pacific Union College –
B.A. in Administration/Public Relations
Angwin, California
1982
Thunderbird SDA Academy
Scottsdale, Arizona
1978
Certification:
Marketing/Public Relations
Washington, D.C.
1990
Public Relations/Trainer on Immigration Naturalization Law
Houston Community College, Houston, Texas
1995
Interpretation Training (Legal & Medical)
Houston Community College, Houston, Texas
1996
U.S. Department of Justice
Certificate of Interpretation Training
Houston, Texas
1997
Special Abilities:
• Motivational speaker/Seminar presenter
• Computer literate (Windows XP, Microsoft Office Works, Publisher, Excel, Power Point)
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)