Family Liaison- School Translator

MARTHA FIGUEROA

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Unit ***

Franklin, TN 37064

Home Phone 615-***-****

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OBJECTIVE: To serve as a Family Liaison, School Translator. Helping Spanish speaker families to get involved in their children’s education helping them to reach their potentials and to communicate with school authorities, taking advantage of all school programs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bilingual, with strong administrative and interpersonal skills

Educated and trained in graphic arts

Experience establishing relationships with people from distinct cultures and ethnicities

Leader of programs helping improve the acculturation of Hispanics

Experience as Pre- K Teacher Assistant

Experience in creative arts

Trained as a medical interpreter and experience in translation and interpretation

Currently serving as Hispanic liaison in church, community and health care organizations.

EDUCATION

2006 Medical Interpreter Training

Vanderbilt medical interpreting services

Nanshville, TN

Certificate in Medical Interpreting

1994 Universidad de Bogota

Jorge Tardeo Lozano

Bogota, Colombia

Bachelors Degree Technology in Graphic Design

1989 Colegio La Merced

Bogota, Colombia

High School Diploma

EMPLOYMENT

April, 2008 to present Public Health Office Assistant

Williamson Health Department,

Franklin, TN

Responsible for patient relations, interpreting, administrative duties,job sharing through multi -tasking

Oct 2005 March 2008 Medical Receptionist

Siloam Family Health Center Nashville, TN

Responsible for patient advocacy, administrative duties, interpretation. Helped establish art project for refugee children.

Served as liason for Hispanic families and helped integrate them into the community.

Established health care outreaches into Hispanic communities

2004-2005 Pre K Assistant Teacher Mustard Seed Preschool, Franklin, TN

Responsibilities included helping lead teacher in all areas of classroom teaching and supervision of children.

Served as liason to Hispanic parents in integrating their children to the school

Spanish teacher

2003-2004 Site Assistant, Fun Company program

YMCA, at New Hope Academy Site

Responsibilitiesincluded caring for and assiting children in before and after school program

REFERENCES

Nicole Huseby 615-***-****

Dr Jim Henderson MD 615-***-**** ext 116

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Laurie Tone LPC MHSP 615-***-****

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