spanish interpreter

Leticia Larancuent

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Reading, PA ****4

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Education:

• University Neighborhood High School

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*** ****** **. *** ****, New York 10002

A college prepatory high school located in the heart of the lower east side in New York city that concentrated mainly in mathematics and science. Enforcing four-years of science like physics and organic biochemistry. Four-years of English including two-years of advanced placements with college credit transferable. Four-years of foreign language including three-years of advanced placements with also college credit. Graduated with an advance regent diploma, passing all state regents examination with a 85 percent or above.

Awards:

1. First place in a state wide Advanced Spanish examination competition, with a $1,000 scholarship.

2. First place in an essay contest, conducted by the high school where all the students compete among each other within their school year.

• Borough of Manhattan Community College

2006-2007

45 Chambers St. New York, New York 10001

Major: Emergency Medical Technician Certification

GPA:3.2

Graduated 2007

• Reading Area Community College

2008-current

3rd and Franklin Reading, Pennsylvania 19603

Major: Spanish

GPA: 3.6

Currently attending

• Penn State University

2009-current

Wyomissing, PA 19611

Major: Interpreting I

Currently attending

Employment History:

• Senior Care EMS

500 Brush Ave Bronx, New York 10468

January 2007-May 2008

Position: Emergency Medical technician (Dispatch)

Starting rate: $17.00/HR

Finish rate: $17.25

Responding to emergency calls, taking information and entering in the computer system and sending it out to the crews on the road. Working in the Bronx in a very Hispanic populated area Spanish dispatchers are in great need. Responsible to attending the majority of the Spanish calls, Interpreting for the crews while the callers where on the line, asking important medical questions and given instruction for the caller on what to do while the crew makes his way over to the scene. And translating all the information and entering in the emergency system.

• The Reading Hospital Medical Center

2008-current

6th and Spruce Reading, PA 19610

Position: Spanish Interpreter

Starting Rate: $25.00/HR

Providing interpretations for Doctors, Nurses, physical therapist, clerks, etc, make it easier for the facilitators and the patients to communicate. Translating documents like medical consents, diagnostic letters, even handouts and brochures. Being presents in all types of situations from the operating room, to the Gastro-intestinal lab. Handling all types of situations, for instance helping a chaplain to talk to a family whose family deceased after a trauma, to talking to a mother with who just had a fetus demise.

• Language Services Associates

2008-current

Position: Telephonic Spanish Interpreter

Starting Rate: $0.50/MIN

LSA is a company that provides interpretation over the phone. My job was to provide interpretation for all types of situation, customer services calls, to doctor offices consults. Making the situation easier, faster and with a more productive result by taking care of the language barrier. This demanded to be an excellent listener, because it was over the phone and be extra attentive to peoples tone and tempo to be able to convey to each party the message.

Volunteer:

• Lenox Hill Hospital

78th Lexington Ave. New York, New York 10045

2003-2005

Helping Doctor and Nurses with everyday task, and within that included having to interpret for them all the time. This is where my interest for interpreting began. Explaining to patients procedures and consents, and to nurses and doctors symptoms and past medical history.

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