SKILLS
- Mother tongues: English and Spanish. 12 years of Immersion Education.
- Trained in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SDL Trados Studio, Memsource, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Subtitle Edit, as well as other Applications both in PC and Mac.
- Expert in document reproduction.
- Accomplished in Relay, Legal, Medical and Patent Translation.
- Vast experience in Subtitling and Closed Captioning.
- Accomplished in HTML, CSS, Desktop Publishing, Advertising, Packaging, Graphic and Website Design: Expert in Adobe’s InDesign.
- Trained Artist: In the Fine Arts by Famous Puerto Rican Painter Andrés Bueso. In Design by Cornell University's Architecture and Arts Schools; and by the University of Puerto Rico's Environmental Design and Arts Schools.
EDUCATION
Sacred Heart School, Hato Rey, PR
Fully Immersed, English and Spanish Languages, 4 years.
Colegio Espiritu Santo, Hato Rey, PR
Fully Immersed, English and Spanish Languages, 2 years.
American Military Academy, Guaynabo, PR
Fully Immersed, English and Spanish Languages, 6 years.
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR
Environmental Design, Minor in Arts
(60 Credits Completed, 3.42 GPA, Honor Roll)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Architecture
GRANTS AND AWARDS
High School: Spanish Spelling Bee Champion, Presidential Fitness Award and Honor Roll with 3.74.
College: Full Scholarship at Cornell University. Dean’s Honor Roll at the University of Puerto Rico with a GPA of 3.42.
Arts & Graphic Design: First Place Drawing Competition with a Satirical Cartoon Drawing, 1981. Second place by Tie Breaker in the Westhampton Dunes Logo Contest, 2014.
EXPERIENCE
Website and Graphic Designer, Ardsley, NY, 2003-Present
Design, build and maintain websites of clients comprised of musicians and businesses, such as: ayogamom.com, chiappettalaw.com, tonegear.com, thestringcleaner.com, mikekrum.com and 4doorsdown.com. Design and develop product packaging and marketing materials for The String Cleaner and ToneGear music accessories business (www.thestringcleaner.com & www.tonegear.com) as well as develop and maintain its e-commerce business server. Design logos for a wide range of businesses, such as: Charleston Unnata Aerial Yoga & Fitness, ToneGear, The String Cleaner and Sin Puffs. Regularly consult with clients regarding their current promotions and revise and maintain web presence accordingly.
Computer Aide & Technology Support, Scarsdale Middle School, 2015-Present
Technology facilitator for both teachers and students in Labs and classrooms. Setup, enrollment, support, management and imaging of computers, iPads and Chromebooks through applications such as: Apple DEP, Lightspeed, JAMF and Google Admin Console. Setup, support and maintenance of printers and peripherals. Tracking, management, maintenance and troubleshooting of technology and peripherals.
Professional Freelance Translator & Interpreter, April 2013-Present
Hired Freelance Translator & Interpreter for many National and International Translation Agencies, such as: CPSL and Imprimatur. Professional profiles on ProZ.com & TranslatorsCafé.com.
Amantya Communications, June 2015-Present
Freelance Relay Professional Translator. Travel to and from jobs. Serve as translator in different professional settings, between Doctor and Patient, Insurance Claims, etc.
Marion J. Rosley Secretarial Services, January 2015-October 2015
Freelance Relay Professional Translator. Travel to and from jobs. Serve as translator in different professional settings, between Doctor and Patient, Insurance Claims, etc.
Assistant Property Manager, Roseland Properties, W. New York, NY, 2000-2003
Assist the Property Manager with all on-site operations and achieving property financial and operational objectives. Oversee property maintenance and accounts payable/receivable. Complete all move-in/move-out paperwork and enter it in the system. Maximize tenant renewals. Ensure that suites, common areas and grounds are maintained according to property objectives.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
services
Skills Include
EN/ES Translation
EN/UK Localization
Web Development
Website Design
Graphic Design
Package Design
THE VISION
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