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Work History
Education
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Qualifying Coursework
Languages
Certification
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Aisha Fregoso

Aisha Fregoso

Albuquerque,New Mexico

Summary

Dynamic professional with a strong background in navigating complex systems, particularly for underrepresented minorities. Proven ability to develop creative solutions for unique cultural and societal challenges. Committed to continuous learning and professional growth to achieve excellence.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project-Based Analytic Interpreter

Metlang
02.2026 - Current

Supervisor: Solange Valim (310) 2109-282

Preferred Reference provider Metlang HR Representative:

Guillermina Zarate: (818) 482-8901

  • Uses knowledge about Mexico’s culture and colloquial/slang terminology to decipher coded messages and analyze drug trafficking/illegal operations.
  • Relays information promptly to DEA agents during temporary investigations about illegal operations in the target language (English) in both written and verbal formats.
  • Produces 15 and 30-day reports to provide a summary of criminal activity during the specified time frames.
  • Ensured conversations involving the criminal target, wife, pastor, and lawyer remained privileged.
  • Applies proper rules of grammar, punctuation, and syntax to produce digestible transcripts, summaries, and daily line-sheet reports in Microsoft Word and submits for court and DEA agent review.
  • Operates ICU/4 Sight monitoring software. Knowledgeable at utilizing software filters and features to retrieve information quickly.
  • Types with proper touch-typing technique at 60 WPM to produce time-sensitive/urgent summaries and transcripts.
  • Passed English proficiency exam delivered by Alta Language Testing with an ILR Level 3+ score.

Physical Therapy Technician

Modern Physical Therapy
09.2025 - 02.2026

Preferred Reference:

Clinic Director: Teresa Delaune (520) 401-8984

  • Taught strengthening, endurance, balance, coordination, and mobility exercises to approximately 15 patients a day in both English and Spanish after identifying specific muscle weakness.
  • Ethically documented subjective and objective patient reports on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platform (Athellas Insights) under supervision, utilizing advanced medical terminology obtained from college-level medical terminology coursework and doctorate-level coursework.
  • Delivered mini-educational sessions on human anatomy and physiology, relating concepts to patient-specific pain origins and impairments to enhance understanding and engagement.
  • Engaged in quality service practices to ensure pleasant patient experiences, identifying opportunities to streamline patient-provider interactions by adding ICD-10/CPT codes to charts, updating provider fax numbers, and ensuring completion of outcome measures surveys.
  • Filled in for the administrative staff by scheduling patient appointments and collecting co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance payments. Documented and scanned patient intake, financial consent, and plan of care forms. Updated patient demographic records and responded to phone calls and inquiries.
  • Utilized secure methods for handling cash and credit/debit card transactions at the front desk.
  • Adhered to and applied HIPAA law when assisting with front-desk duties to decrease the exposure of personally identifiable information. Utilized prudent communication practices to adhere to HIPAA laws and minimize exposure of personal data during patient-provider interactions occurring in open/ public spaces.
  • Established strong patient rapport through tailored bedside manner, adapting approach based on individual patient personalities to foster trust and communication.

Bilingual Surveyor

ICF
03.2023 - 08.2024
  • Conducted bilingual surveys in English and Spanish, gathering critical data for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS).
  • Ranked in the top 10 among surveyors for strong negotiation skills that led to high survey completion rates.
  • Persuaded and engaged survey participants to ensure completion and retention for the full 30-minute survey duration, enhancing data reliability.

Physical Therapy Technician and Volunteer

Proactive Physical Therapy
08.2021 - 01.2023

Additional Reference: Clinic Director: David Borboa (520) 850-5261

  • Taught proper exercise form and stretching techniques to over ten patients a day in both English and Spanish in a predominantly Spanish-speaking community.
  • Interpreted patient comments and questions orally and consecutively to physical therapists and other staff members.
  • Employed clinic’s policies and procedures to guarantee the safety of vulnerable patients (fall-risk patients, underage patients, patients suffering from domestic violence and abuse etc.) Utilized safe patient handling techniques such as the frequent use of gait belts, close guarding, and close observation during high-risk activities.
  • Participated in monthly meetings to identify strengths and weaknesses in team and individual performance.
  • Completed annual compliance training on workplace harassment prevention, HIPAA, and on the importance of inclusivity and diversity.

Peer Mentor, STEM Bridge Program

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
08.2020 - 05.2021

Preferred Reference:

Program Supervisor: Aglhaen Nieto (956) 572-1015

Anieto8@pima.edu

  • Coached mentees in English and Spanish, resulting in improved academic and professional performance.
  • Researched campus resources and connected students to services such as Counseling and Psych Services, Student Pantry, Student Clubs, and Professional Organizations, facilitating access to essential support.
  • Sent email correspondence to program participants to update them on program meetings and changes.
  • Collaborated with staff and program management to track progress towards program goals.

Education

Physical Therapy Doctorate - First year of Physical Therapy Doctorate Completed

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
07-2024

Bachelor of Science - Public Health, Quantitative Methods in Research

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
12-2022

Associate of Science -

Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
05-2019

High School Diploma -

Nogales High School
Nogales, AZ
05-2015

Skills

  • English/Spanish Interpreting in clinical and legal settings
  • Alta Language Test with ILR Scale level 3
  • Touch-typing skills with 60 WPM speed
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Client confidentiality
  • Critical thinking
  • Speedy note-taking techniques
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Public Trust Clearance
  • Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
  • ICU/4 Sight software
  • Negotiation strategies

Volunteer Experience

  • Intern, American Association of Birth Centers, Summer and Fall 2022, Read large volumes of scientific literature on racial health disparities in Latina women in relation to pregnancy and birth outcomes and synthesized literature review.
  • Volunteer, Clinica Amistad, Fall 2021, Interpreted oral source language (Spanish) message into target language (English) at a volunteer-run non-profit clinic.
  • Intern, Frontera, Summer 2021, Conducted research on Latino health disparities in relation to diabetes incidence and prevalence and created scientific poster and literature review.

Qualifying Coursework

Anatomy and Physiology- 1st Semester- University of New Mexico- Clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy-Course emphasized the musculoskeletal system. Identifying over 600 muscles and all bones in the human body. Naming muscle attachments, actions, and nerve innervation was vital. Learned body landmarks. Learned pedagogic techniques to improve the learning speed of large volumes of material.

Anatomy and Physiology- 2nd Semester- University of New Mexico- Clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy-Course emphasized the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as the endocrine, gastrointestinal, and cardiopulmonary systems. Included a dissection lab, practical identification exams, and written critical thinking/theory-based exams.

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy- University of New Mexico- Clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy- Learned clinical screening methods to detect cardiopulmonary abnormalities. Learned to read electrocardiograms to identify the different types of abnormal/normal cardiac rhythms. Learned the etiology of different cardiopulmonary conditions and differential diagnosis methods.

Pharmacology- University of New Mexico- Clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy- Learned how common muscle relaxants, nerve blocks, coagulants, anti-coagulants, beta-blockers, and osteoporosis medications among other types of medications, affect the ability of the patient to participate in physical therapy sessions. Learned medication nomenclature and to deduce the use of medication based on word components.

Professional Patient Management- University of New Mexico- Clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy- Learned the 16 personal identifiers and used interactive exercises to practice preventing a personal information breach. Learned the federal and state-level regulations on professional behavior and practices.  Learned the principles of professional behavior in clinical settings, such as trust, mutual respect, and cultural humility.

Anatomy and Physiology I and II- University of Arizona- Bachelor of Science in Public Health- Learned the basics of anatomy and physiology, such as osteology, histology, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, and nervous system’s overview.

Exercise Physiology- University of Arizona- Bachelor of Science in Public Health- Covered the core concepts of energy expenditure, muscle hypertrophy, and anaerobic/aerobic metabolic responses.

Medical Terminology- University of Arizona- Bachelor of Science in Public Health-   Identified and memorized most common suffixes, prefixes, and word-roots of Greek and Latin origin. Learned to deduce the meaning of newly encountered words based on the meaning of word components.

Medical Interpretation F.A.C.E.S CONVERSANTES- University of Arizona- Bachelor of Science in Public Health- Introduced to appropriate medical interpreting practices, such as monitoring one’s intonation, pronunciation, accent, and rhythm. Learned to avoid suboptimal practices such as addition, omission, paraphrasing, and literalism.

Languages

Spanish
Professional

Certification

Medical Interpreter 40 hour course- MITS (Bridging the Gap Equivalent)

Accomplishments

o UA Bridge Scholarship
o The Winterhoff Arthritis Scholarship
o Chicanos Por La Causa Scholarship
o University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni ANIMO Scholarship
o Waldron-Herrera Scholarship
o Student Leader Rising Star Award (Pima Community College)
o Student Leader Rising Star Award (FRONTERA Internship)
o Outstanding Senior University of Arizona Award

Timeline

Project-Based Analytic Interpreter

Metlang
02.2026 - Current

Physical Therapy Technician

Modern Physical Therapy
09.2025 - 02.2026

Bilingual Surveyor

ICF
03.2023 - 08.2024

Physical Therapy Technician and Volunteer

Proactive Physical Therapy
08.2021 - 01.2023

Peer Mentor, STEM Bridge Program

University of Arizona
08.2020 - 05.2021

Physical Therapy Doctorate - First year of Physical Therapy Doctorate Completed

University of New Mexico

Bachelor of Science - Public Health, Quantitative Methods in Research

University of Arizona

Associate of Science -

Pima Community College

High School Diploma -

Nogales High School
Aisha Fregoso