Johnathan Acosta
New York,NY
Summary
To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Talented Sign Language Interpreter experienced in medical settings and focused on conveying real-time information to deaf or hard of hearing clients. Successful at interpreting for meetings, interviews and conversations, as well as organizing supporting materials and compiling notes. Looking for a permanent role with room for advancement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sign Language Interpreter
Sign Talk USA
East New York, NY
03.2016 - Current
- Facilitated communication between deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Followed ethical codes to protect confidentiality of patient medical information.
- Served as medical interpreter for patients and staff clinical encounters by delivering accurate, skilled interpretations to facilitate effective communications.
- Verified understood medical information for patients by simplifying any jargon.
- Translated procedural information to facilitate understanding between doctors and patients.
Youth Group Leader
We Are Dream
New York , Ny
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
- Worked with clients to improve life choices and maximize benefits of programs.
- Improved clients' coping with routine life activities such as food budgeting and rental payments.
- Detailed program operations and participant activities with comprehensive recordkeeping.
- Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
- Collaborated on program operations and relayed participant feedback for improvements.
Education
Associate’s Degree In Deaf Studies - Deaf Studies
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
Long Island City, NY06.2016
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Translation Accuracy
- Oral and Written Communication
- Informative Research
- Message Translation
- Ethical Codes Adherence
- Interpersonal Communications
- Terminology Review
Timeline
Youth Group Leader
We Are Dream
01.2018 - 07.2019
Sign Language Interpreter
Sign Talk USA
03.2016 - Current
Associate’s Degree In Deaf Studies - Deaf Studies
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York