Andres Garcia Ruiz
Wappingers Falls
Summary
Experienced court interpreter with over a decade of service in legal, corrections, and medical settings. Currently assigned to White Plains City Court, where I manage interpreter scheduling, support court operations, translate documents, and help coordinate virtual and in-person language access. Background includes extensive interpreting in correctional, psychiatric, and immigration environments, including recognition as the first interpreter to serve at full capacity within a NYS correctional psychiatric unit.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Spanish Interpreter
White Plains City Court
08.2021 - Current
- Schedule and coordinate all interpreter assignments for multiple courtrooms, covering all three court parts.
- Translate legal and procedural documents as part of court operations and language access compliance.
- Assist clerks at the window to facilitate communication and support language access for walk-in visitors.
- Work weekend arraignments and provide interpreting services for staff and defendants from all city courts within Westchester.
- Monitor interpreting quality and compliance for languages other than Spanish across all proceedings.
- Supervise in-person and remote interpretation services; troubleshoot virtual systems.
- Collaborate with clerks, court officers, and judges to maintain accurate and prompt language access.
- Interpret in high-stakes proceedings including criminal, domestic violence, city code violations, landlord-tenant, mental health, and arraignments.
Spanish Interpreter
Precise Translations
04.2014 - Current
- Provide court interpreting services across Putnam County and Westchester County town as well as village courts.
- Deliver simultaneous interpretation for law enforcement, attorneys, and judges.
- Assist in NYS exams and school district meetings as needed.
Spanish Interpreter
Language Today
02.2017 - 01.2021
- Assigned to the NYS Department of Corrections' Fishkill Correctional Facility as the first full-capacity interpreter in the psychiatric unit.
- Delivered language services for parole board hearings across multiple correctional facilities in NYS.
- Provided communication for psychiatric evaluations and inmate programs at Fishkill Correctional Facility and Mid Hudson Psychiatric Center.
- Supported The Children's Place in Queens and Bronx, facilitating access to services for Spanish-speaking children.
- Translated official documents for New York State's E-ZPass program.
Freelance & Contract Interpreting Roles
03.2014 - 01.2021
- Provided interpretation services for legal depositions with Morningside Translations and Simulingua.
- Delivered family services, medical, and deposition interpreting through Star Interpreting.
- Supported civil and criminal proceedings, as well as psychiatric evaluations with Putnam County Legal Aid.
Office Manager
Law Office of Gilbert J. West
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Handled case intake, document preparation, and client support for social security and workers' compensation matters.
- Negotiated with attorneys and insurers to resolve claims within regulatory frameworks.
- Represented a client successfully in multiple Social Security hearings, securing compensation for a disability due to misdiagnosis.
Immigration Interpreter
SOS International LLC
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Interpreted in over 200 immigration cases at 160+ WPM.
- Ensured due process in hearings by supporting clear communication between respondents, attorneys, and immigration judges.
Education
Certified Immigration Court Interpreter -
Southern California School of Interpretation
01.2017
B.A. - International Relations (Law & Economics)
State University of New Paltz
01.2018
B.A. - Political Science & Government
University of Technology Sydney
01.2016
B.A. - International Relations and Affairs
Vassar College
01.2015
A.A. - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dutchess Community College
01.2014
Skills
- Interpreter Scheduling & Coordination
- Simultaneous Translation
- Consecutive Translation
- Sight Translation
- Staff Supervision
- Staff Training
- Courtroom Procedure
- Legal Terminology
- Virtual Interpretation Implementation
- Interpreter Performance Evaluation
- Immigration Law Proficiency
- Criminal Law Proficiency
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Remote Court Platforms
- Interpreter Coordination Tools
- Legal Database Research
Timeline
Legal Spanish Interpreter
White Plains City Court
08.2021 - Current
Office Manager
Law Office of Gilbert J. West
01.2018 - 01.2019
Spanish Interpreter
Language Today
02.2017 - 01.2021
Immigration Interpreter
SOS International LLC
01.2017 - 01.2019
Spanish Interpreter
Precise Translations
04.2014 - Current
Freelance & Contract Interpreting Roles
03.2014 - 01.2021
B.A. - International Relations (Law & Economics)
State University of New Paltz
B.A. - Political Science & Government
University of Technology Sydney
B.A. - International Relations and Affairs
Vassar College
A.A. - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dutchess Community College
Certified Immigration Court Interpreter -
Southern California School of Interpretation
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