Hi, I’m
Enrique Adame
Woodbridge,United States
Summary
Professional Interpreter with 30 years of experience helping diverse individuals. Moves easily between English and Spanish without missing details. Focused on advancing vocabulary, idiomatic and cultural understanding with up-to-date knowledge.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Kaiser Permanente/Independent contractor Woodbridge, VA
Logistics Driver
10.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Ensured cargo was properly secured for safe transport.
- Maintained records of goods shipped and received.
- Followed all applicable traffic laws while driving on public roads.
- Drove long distances over highways or local roads as required by the load being delivered.
- Verified accuracy of paper work accompanying each shipment before loading onto truck.
BTE Solutions LLCWoodbridge, United States
Medical Interpreter
04.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Provided simultaneous interpretation for medical appointments and consultations.
- Facilitated communication between medical staff and patients with limited English proficiency.
- Maintained a professional demeanor when interacting with clients and colleagues.
- Developed strategies to help bridge language barriers effectively in order to facilitate understanding among all parties involved in the conversation.
- Adhered to strict confidentiality protocols while working with sensitive information related to patient health records.
- Explained the purpose of medications, tests, procedures and treatments clearly so that non-English speaking patients could understand them.
- Demonstrated excellent problem solving skills when dealing with difficult situations related to language barriers or cultural misunderstandings.
- Assisted healthcare workers by translating telephone conversations with patients and family members.
- Delivered translation services via video to transmit virtual communication in English/Spanish.
- Translated written healthcare text from handouts and brochures to prepare printed medical information in English/Spanish.
- Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
- Promoted translation accuracy by referring to reference dictionaries, lexicons or computerized terminology banks.
- Wrote verbal patient instructions exactly as ordered by health professionals in patient's native language.
Self Employed ServicesWoodbridge, United States
Spanish Interpreter
03.1988 - Current
Job overview
- Have contributed to my local community pro bono to neighbors, friends and family members since high school (1988).
- Provided Spanish-English interpretation services for medical appointments, court hearings, and other legal proceedings.
- Translated documents from English to Spanish and vice versa with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Utilized specialized software programs to facilitate document translations.
- Attended workshops and seminars to stay abreast of new developments in interpreting techniques.
- Researched dialects spoken throughout Latin America to better assist clients with regional variations.
- Reviewed and translated documents, forms and technical materials in both English and Spanish.
- Upheld original emotion, tone, context and content of original messages.
- Maintained confidentiality of data during interpreting sessions due to sensitive nature of discussions.
- Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients.
Education
Liberty Language ServicesTysons Corner, VA
from 40 Hour Medical Interpretation Certification
04-2019
Skills
- Medical Terminology
- Bilingual Communication
- Confidential Information Protection
- Consecutive Translation
- Ethical Codes Adherence
- Microsoft Office
- Accurate Translation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Accuracy Verification
- Attention to Detail
- Spanish Fluency
- Live Interpretations
Timeline
Logistics Driver
Kaiser Permanente/Independent contractor
10.2023 - Current
Medical Interpreter
BTE Solutions LLC
04.2019 - Current
Spanish Interpreter
Self Employed Services
03.1988 - Current
Liberty Language Services
from 40 Hour Medical Interpretation Certification