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Gabriela Gonzalez-Rodriguez

Wilsonville,OR

Summary

Passionate Interpreter offering superior language experience to bridge communication gaps for better understanding and productivity. Employs empathic, mindful approach to avoid potential conflicts caused by lack of cultural knowledge. Operates well in both online and in-person scenarios, facilitating conversations despite scheduling issues or geographical limitations. [English to Spanish] [Spanish to English]

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Crew Member

McDonald's
  • Worked as a crew member and had to multitask a lot and did everything relating to customer service and some kitchen work including assembling and prepping

Work Study

Portland State University: Department of Applied Linguistics
  • Basic tasks like responding to emails, doing tasks that my boss or co-workers need for the day, and giving out important information when required.

Full Time Call Center- Setter

Advantage Media Partners LLC: Google Connect
  • Calling other companies and small-medium sized businesses offering marketing services, transferring calls, and speaking to people from many businesses on a daily basis.

Instructional Assistant

Hazelbrook Middle School
  • Interacting with students and staff, doing paperwork, writing up detention slips, checking attendance, organizing spreadsheet and detentions served, cleaning the general area, forming connections with kids, and working in small groups to help teach and re-educate against hate speech.

Learning Specialist Assistant

Hazelbrook Middle School
- Current
  • Helping out with day to day tasks for special needs students, checking in and out electronics and behavioral trackers, constant supervision and monitoring of students with special needs, helping clean up the classroom and work space, looking over IEPs and adjusting based on information or ever revolving changes in IEP plans, changing dates and times on the classroom whiteboard, and communication with parents, staff, and teachers alike involving relevant information involving students with special needs.

Spanish Interpreter

IRCO - Immigrant Refugee Community Organization
06.2022 - Current
  • Translation services for those who request interpretation services including: IEP meetings, Local and State Government, Schools, Offices, Events, Documents, Simultaneous, Consecutive, and Whispered interpretation.
  • Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Improved overall document quality by collaborating with colleagues on translation review and revision processes, providing valuable feedback and suggestions.
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
  • Conducted thorough proofreading of translated texts, ensuring error-free final deliverables that met client expectations consistently.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices in interpretation techniques through ongoing professional development initiatives.
  • Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
  • Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
  • Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.
  • Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
  • Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
  • Collaborated with team to translate series of documents from English to other languages.
  • Facilitated clear communication between healthcare providers and patients, bridging language barriers for optimal care delivery.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service to both English-and Spanish-speaking clients through skillful written and verbal communication abilities.

Oregon Zoo

11.2018 - 04.2019
  • Organizing toys for giveaways and helping with the setup of the Rabbit Romp event at the zoo.

Education

High School Degree - Pursuing: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Flex Online School
Portland, OR
06.2026

Skills

  • Can communicate effectively with other people using two languages (English and Spanish)
  • Communicates effectively with children helping them be able to feel safe and confident in a healthy well established environment
  • Can naturally adapt to any new social situation and build off of social interactions to further integrate and build a sense of community with fellow peers
  • Stick to deadlines- academic and work deadlines
  • Team- worker
  • Medical Training to Administer Medication (In a school setting)
  • Certified Translator (For TTSD School District)
  • Simultaneous Interpreting- 2 years Ongoing
  • Consecutive Interpreting- 2 years Ongoing
  • Whisper Interpretation- 2 years Ongoing
  • Written Translation- 2 years ongoing
  • Customer Service
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Clear Communication
  • Cash Handling
  • Customer Engagement
  • Integrity and Honesty
  • Initiative and Self-Motivation
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Diversity awareness
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Critical Thinking

Awards

  • Honor Roll (2018-2019)
  • Honor Roll (2019-2020)
  • Honor Roll (2020-2021)
  • Salutatorian- Flex Online School- 2022
  • Herzog-Meier Senior Art Scholarship- Scholarship Winner- 2022

Bilingual

Native Spanish Speaker have been studying and constantly refining and practicing my language knowledge with both Spanish and English.

Timeline

Spanish Interpreter

IRCO - Immigrant Refugee Community Organization
06.2022 - Current

Oregon Zoo

11.2018 - 04.2019

Crew Member

McDonald's

Work Study

Portland State University: Department of Applied Linguistics

Full Time Call Center- Setter

Advantage Media Partners LLC: Google Connect

Instructional Assistant

Hazelbrook Middle School

Learning Specialist Assistant

Hazelbrook Middle School
- Current

High School Degree - Pursuing: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Flex Online School

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