Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline
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Gina Santiago

INTERPRETER
114 Cooper Street Brooklyn,NY
Gina Santiago

Summary

Promotes understanding attitude and compassionate nature to achieve comfortable and welcoming environment for patients. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Dedicated individual successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Brings wealth of knowledge and experience to organizations requiring interpretation and translation services. Committed to providing quality service and results.

Overview

4
years of professional experience

Work History

Ideal Home Health

Home Health Aide
03.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Completed thorough documentation of patient care activities, maintaining accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
  • Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
  • Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Transported patients to medical appointments and social outings, fostering community engagement and overall wellbeing.

Boulevard Home Care

Home Health Aide
08.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Completed thorough documentation of patient care activities, maintaining accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
  • Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.

Wyckoff Heights Hospital

Translator and Interpreter
01.2020 - 11.2022

Job overview

  • Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents to diverse audiences.
  • Repeated and restructured complex translations to optimize understanding.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
  • Collaborated with fellow translators to ensure consistency in language usage and style across all documents.
  • Provide patients with help to translate dialogue
  • Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
  • Communicated with clients to understand interpreting needs and provide best service possible.

Education

Norman Thomas High School
111 E 33rd Street

High School Diploma
06.2010

University Overview

  • Honor Roll 2010
  • Dean's List 2010

Skills

  • Personal Care Aide (PCA)
  • Care plan assessment
  • Basic Housekeeping
  • Bilingual
  • Customer Service
  • Audiovisual Translation
  • Spanish Fluency

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Home Health Aide

Ideal Home Health
03.2023 - Current

Home Health Aide

Boulevard Home Care
08.2021 - Current

Translator and Interpreter

Wyckoff Heights Hospital
01.2020 - 11.2022

Norman Thomas High School

High School Diploma
Gina SantiagoINTERPRETER