Joseph Joseph
Monmouth,OR
Summary
Professional interpreter with several years of experience helping diverse individuals. Moves easily between languages 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 work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Interpreter/General Manager
J&M Interpreter
Salem, OR
05.2021 - Current
- Provided simultaneous translation services for conferences, meetings, seminars and interviews.
- Translated written texts from one language to another accurately and efficiently.
- Facilitated communication between non-English speaking patients and healthcare providers.
- Interpreted verbal conversations between individuals with limited English proficiency.
- Developed cultural competency skills through ongoing education in cross-cultural communication techniques.
- Maintained confidentiality regarding all interpreted information while adhering to professional standards of ethics.
- Evaluated content of audio recordings, transcripts, notes, reports or other material for accuracy.
- Participated in weekly team meetings with other interpreters to review cases and discuss best practices.
- Supported colleagues by providing assistance with translations as needed.
Direct Support Professional
Partnerships In Community Living
Monmouth, OR
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Assisted in planning and implementing recreational activities for participants.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Developed relationships with families of those receiving services to ensure continuity of care.
Associate
Home Depot
Salem, OR
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Operated equipment such as scanners and scales correctly during checkout process.
- Placed orders for additional stock when necessary to ensure adequate supply of merchandise.
- Organized and distributed merchandise to designated areas within the warehouse.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for delivery to customers' locations.
- Unloaded freight from trucks with a pallet jack or forklift as needed.
- Maintained cleanliness of warehouse area, including sweeping floors and removing trash.
- Performed quality control checks on all outgoing packages to ensure proper packaging standards were met.
- Prepared product labels according to company guidelines for easy identification when shipping goods out of the facility.
- Assisted with loading and unloading containers as needed during peak season periods.
Ramp Agent
United
Majuro, Marshall Islands
06.2014 - 04.2020
- Loaded and unloaded aircrafts with baggage, cargo, and mail safely and efficiently.
- Ensured proper weight balance on aircrafts by placing heavy items in the aft of the plane.
- Assisted passengers with special needs including wheelchairs, strollers, and other mobility aids.
- Followed safety procedures such as using reflective gear while working on the ramp.
- Checked flight manifests to ensure accuracy of luggage loaded onto planes.
- Organized baggage carts for loading onto planes accurately according to airline specifications.
- Communicated effectively with ground crew members to ensure smooth operation of flights.
- Inspected aircraft interiors prior to take-off for any hazards or debris that could cause damage during flight.
- Verified correct labeling of containers containing hazardous materials for transport on planes.
- Performed pre-flight maintenance checks such as tire pressure and fuel levels on ground service equipment.
- Maintained accurate records of all GSE used throughout shift.
- Operated a variety of motorized vehicles such as tugs, belt loaders, forklifts. safely and efficiently around airport premises.
- Worked closely with air traffic control personnel to coordinate safe movement of planes on the taxiway.
- Conducted daily safety inspections of ramps and runways ensuring no debris or foreign objects were present before takeoff.
- Utilized two-way radio communication systems to communicate between ramp agents and pilots and ground crew personnel.
- Processed necessary paperwork related to cargo shipments including customs documents.
- Provided customer service assistance by answering inquiries from passengers regarding arrival and departure times and gate information.
- Operated conveyor belts, push-back tractors and aircraft tugs daily.
- Loaded and unloaded baggage and other cargo, transporting to and from aircraft.
- Communicated via headset radio with ground crew, flight crew and tow person about ramp operations and flight requirements.
- Positioned and pushed aircraft from remote airport locations to specified areas for operation.
- Ensured compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and safety standards.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss performance, safety, and operational improvements.
Education
Certificate - Health Care
Oregon Health Care Interpreters Association
Oregon, WI12-2023
Some College (No Degree) - Law (Pre-Law)
University of The South Pacific
Majuro Marshall IslandsSkills
- Records Management
- Client Support
- Subject matter expertise
- Relationship Building
- [Language] Fluency
- Interpersonal Communication
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Partnerships In Community Living
03.2023 - 08.2024
Interpreter/General Manager
J&M Interpreter
05.2021 - Current
Associate
Home Depot
01.2021 - 03.2022
Ramp Agent
United
06.2014 - 04.2020
Certificate - Health Care
Oregon Health Care Interpreters Association
Some College (No Degree) - Law (Pre-Law)
University of The South Pacific