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Maria Fernanda Aragone

Washington,DC

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Spanish English Medical Interpreter

Fluent Language Solutions
12.2010 - Current
  • Provided expert medical interpretation across diverse venues, ensuring clear and accurate communication for community and worker's compensation cases

Spanish English translator

Westat Inc
05.2017 - 02.2028
  • Performed precise English to Spanish translations, maintaining high-quality standards to meet organizational needs with attention to detail and timely delivery
  • Managed multiple tasks efficiently, demonstrating strong prioritization skills and consistently meeting all deadlines
  • Conducted Spanish assessments for potential candidates, effectively communicating results to supervisors with assessment accuracy
  • Managed priorities and workflow within the Translation Department with utmost discretion, ensuring confidentiality and efficiency
  • Led project management efforts, ensuring timely and professional delivery of documents aligned with company objectives through effective project coordination
  • Delivered comprehensive administrative and policy support to complete assignments, meeting company expectations and emphasizing organizational support
  • Drafted and proofread diverse project documents with precision, ensuring alignment with the company's mission and showcasing document accuracy

Spanish English Interpreter

Language Innovations
02.2010 - Current
  • Provided legal interpretation services for the George Washington Legal Clinic, ensuring accurate and precise communication in legal settings

Spanish language Instructor

Multilingual Solutions
04.2013 - 07.2013
  • Instructed US State Department diplomats in Spanish using the ILR method, enhancing language proficiency through personalized one-on-one teaching
  • Utilized diverse materials, including textbooks and multimedia, to support communicative language teaching
  • Integrated various technologies into the classroom to enhance the learning experience and facilitate effective communication skills

ESL Teacher, Part-time Adjunct Faculty Member

Montgomery College
10.2007 - Current
  • Educated metropolitan area adult ESL students in Reading, Writing, and Communication Skills across multiple levels, enhancing language proficiency
  • Collaborated with American Sign Language interpreters to facilitate effective classroom communication and taught Workplace English and Spanish, highlighting curriculum development skills
  • Utilized textbooks, realia, and internet resources to support communicative language teaching, fostering practical language use
  • Implemented classroom technologies to enhance the learning environment and promote interactive learning
  • Encouraged 'Beyond the Classroom Learning' by advising students on cultural activities, reinforcing language practice outside the classroom

Executive Assistant to the Ambassador

Permanent Mission of Argentina to the Organization of American States
03.2003 - 03.2008
  • Planned and managed the Ambassador's daily agenda, ensuring effective time management for individual visits
  • Served as the primary contact for OAS-related visits, coordinating with high-ranked officials to ensure smooth interactions, highlighting diplomatic communication
  • Prepared thorough briefs for the Ambassador, ensuring readiness for meetings with crucial preparation and insight
  • Managed complex calendars and travel logistics, demonstrating strong organizational abilities
  • Coordinated security and logistical clearances for VIP visits, emphasizing security management
  • Maintained 24/7 availability, showcasing dedication and commitment to the role and ensuring the Ambassador's needs were consistently met
  • Coordinated and scheduled in-person meetings and created travel requests, ensuring efficient travel arrangements with prioritized logistics
  • Monitored and screened the Ambassador's mailbox, ensuring appropriate routing of correspondence and information
  • Assisted in planning and coordination of embassy meetings and events, ensuring appropriate venue selection and hospitality arrangements
  • Demonstrated knowledge of embassy administrative policies and procedures, effectively communicating these to others
  • Demonstrated excellence in administrative and organizational skills, enhancing the quality of office support services
  • Experienced working under pressure, handling activities, and establishing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated extensive experience in successfully coordinating complex tasks
  • Demonstrated tact in handling, processing, and communicating matters of a sensitive and confidential nature
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to independently respond to diverse inquiries
  • Exhibited excellent interpersonal skills, effectively working in a team-oriented, multicultural environment

Founder and Spanish Coordinator

Lazos de Amistad
09.2001 - 12.2013
  • Founded a multilingual communication company, delivering comprehensive language solutions to enhance client relationships across various sectors
  • Developed foreign language curricula and instructed trainers to improve teaching methodologies and oral competency assessments
  • Provided detailed feedback to students, facilitating performance improvements in oral and written communication
  • Supervised instructors to implement innovative teaching techniques, enhancing the learning experience
  • Trained educators to adopt diverse teaching methods, boosting student proficiency in written and oral languages
  • Prepared supplemental materials for instructors, coordinating efforts to support cohesive teaching strategies
  • Analyzed and refined curriculum to align with program objectives, ensuring high-quality language courses
  • Trained educators to facilitate both controlled and free practice, supporting student language development
  • Monitored discussion activities, ensuring students received effective stimuli for dynamic engagement
  • Utilized software and authentic materials to enrich language learning environments, fostering active student participation
  • Provided diverse language services, including translation, interpretation, and proofreading, delivering comprehensive language solutions
  • Performed international document translations into Spanish and English, ensuring linguistic accuracy
  • Led the editing of translated documents into Spanish, ensuring quality and cultural accuracy

Bi-lingual Producer & Editor

Maryland Public Television (MPT)
02.2006 - 07.2006
  • Served as Bilingual Producer & Editor for MPT's show, MotorWeek, demonstrating linguistic and editing skills

Translator

The Centech Group
02.2006 - 08.2006
  • Managed translation, proofreading, and editing of a 100,000+ word document for the Department of Homeland Security, ensuring thorough analysis

Freelance Translator and In-House Translator

Interamerican Development Bank
04.2003 - 06.2006
  • Delivered translation and interpretation services for financial and legal documents, highlighting accuracy and expertise

Translation Coordinator

National Geographic Society
09.2002 - 06.2015
  • Supported the Translation Department in managing translation approvals for global channels, demonstrating oversight capabilities
  • Coordinated and supervised translations for the General Belgrano Cruiser Documentary, ensuring project accuracy
  • Managed the proofreading and editing of television scripts translated for broadcast in Latin America and Spain, ensuring linguistic excellence
  • Completed diverse translation projects ensuring linguistic accuracy
  • Ensured the accuracy and cultural fidelity of translated television scripts for Latin America and Spain, emphasizing cultural adaptation

EFL Teacher, Adjunct Faculty Member

Military Academy of the Nation
04.1995 - 04.2001
  • Conducted university-level ESL classes, enhancing cadet proficiency in Reading, Writing, and Communication Skills
  • Offered extensive oral and written feedback to students, promoting performance improvement
  • Supervised instructors to implement innovative teaching techniques, optimizing language instruction
  • Enhanced academic skills and promoted critical thinking and discussion to facilitate language acquisition
  • Implemented writing practices, pronunciation exercises, and reading comprehension activities, reinforcing academic readiness
  • Supplied software resources for students and teachers to consolidate learning, ensuring comprehensive educational support
  • Executed translation and interpretation services for financial and legal documents, ensuring accuracy and detail

English as a Foreign Language Instructor

Economy Ministry, Buenos Aires, Argentina
03.1995 - 12.1996
  • Instructed Business English for management and executive-level attendees, including high-profile individuals, enhancing their English proficiency

Timeline

Spanish English translator

Westat Inc
05.2017 - 02.2028

Spanish language Instructor

Multilingual Solutions
04.2013 - 07.2013

Spanish English Medical Interpreter

Fluent Language Solutions
12.2010 - Current

Spanish English Interpreter

Language Innovations
02.2010 - Current

ESL Teacher, Part-time Adjunct Faculty Member

Montgomery College
10.2007 - Current

Bi-lingual Producer & Editor

Maryland Public Television (MPT)
02.2006 - 07.2006

Translator

The Centech Group
02.2006 - 08.2006

Freelance Translator and In-House Translator

Interamerican Development Bank
04.2003 - 06.2006

Executive Assistant to the Ambassador

Permanent Mission of Argentina to the Organization of American States
03.2003 - 03.2008

Translation Coordinator

National Geographic Society
09.2002 - 06.2015

Founder and Spanish Coordinator

Lazos de Amistad
09.2001 - 12.2013

EFL Teacher, Adjunct Faculty Member

Military Academy of the Nation
04.1995 - 04.2001

English as a Foreign Language Instructor

Economy Ministry, Buenos Aires, Argentina
03.1995 - 12.1996
Maria Fernanda Aragone