Maria Pelatere
Revere,MA
Summary
Caring and skilled medical interpreter/outreach worker passionate about positively impacting preventive programs and helping participants by providing expert support. Familiar with diverse population and always looking for ways to improve operations and personalize assistance. Well-organized and resourceful with detail-oriented and conscientious approach.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Interpreter Portuguese and Spanish/Outreach Worker
Mass General Hospital
Revere, MA
10.2008 - Current
- Facilitate communication between patients and providers.
- Build trusting relationship with with patients, providers, schools and community.
- Provide community health work services for patients due to medical or psychosocial challenges.
- Support community resources including health insurance, food, transportation and other areas as needed.
- Ability to provide services to patients from diverse racial, cultural and social economic backgrounds.
- Outwork/preventive work for diabetic and hypertension population from Revere Health Center.
- Provide accurate and skilled interpretations to help facilitate successful delivery of services to non-English speaking with over 30 patients per day from Revere Health Center.
- Increased education and awareness of preventive care through weekly phone calls.
Portuguese Interpreter
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
07.2007 - 10.2008
- Provided accurate interpretation between Portuguese speaking patients and providers.
- Provider cultural input to providers and staff.
- Provide high level of customer service and positive approach.
- Scheduling appointments and referrals.
- Provide accurate and skilled interpretations to help facilitate successful delivery of services to over 20 Portuguese speaking patients per day.
Education
No Degree - Outreach Education Certificate
City of Boston Public Health Commission
Boston, MA06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Admistration
Universidade Paulista
Sao Paulo - Brazil12.2008
Associate of Science - Spanish Interpreter Certification
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
Boston, MA11.2008
Associate of Science - Portuguese Interpreter Certification
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
Boston, MA09.2006
Skills
- Electronic Medical Record
- Customer Service
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Microsoft Access
Timeline
Medical Interpreter Portuguese and Spanish/Outreach Worker
Mass General Hospital
10.2008 - Current
Portuguese Interpreter
Mount Auburn Hospital
07.2007 - 10.2008
No Degree - Outreach Education Certificate
City of Boston Public Health Commission
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Admistration
Universidade Paulista
Associate of Science - Spanish Interpreter Certification
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
Associate of Science - Portuguese Interpreter Certification
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation