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MELANIE CHRISTIAN

Chilcoot,CA

Summary

Highly skilled ASL Interpreter with background in various settings including educational, medical and community-based environments. Strong command of American Sign Language combined with cultural sensitivity to deliver exceptional interpretation services. Notable abilities include quick thinking, concentration, and ability to handle pressure while maintaining accuracy in translation. Proven track record of bridging communication gap between deaf and hearing individuals, fostering inclusive interactions for all parties involved. Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ASL Interpreter

ASL Anywhere App
Chilcoot , CA
01.2025 - Current
  • Performed video remote interpreting when needed, connecting remotely via phone or mobile device at home or various locations.
  • Interpreted conference calls and other workplace communications in real-time.
  • Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.

INTERPRETER, VRI MEDICAL/COMMUNITY

ASL Anywhere
01.2023 - Current
  • Compiled technical, legal or medical terminology and information used in translations.
  • Monitored audio quality on both sides of the conversation throughout each interpreting session to ensure clear transmission of information.
  • Confirmed accuracy of technical terms and terminology and remained consistent during translation revisions.
  • Performed sight translation from English to American Sign Language and vice versa.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients.
  • Utilized appropriate techniques to ensure accuracy and clarity when interpreting between spoken English and ASL.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Provided Video Relay Interpreting services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals in a variety of settings.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.

INTERPRETER, VRI MEDICAL/COMMUNITY

Voyce Global
01.2022 - Current
  • Compiled technical, legal or medical terminology and information used in translations.
  • Monitored audio quality on both sides of the conversation throughout each interpreting session to ensure clear transmission of information.
  • Confirmed accuracy of technical terms and terminology and remained consistent during translation revisions.
  • Performed sight translation from English to American Sign Language and vice versa.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients.
  • Utilized appropriate techniques to ensure accuracy and clarity when interpreting between spoken English and ASL.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Provided Video Relay Interpreting services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals in a variety of settings.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.

INTERPRET, COMMUNITY AGENCIES

CTI - California Translation and Interpretation
Walnut Creek, USA
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Collaborated closely with healthcare professionals to ensure accurate information was relayed between patient and doctor.
  • Sat in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and information.
  • Provided interpretation services between English and target language in a range of settings.
  • Adapted quickly to changing situations while interpreting in various environments.

INTERPRET, COMMUNITY AGENCIES

Natures Hands
Napa, USA
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Collaborated closely with healthcare professionals to ensure accurate information was relayed between patient and doctor.
  • Sat in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and information.
  • Provided interpretation services between English and target language in a range of settings.
  • Adapted quickly to changing situations while interpreting in various environments.
  • Adhered to professional codes of conduct when interpreting.

INTERPRET, COMMUNITY AGENCIES

Language People
Murrieta, USA
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Collaborated closely with healthcare professionals to ensure accurate information was relayed between patient and doctor.
  • Sat in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and information.
  • Provided interpretation services between English and target language in a range of settings.
  • Adapted quickly to changing situations while interpreting in various environments.
  • Adhered to professional codes of conduct when interpreting.

INTERPRET, COMMUNITY AGENCIES

ICS - Interpreting and Consulting Services
Benicia, USA
01.2006 - 01.2016
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Collaborated closely with healthcare professionals to ensure accurate information was relayed between patient and doctor.
  • Sat in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and information.
  • Provided interpretation services between English and target language in a range of settings.
  • Adapted quickly to changing situations while interpreting in various environments.
  • Adhered to professional codes of conduct when interpreting.

INTERPRETER, HIGH SCHOOLS

Liberty High School
Brentwood, CA
09.2008 - 06.2012
  • Supported deaf and hard of hearing students with their personal needs in order to help them succeed academically and socially within the classroom environment.
  • Employed problem solving skills when faced with difficult situations or challenging scenarios.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Assisted in providing visual and auditory access to educational content for deaf and hard of hearing students.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Engaged in continuing education activities such as workshops, seminars, conferences, webinars, aimed at increasing knowledge about sign language interpreting.
  • Facilitated communication between instructors, staff, and students in ASL.

INTERPRETER, COLLEGES

Diablo Valley College
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Supported deaf and hard of hearing students with their personal needs in order to help them succeed academically and socially within the classroom environment
  • Employed problem solving skills when faced with difficult situations or challenging scenarios.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.

INTERPRETER, HIGH SCHOOLS

Concord High School
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Supported deaf and hard of hearing students with their personal needs in order to help them succeed academically and socially within the classroom environment.
  • Employed problem solving skills when faced with difficult situations or challenging scenarios.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Developed individualized language goals with students to ensure academic success.
  • Worked closely with parents to facilitate communication between home and school environments.
  • Adjusted translations to students' cognitive level and collaborated with other educational team members as necessary.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Observed classrooms to assess the appropriateness of educational materials used by instructors.
  • Instructed students staff and teachers concerning functions and capabilities of interpreters.
  • Facilitated communication between instructors, staff, and students in ASL.

INTERPRETER, COLLEGES

CSU Hayward
Hayward, CA
09.1998 - 01.2001
  • Supported deaf and hard of hearing students with their personal needs in order to help them succeed academically and socially within the classroom environment.
  • Employed problem solving skills when faced with difficult situations or challenging scenarios.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Attended professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in interpreting services.
  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators to identify appropriate strategies for effective communication among all parties involved.
  • Instructed students staff and teachers concerning functions and capabilities of interpreters.
  • Engaged in continuing education activities such as workshops, seminars, conferences, webinars, aimed at increasing knowledge about sign language interpreting.
  • Facilitated communication between instructors, staff, and students in ASL.

INTERPRETER, COLLEGES

Phillips College
01.1991 - 01.1992
  • Supported deaf and hard of hearing students with their personal needs in order to help them succeed academically and socially within the classroom environment.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Demonstrated a high level of knowledge regarding Deaf culture and American Sign Language.
  • Developed individualized language goals with students to ensure academic success.
  • Participated in team meetings dedicated to discussing issues related to deaf and hard of hearing education.
  • Completed professional development courses to improve field knowledge and advance interpretation abilities.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators to identify appropriate strategies for effective communication among all parties involved.
  • Instructed students staff and teachers concerning functions and capabilities of interpreters.
  • Facilitated communication between instructors, staff, and students in ASL.

INTERPRETER, COLLEGES

Riverside City College
01.1989 - 01.1991
  • Supported deaf and hard of hearing students with their personal needs in order to help them succeed academically and socially within the classroom environment.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Attended professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in interpreting services.
  • Demonstrated a high level of knowledge regarding Deaf culture and American Sign Language.
  • Assisted in providing visual and auditory access to educational content for deaf and hard of hearing students.
  • Worked closely with parents to facilitate communication between home and school environments.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Facilitated communication between instructors, staff, and students in ASL.
  • Maintained a positive attitude when interacting with colleagues, faculty members, staffs members and students.

INTERPRETER, HIGH SCHOOLS

Moreno Valley High School
01.1988 - 01.1989
  • Supported deaf and hard of hearing students with their personal needs in order to help them succeed academically and socially within the classroom environment.
  • Conducted sign language interpretation for deaf clients.
  • Attended professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in interpreting services.
  • Demonstrated a high level of knowledge regarding Deaf culture and American Sign Language.
  • Assisted in providing visual and auditory access to educational content for deaf and hard of hearing students.
  • Worked closely with parents to facilitate communication between home and school environments.
  • Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
  • Facilitated communication between instructors, staff, and students in ASL.
  • Maintained a positive attitude when interacting with colleagues, faculty members, staffs members and students.

Education

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS -

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
06.1989

Skills

  • Deaf community
  • Independent Living Consultant
  • Supportive
  • Task oriented
  • Compassionate
  • Interpretation
  • Language proficiency
  • Simultaneous interpretation
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Fluent bilingualism
  • Cultural competence
  • Professional ethics
  • Dialect understanding
  • Voice modulation
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Memory retention
  • Technical terminology
  • Consecutive interpretation
  • Terminology management
  • ASL fluency
  • Intercultural sensitivity
  • Client confidentiality
  • Client support
  • Stress management
  • Sight translation
  • Team interpreting
  • Advanced ASL proficiency
  • Classifiers usage
  • Fingerspelling mastery
  • Certified interpreter status
  • Deaf culture awareness
  • Educational support
  • Continuous professional development
  • Interpreting ethics
  • Self-assessment
  • Feedback receptivity
  • Advanced sign language
  • Continuing education
  • Extracurricular activities

Affiliations

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) member

Northwestern Center for Atypical Learning (NWCAL) alternate facilitator 2024

National Association of the Deaf (NAD) member

National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare (NCIHC) member

Certification

  • EIPA DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, 09/01/12, 3.6
  • ESSE RECEPTIVE SKILLS EVALUATION, 07/01/15, 4.9
  • ESSE EXPRESSIVE SKILLS EVALUATION, 07/01/15, 3.7
  • CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION VRI SETTING, 05/01/23
  • CERTIFICATION OF MEDICAL INTERPRETING, 05/01/23
  • CERTIFICATION OF HIPAA/PHIPAA, 06/01/24
  • CERTIFICATE COMPLETION ITP PROGRAM, 12/01/24

Activities

  • Caregiver for Special Needs
  • Hiking
  • Running
  • Snowshoeing
  • Snowboarding
  • Writing
  • Horses
  • Animals
  • Volunteer work

Accomplishments

  • Certificate for Medical Interpreters
  • Certificate HIPAA
  • Certificate PHIPA
  • Certificate Cardiology
  • Certifcate OBGYN
  • Certificate for the Accelerated ITP course
  • Certificate of Inclusion
  • Certificate for Medical Terminology

Languages

English
Professional
American Sign Language
Professional

Positive Feedback

  • Positive feedback
  • Customers positive feedback

Timeline

ASL Interpreter

ASL Anywhere App
01.2025 - Current

INTERPRETER, VRI MEDICAL/COMMUNITY

ASL Anywhere
01.2023 - Current

INTERPRETER, VRI MEDICAL/COMMUNITY

Voyce Global
01.2022 - Current

INTERPRET, COMMUNITY AGENCIES

CTI - California Translation and Interpretation
01.2014 - 01.2016

INTERPRET, COMMUNITY AGENCIES

Natures Hands
01.2014 - 01.2016

INTERPRET, COMMUNITY AGENCIES

Language People
01.2012 - 01.2016

INTERPRETER, HIGH SCHOOLS

Liberty High School
09.2008 - 06.2012

INTERPRET, COMMUNITY AGENCIES

ICS - Interpreting and Consulting Services
01.2006 - 01.2016

INTERPRETER, COLLEGES

Diablo Valley College
01.2004 - 01.2005

INTERPRETER, HIGH SCHOOLS

Concord High School
01.2004 - 01.2005

INTERPRETER, COLLEGES

CSU Hayward
09.1998 - 01.2001

INTERPRETER, COLLEGES

Phillips College
01.1991 - 01.1992

INTERPRETER, COLLEGES

Riverside City College
01.1989 - 01.1991

INTERPRETER, HIGH SCHOOLS

Moreno Valley High School
01.1988 - 01.1989

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS -

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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