Miriam Blanco
Bastrop,TX
Summary
Bilingual Spanish–English Interpreter and Translator with proven experience supporting Bastrop ISD schools, Bilingual Education programs, and family engagement initiatives. Highly skilled in oral interpretation and written translation of educational, assessment, enrollment, and compliance-related documents. Organized, adaptable, and committed to strengthening communication between schools and Spanish-speaking families to support student success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Parent Educator
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
02.2020 - Current
- Provide parent/caregiver instruction and coaching in appropriate educational/child-development activities.
- Coach parents/caregivers to increase positive parenting and family well-being strategies.
- Connect families to additional resources and services within the agency and community. Conduct child health and developmental screenings and refer to additional services as needed based on screening results.
- Plan and conduct parent group connection meetings to focus on child development, parenting, and resource information.
- Collect and enter data in database to meet timelines and requirements of program funders.
- Collaborate with program staff and community partners to conduct outreach, host community and family events, and engage in program quality improvement activities.
- Facilitated workshops and training sessions, promoting effective parenting techniques and strategies.
- Collaborated with community organizations to provide resources and support for families in need.
Spanish Interpreter / Translator
BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Attended ARD Committee meeting to provide accurate consecutive translations of conversations between members.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Provide cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
- Conferred with subject matter experts and other colleagues to establish precise understanding of specialized concepts and translate appropriately.
ACE Teacher
BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Collaborated with other teachers when participating in social activities and field trips in alignment with curriculum.
- Modified lesson plans as needed to increase students interest and understanding.
- Inputted daily documentation regarding the class as a whole to update and enhance future lesson plans.
Head Start Lead Teacher
Head Start
03.2015 - 05.2019
- Provided oral translations in Spanish during Parent Meeting and Conferences.
- Interpreted writing documents in Spanish by replicating flow, style and overall meaning of original texts.
- Provided Dual Language Learning for students.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Performed various administrative functions, including filing paperwork, delivering mail, sorting mail, and office cleaning.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Developed and implemented individualized lesson plans to meet diverse student needs.
- Collaborated with parents and community partners to enhance student support services.
Education
Legal Interpreter Certificate Program -
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX04.2021
Some college coursework completed
Austin Community College
Austin, TXSkills
- Simultaneous interpretation
- Consecutive interpretation
- Sight Translation
- Home visiting
- Curriculum evaluation
- Curriculum development
- Lesson plan guidance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Cross-cultural communication
Timeline
Parent Educator
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
02.2020 - Current
Spanish Interpreter / Translator
BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2019 - 02.2020
ACE Teacher
BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
04.2019 - 08.2019
Head Start Lead Teacher
Head Start
03.2015 - 05.2019
Legal Interpreter Certificate Program -
University of Texas At Austin
Some college coursework completed
Austin Community College