Miriam Bleiweiss
Austin
Summary
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS 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 to continuously learn and successfully navigate change.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Continuing Education Spanish Instructor
Austin Community College
Austin
01.2002 - Current
- Teach virtual Spanish conversation classes for adults via Zoom.
- Adapt materials according to the diverse levels of the learners.
- Maintain records of student attendance, and submit grades.
- Create a positive learning environment by encouraging students to ask questions during lessons.
- Promote collaboration and interaction among students through chat room activities.
- Encourage appreciation of cultural diversity within the classroom context.
Medical Translator
Disability Determination Services
Austin
01.2000 - Current
- Translate medical documents from Spanish to English for Social Security disability claim adjudication.
- Develop glossaries of medical terminology to ensure the accuracy of translations.
- Proofread translated documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Provide call center support for telephone calls.
- Interpret for hearing officers during telephone hearings.
- Assist with training new translators.
- Recruit interpreters in languages other than Spanish for Social Security Consultative Examinations
Staff Interpreter/Translator
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Provided on-site, face-to-face interpretation services between English and Spanish to facilitate communication between medical staff, parents, or legal guardians of patients.
- Translate written discharge material for families.
- Answered telephone inquiries.
Developmental Editor and Multimedia Coordinator
Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Fort Worth
03.1995 - 04.1998
- Responsible for the development of upper-level print Spanish textbooks and all major foreign language multimedia components, specifically CD-ROMs and website content.
- Responsible for market research through conference attendance, campus visits and organizing focus groups, as well as participating in the sales process with potential adopters
- Major projects completed: Encuentros en español CD-ROM for First-Year Spanish; Portes ouvertes, An Interactive Multimedia Approach to First-Year French CD-ROM; responsible for all aspects of video development of the CD-ROMs, from manuscript to actor selection to on-site (sound studio and film location) supervision and editing of content
Associate Developmental Editor
Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Fort Worth
03.1995 - 04.1998
- Responsible for development of all ancillary packages accompanying all levels of foreign language texts for Spanish, French, Italian and German
- Responsible for market research through conference attendance, campus visits and organizing focus groups
Developmental Assistant
Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Fort Worth
03.1995 - 04.1998
- Provided support for Developmental Editors of Foreign Languages for the Holt, Rinehart and Winston imprint. Updated reprint permissions, resolved author royalty payment issues and located/secured reviewers.
- Assisted in the timely transmittal of manuscripts to production.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Fort Collins
08.1991 - 05.1993
- Planned and taught daily Spanish I & II college level courses.
- Designed examinations and evaluated students' final performance.
Junior Instructor/Translator of English
ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS
Buenos Aires
08.1987 - 03.1988
- One-on-one instruction of adult, professional non-native speakers of English. Taught upper-level management executives at Diners Club and Citibank, Argentina.
- Developed lesson plans addressing students' specific needs.
- Technical translation of Industrial Safety documents for publication.
Education
Master's Candidate - Spanish
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, Colorado01.1993
B.A. - Comparative Literature
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa01.1990
Skills
- Patient confidentiality adherence
- Medical procedures
- Organization and planning
- Strong communication skills
- Medical terminology expertise
- Adaptability
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Decision-making
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Continuing Education Spanish Instructor
Austin Community College
01.2002 - Current
Medical Translator
Disability Determination Services
01.2000 - Current
Staff Interpreter/Translator
Cook Children's Medical Center
01.1999 - 01.2002
Developmental Editor and Multimedia Coordinator
Harcourt Brace College Publishers
03.1995 - 04.1998
Associate Developmental Editor
Harcourt Brace College Publishers
03.1995 - 04.1998
Developmental Assistant
Harcourt Brace College Publishers
03.1995 - 04.1998
Graduate Teaching Assistant
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
08.1991 - 05.1993
Junior Instructor/Translator of English
ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS
08.1987 - 03.1988
Master's Candidate - Spanish
Colorado State University
B.A. - Comparative Literature
University of Iowa
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