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Roberto Sarabia

Sacramento,CA

Summary

Adept in both Spanish and English, I leveraged my bilingual skills at CIT to enhance patient comprehension and promote cultural inclusivity in healthcare settings. Demonstrating empathy and a deep understanding of healthcare systems, I played a pivotal role in emergency situations and complex case discussions, significantly improving patient care outcomes.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Spanish Medical Interpreter

CIT
01.2021 - Current
  • Enhanced patient understanding by providing accurate and timely translations during medical appointments.
  • Promoted cultural awareness among healthcare staff, fostering an inclusive environment for all patients regardless of language background.
  • Served as an essential resource during emergency situations involving non-English speaking patients, providing life-saving information in realtime.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary meetings to discuss complex cases, providing valuable insights from a linguistics perspective.

Spanish Medical Interpreter

ATS
11.2014 - Current

Medical Interpreter. I did provided medical Transportation from 2014-2019.

  • Enhanced patient understanding by providing accurate and timely translations during medical appointments.
  • Promoted cultural awareness among healthcare staff, fostering an inclusive environment for all patients regardless of language background.
  • Served as an essential resource during emergency situations involving non-English speaking patients, providing life-saving information in realtime.
  • Participated in interdisciplinary meetings to discuss complex cases, providing valuable insights from a linguistics perspective.

Legal and Psychiatric Interpreter / GED Instructor

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitat
02.2000 - 08.2009
  • Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
  • Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
  • Interpreted remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Education-Teaching Credential

Fresno State University
Fresno, CA
06.2000

Ph.D. - Sociocultural Education

UC Davis
Davis, CA
06.1996

Master of Science - Community Development

UC Davis
Davis, CA
06.1992

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

UC Davis
Davis, CA.
06.1991

Skills

  • Fluent Spanish
  • Empathy and Sensitivity
  • Healthcare Systems Understanding
  • Fluent English
  • Bicultural

Timeline

Spanish Medical Interpreter

CIT
01.2021 - Current

Spanish Medical Interpreter

ATS
11.2014 - Current

Legal and Psychiatric Interpreter / GED Instructor

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitat
02.2000 - 08.2009

Bachelor of Science - Education-Teaching Credential

Fresno State University

Ph.D. - Sociocultural Education

UC Davis

Master of Science - Community Development

UC Davis

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

UC Davis
Roberto Sarabia