Sandra Escalante
Fullerton,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Spanish Interpreter position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Interpreter
Self-employeed
Fullerton, CA
05.2016 - Current
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Supported healthcare teams in establishing rapport with diverse patient populations through empathetic linguistic assistance.
- Contributed to better patient outcomes with accurate translations during consultations, examinations, and procedures.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Served as medical interpreter for patients and staff clinical encounters by delivering accurate, skilled interpretations to facilitate effective communications.
- Promoted patient understanding of treatment plans by providing clear and concise interpretations.
- Maintained up-to-date professional certification through continuous learning and participation in relevant training programs or workshops.
- Ensured compliance with confidentiality regulations by maintaining strict adherence to HIPAA guidelines while interpreting sensitive information.
- Interpreted services to families during process of scheduling initial visit and coordination of ongoing treatment.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing schedules or last-minute requests for interpretation services without compromising quality of care provided to patients.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
School Secretary/Spanish Interpreter/Classroom Assistant
Orange County Department Of Education, OCDE
200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa CA 92626
12.2004 - 03.2016
- Answered multi-line telephones and greeted visitors and parents to facilitate office operations.
- Coordinated IEP meetings between parents, teachers, and administration to address student needs and improve overall performance.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed inventory of school supplies and equipment, ensuring adequate resources were available for classroom instruction and activities.
- Managed school calendar and IEP scheduling, ensuring timely communication with parents, teachers, and administrators.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Delivered exceptional customer service to both English-and Spanish-speaking clients through skillful written and verbal communication abilities.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
- Collaborated with team to translate series of documents from English to other languages.
- Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Education
Associate of Science - Science Education
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA06.2014
Associate of Arts - Math And Science
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA06.2014
High School Diploma -
Valencia High School
Placentia, CA06.1996
Skills
- Consecutive Interpreting
- Bilingual Medical Vocabulary
- Fluent in Spanish
- Information Interpretation
- Attention to Detail
- Video remote services
- Language Fluency
- Interpretation Ethics
- Cultural insight
- Sight Translation
- Simultaneous interpreting
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Relations
- Organizational Skills
- Calm Under Pressure
- Problem Resolution
- Team building
- First Aid/CPR
Certification
CCHI Certified #12033
Timeline
Certified Medical Interpreter
Self-employeed
05.2016 - Current
School Secretary/Spanish Interpreter/Classroom Assistant
Orange County Department Of Education, OCDE
12.2004 - 03.2016
Associate of Science - Science Education
Fullerton College
Associate of Arts - Math And Science
Fullerton College
High School Diploma -
Valencia High School