Sean Logsdon
West Palm Beach,FL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Team oriented mentality when needed.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contractual Spanish Interpreter
Interpreting Agencies, and Private jobs
West Palm Beach , FL
03.2023 - Current
- Provided simultaneous interpretation services for meetings, conferences, and other events.
- Assisted with the translation of documents from Spanish to English.
- Interpret in depositions via zoom or in person.
- Simultaneous interpretation for the courts via zoom or other virtual systems, in different Judicial Circuit Courts through out the State of Florida,
- Interpret in person in civil cases such as dissolutions, claims, lawsuits etcetera.
- Interpret out of court Federal cases, usually in different Federal and State correction facilities.
Supervisory Court Interpreter
15th Judicial Circuit Court
West Palm Beach , FL
11.2017 - 02.2023
- Interpreted court proceedings accurately and precisely from Spanish to English, and vice versa.
- Provided simultaneous interpretation services in criminal, civil, and family law cases.
- Translated documents such as legal forms, pleadings, motions, orders, judgments and other related documents.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information obtained through interpreting sessions.
- Coordinated with judicial staff regarding scheduling of interpreter services.
- Prepared written translations for use in court proceedings when needed.
- Conducted research on specialized vocabulary associated with specific legal issues.
- Observed courtroom etiquette while providing interpreting services.
- Participated in seminars designed to update interpreters on new trends or developments related to their field of expertise.
- Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
- Translated conversations between English and foreign language speakers.
- Provided simultaneous interpretation services for meetings, conferences, and other events.
Spanish Interpreter
15th Judicial Circuit Court
West Palm Beach , FL
04.2000 - 11.2017
- Provided Spanish-English interpretation services for court hearings, and other legal proceedings.
- Translated documents from English to Spanish and vice versa with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Attended workshops and seminars to stay abreast of new developments in interpreting techniques.
- Evaluated audio recordings for linguistic accuracy and completeness.
- Compiled glossaries of technical terms used in various industries.
- Maintained confidentiality of data during interpreting sessions due to sensitive nature of discussions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL09-2007
Associate of Arts - Science Education
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL06-1993
High School Diploma -
Trafalgar INB
Spain06-1983
Skills
- Certified Spanish Interpreter for the State of Florida Designation No 11-00152 4/15/2022 to 4/15/2024
- Dependable and responsible
- Strong Work Ethic
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Verbal Communication
- Stress Tolerance
- Subject matter expertise
- Client Confidentiality
- Interpersonal Communication
- Accurate Translation
- Attention to Detail
- Courtroom Procedures
- Personnel Supervision
Certification
- Passed the Federal Court Interpretation Written Examination, Spanish/English 1998.
- Passed the Consortium Qualification Examination for Spanish Language Court Interpreters, May 2000
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Contractual Spanish Interpreter
Interpreting Agencies, and Private jobs
03.2023 - Current
Supervisory Court Interpreter
15th Judicial Circuit Court
11.2017 - 02.2023
Spanish Interpreter
15th Judicial Circuit Court
04.2000 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Florida Atlantic University
Associate of Arts - Science Education
Palm Beach State College
High School Diploma -
Trafalgar INB
- Passed the Federal Court Interpretation Written Examination, Spanish/English 1998.
- Passed the Consortium Qualification Examination for Spanish Language Court Interpreters, May 2000
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