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SILVIA MCLEOD

Santa Cruz,CA

Summary

A fluent speaker of Portuguese and English. Excellent communication skills. Very reliable and well-organized multitasker. Passionate about fitness, beach volleyball, CrossFit, and music.

Overview

1
1
Certification
27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Localization Project Manager

CrossFit, LLC
Santa Cruz, CA
06.2020 - 04.2026

As a Localization Project Manager, I am responsible for seminar material into a variety of foreign languages. Once, edits were made to the English version of any material, then changes were made to the other languages as well.

Manage the translation of the L1 tests, Training Guide, Participants Handbooks, Glossaries/Lecture Indexes, COVID-19 Addendum Waiver, and CrossFit KIds Training Guide into several languages.

Manage internal translation of any work CrossFit' staff members request. I am also responsible for scheduling all CrossFit's international translators for upcoming courses. Track after all course the report feedback regarding translator performance. Control pay increase for translators. Send Trainer Emails for translated courses.

Interface with our translation company to get quotes, contracts approval, manage all files send and receive ensuring accuracy of their work. Interface with our CrossFit specific reviewers, either via email, Google hangouts, and/or Zoom, to provide review of the company's work. General customer service response regarding translators inquiries and concerns.

CrossFit Retail Experience

CrossFit, LLC
Fort Worth, TX
08.2024 - 08.2024

Working in the retail space ensuring a positive shopping experience for customers.

  • Customer Service: Engaging with customers to understand their needs, answering questions about products, and providing recommendations. It involves handling complaints and returns in a courteous and efficient manner.
  • Product Knowledge: Being informed about the products you are selling, including their features, benefits, and usage. This is crucial for helping customers make informed purchasing decisions.
  • Sales Transactions: Processing payments, issuing receipts and handling returns or exchanges.
  • Merchandising: Setting up displays to showcase products effectively, ensuring shelves are stocked, and maintaining an organized and visually appealing store layout. This may also involve rotating stock and ensuring older items are sold first. There will be lifting of boxes in addition to other physical labor.
  • Cleanliness and Maintenance: Keeping the retail space clean and orderly, including tidying up displays, cleaning floors, and ensuring fitting rooms are neat. This creates a welcoming environment for customers.
  • Team Collaboration: Working with colleagues to ensure the store operates smoothly. This includes communication about stock levels, customer requests, and sharing knowledge about products.
  • Adaptability: Being flexible and ready to take on different roles as needed, especially during peak times or special events. This can include handling online orders, managing special promotions, or assisting in other departments.

Billing & Office Manager

SANTA CRUZ SPINE & SPORT
Santa Cruz, CA
01.2008 - 06.2020

Thoroughly investigated past due invoices and minimized number of unpaid accounts. Recorded and filed patient data and medical records. Carefully reviewed medical records for accuracy and completion as required by insurance companies. Strictly followed all federal and state guidelines for release of information. Wrote clear and detailed clinical phone messages for physicians. Directed patient flow during practice hours, minimizing patient wait time. Scheduled patient appointments. Accurately entered procedure codes, diagnosis codes and patient information into billing software. Confirmed patient information, collected copays and verified insurance. Posted charges, payments and adjustments. Submitted refund requests for claims paid in error. Carefully prepared, reviewed and submitted patient statements. Meticulously tracked and resolved underpayments.

Translation Manager

CrossFit HQ
Scotts Valley, CA
09.2018 - 02.2019

As a Translation Manager, I was responsible for managing the translation of seminar material into a variety of foreign languages. Once, edits were made to the English version of any material, then changes were made to the other languages as well.

Managed the translation of the L1 tests, Training Guide, Participants Handbooks and Glossaries/Lecture Indexes into several languages.

Managed internal translation of any work staff members have requested.

I was also responsible for scheduling all CrossFit's international translators for upcoming courses. Tracked after all course the report feedback regarding translator performance. Controlled pay increase for translators. Sent Trainer Emails for translated courses.

Interfaced with our translation company to get quotes, contracts approval, managed all files sent and received ensuring accuracy of their work.

Interfaced with our CrossFit specific reviewers, either via email, google hangouts, and/or skype, to provide review of the company's work.

General customer service response regarding translators inquiries and concerns.

Games Support Seasonal Employee

CrossFit HQ
Scotts Valley, CA
12.2017 - 06.2018

As a Games Support Seasonal Employee, I was responsible for assisting with the games season, including all events, registration and competitions leading up to the Games. Assisted with all customers inquiries and concerns that were received by CrossFit via email. I was responsible for answering all inquiries and concerns from customer about the Judges Course. Responsible for helping customer update their account, give refunds, delete duplicates accounts, etc. Helped translate into Portuguese some articles for the section Help Center at the games.crossfit.com.

Live-in Nanny

GoAupair
San Francisco, CA
01.2006 - 12.2007
Lived with an awesome Family in San Francisco. Took care of two wonderful energetic boys in the age of 4 and 6. Tasks: Take them to sports activities, school. Read books and play. Go for hikes and mushroom hunting or playground. Make lunches and keep the kids' rooms clean and organized.

Administrative Assistant

A LOPES MUNIZ LAW FIRM
SAO PAULO, SP / BRASIL
02.1999 - 07.2005
Helped lawyers with filing clients folder. Answered phone calls and set up meeting with the law firm and clients. Set up the meeting room. Ran errands for lawyers. Entered clients' information into the system. Sent and received faxes and emails. Created folders for new clients. Answered and made phone calls on behalf of lawyers. Organized and cleaned the library in the office.

Education

GED - Kinesiology

Cabrillo College
Santa Cruz, CA

GED - Letras (Translation)

Universidade Paulista
Brazil

Skills

  • Fluent in English and Portuguese
  • Elementary level of Spanish
  • Customer Support
  • CrossFit Retail Store
  • Certified Massage Therapist
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using Apple computer
  • Well organized
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Team player with a positive attitude
  • Maintains strict confidentiality
  • CrossFitter (2009 to Present)
  • Exercises good judgment
  • Experienced international traveler
  • Experience attaining international visas
  • Experience with Homeland Security attaining Green Card and Citizenship
  • Strong work ethic
  • Medical billing software
  • Knowledge of HMOs, Medicare, PPOs
  • ICD-9, ICD-10 coding

Certification

- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer- CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer- CrossFit Mobility Trainer - Judges Course 2019

Affiliations

  • Beach Volleyball Player
  • CrossFitter

Languages

Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited

Timeline

CrossFit Retail Experience

CrossFit, LLC
08.2024 - 08.2024

Localization Project Manager

CrossFit, LLC
06.2020 - 04.2026

Translation Manager

CrossFit HQ
09.2018 - 02.2019

Games Support Seasonal Employee

CrossFit HQ
12.2017 - 06.2018

Billing & Office Manager

SANTA CRUZ SPINE & SPORT
01.2008 - 06.2020

Live-in Nanny

GoAupair
01.2006 - 12.2007

Administrative Assistant

A LOPES MUNIZ LAW FIRM
02.1999 - 07.2005

GED - Letras (Translation)

Universidade Paulista

GED - Kinesiology

Cabrillo College
SILVIA MCLEOD