YOLANDA CASTRO
New York,NY
Summary
- Highly proficient in English and Spanish, able to convey, accurately and idiomatically, a message in consecutive and simultaneous modes of interpretation, and sight-translation
- Experience translating legal, official, and general documents
- Culturally aware, relates to people of different backgrounds, in a respectful and sensitive manner
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English-Spanish Certified Interpreterpreter
Freelance Indep Contractor
09.2016 - Current
- Civil / Criminal/Administrative Court Proceedings
- Immigration Court Proceedings - Depositions
- Parole Board Hearings - Attorney-Client Conference
- Labor, Education and Housing Proceedings, IMEs
- Simultaneous Interpreting in meetings / conferences
Consul: Protection Legal Affairs - Documentation
Consulate-General of Mexico
03.2006 - 04.2016
- Case management, consular assistance to Spanish speaking immigrant community.
- Facilitate interactions with authorities, legal, social, medical personnel.
- Translation of documents, letters, reports, certificates, for official.
- Head Consular Mobile unit to document and assist Mexicans in NY Metro area.
- Teach ins with authorities, agencies and organizations about the consular work.
Dept International Women Affairs
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mexico
09.2002 - 09.2005
- Prepare, attend, and organize international/regional meetings.
- Prepare memoirs emanating from those meetings for publication, revising, and translating materials as needed.
- Edit and prepare women international conventions for publication / dissemination.
- Act as Interpreter and liaison to high UN and other visiting officers.
Press Officer
Delegation of Mexico at the UN
03.1992 - 09.2002
- Prepare information for delegates, journalists, students and public.
- Maintain and update the official Webpage in (English/Spanish)
- Prepare daily briefings, position papers and press releases,
- Assist with accreditation /logistics of press corps and public information officers covering events in the U.N.
Education
Master of Arts - International Political Economy & Develop
Fordham University
Bronx, NY05-2000
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
State University of New York
01.1997
Skills
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Professional and ethical
- Proficient interpreter and translator
- Remote and In-Person Interaction
Certification
- New York State Certified Spanish Court Interpreter, 12/2016
- New York State Certified Spanish Court Interpreter, 12/2018
- Spanish Court Interpreter Certification, New York University (NYU), 05/2012
- Certificate of English-Spanish Translation, Adelphi University, NY, 05/2010
Affiliations
- Member of ATA (American Translators Association)
- Member of NAJIT (National Association for Judicial Interpreters and Translators)
- Member of NYCT (New York Circle of Translators)
Timeline
English-Spanish Certified Interpreterpreter
Freelance Indep Contractor
09.2016 - Current
Consul: Protection Legal Affairs - Documentation
Consulate-General of Mexico
03.2006 - 04.2016
Dept International Women Affairs
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mexico
09.2002 - 09.2005
Press Officer
Delegation of Mexico at the UN
03.1992 - 09.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
State University of New York
Master of Arts - International Political Economy & Develop
Fordham University
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