Zuleyma M Monterrosa
Behavioral Framework / Avenues ABA
Gaithersburg,MD
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Interpreter / Qualified Bilingual Staff (QBS) Proctor and Trainer
5 Years 1 Month- Provide language interpretation in various settings (i.e. admissions, behavioral health, labor and delivery, internal medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, other specialty areas, etc.)
- Implement interpreters’ standards of practice and codes of ethics ensuring fidelity.
- Serve as a cultural and linguistic resource for hospital staff and patients.
- Track interpretation services rendered, ensuring proper documentation, and compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ('HIPAA') guidelines.
- Assist supervisor with administrative tasks such as scheduling, interpretation requests, communicating with vendors, etc.
- Serve as acting supervisor when supervisor is on leave.
- Review applications, recruit, and train multilingual staff for QBS testing.
- Proctor QBS test for bilingual staff.
- Train bilingual staff that have passed ALTA QBS test and support them through the completion of the qualification program in partnership with the Cultural Diversity and Equity Services team.
- Participate in interview panel to hire Language Access Service team members.
- Participate in collaborative team meetings to ensure quality and equitable service delivery.
- Partner with Cultural Linguistic Program Director to review and analyze data and ensure compliance with standards of practice and World Class targets.
- Collaborate with Cultural Linguistic Program Director to create marketing campaign for Cultural Diversity and Equity services.
- Collaborative with Cultural Linguistic Program team, reviewing translations to ensure marketing to equitable access to services.
- Shady Grove Medical Center
Registered Behavior Technician / Autism Therapist
5 Years 10 Months- Implement behavioral treatment plans designed by ABA Clinical supervisor on a one-on-one setting.
- Document and record behaviors of patients with autism spectrum disorder, taking data every 10-15 minutes.
- Collaborate with clinical supervisor to analyze and review data and revise behavioral treatment plans as necessary.
- Manage and oversee the milieu in which patients participate.
- Foster ongoing communication with parents and ABA analysts.
- Serve as a cultural resource for clients and staff.
Contractor Medical Interpreter
4 Years 8 Months- Provide language interpretation in various educational settings (i.e. parent-teacher conferences, IEP eligibility, initial, annual, etc., meetings, 505 plan meetings, educational triads meetings, back-to-school, etc.)
- Provide language interpretation in various medical settings (i.e. admissions, behavioral health, labor and delivery, internal medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, other specialty areas, etc.)
- Observe and implement interpreters’ standards of practice.
- Serve as a cultural and linguistic resource for school staff and parents and hospital staff and patients.
Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher
2 Years- Design and implement developmentally and age-appropriate educational curriculum.
- Assess students to measure progress and learning.
- Document behaviors and progress on developmental and social milestones.
- Hold parent/teacher conferences on a regular basis.
- Participate in committee to ensure implementation of best practices.
Children’s Counselor
1 Year 5 Months- Pick up students from different schools and transport them to the after-school program.
- Manage and oversee the milieu in which students participate.
- Assist with homework and other educational needs.
- Design and implement developmentally and age-appropriate educational curriculum during school breaks.
- Supervise students during field trips.
External Translator
1 Year 1 Month- Provide translation services for Foundation Sponsors and Sponsored Children.
- Meet the target goal for translated letters each quarter.
English Teacher
5 Years 1 Month- Design and implement developmentally appropriate educational curriculum daily.
- Track students’ progress through various forms of assessments.
- Collaborate with colleagues on lesson plan development and implementation.
ESL teacher for school aged kids
8 Months- Design and implement developmentally age-appropriate educational curriculum daily.
- Document behaviors and progress on developmental and social milestones.
- Hold parent/teacher conferences on a regular basis.
Timeline
Medical Interpreter / Qualified Bilingual Staff (QBS) Proctor and Trainer
Adventist Healthcare
07.2021 - CurrentRead More
Registered Behavior Technician / Autism Therapist
Behavioral Framework / Avenues ABA
10.2020 - CurrentRead More
Contractor Medical Interpreter
Liberty Languages Services
11.2018 - 07.2023Read More
Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher
Chesterbrook Academy
06.2018 - 06.2020Read More
Children’s Counselor
C3 Cyber Club
01.2017 - 06.2018Read More
External Translator
UNBOUND FOUNDATION
01.2015 - 02.2016Read More
English Teacher
University of El Salvador
01.2011 - 02.2016Read More
ESL teacher for school aged kids
American Institute of Languages (INSAI)
03.2010 - 11.2010Read More