Eileen Velez
San Juan,Puerto Rico
Summary
History of performing consecutive and simultaneous interpretation services in fast-paced settings. Detail-oriented and thorough professional focused on catching every part of the conversation to be most effective for both parties.
Bilingual medical professional fluent in Spanish and English. Adept at keeping original emotion, style and content of messages. Well-versed in cultural context of conversations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Spanish VRI
AMN Healthcare
San Juan, PR
05.2020 - Current
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Translated and adapted social messaging, online content and marketing collateral.
- Molded translation to reflect intended meaning and audience reading level.
- Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
Spanish Interpreter
United Language Group
Minneapolis , MN
04.2013 - 05.2021
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
Spanish Interpreter
CLI
Portland, USA
01.2012 - 03.2021
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest and suspects.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Molded translation to reflect intended meaning and audience reading level.
Spanish Interpreter
OPI
Clearwater, Florida
01.2011 - 06.2015
- Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest and suspects.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
Spanish Interpreter
Language Line Solutions
Monterrey , California
10.2008 - 05.2010
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Reviewed translated content for cultural sensitivity and use of universal Spanish.
- Offered translation support for interviews and employment-related processes concerning Spanish speakers.
- Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
Education
Natural Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
Utuado05.1999
Highschool Diploma -
Colegio Madre Cabrini
Caparra Heights06.1995
Skills
- Consecutive interpreting expertise
- Customer Service
- Cultural awareness
- Computer proficiency
- Self-motivated professional
- Simultaneous translations experience
Languages
Spanish
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Spanish VRI
AMN Healthcare
05.2020 - Current
Spanish Interpreter
United Language Group
04.2013 - 05.2021
Spanish Interpreter
CLI
01.2012 - 03.2021
Spanish Interpreter
OPI
01.2011 - 06.2015
Spanish Interpreter
Language Line Solutions
10.2008 - 05.2010
Natural Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
Highschool Diploma -
Colegio Madre Cabrini
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