Passionate Interpreter experienced in educational settings and focused on conveying real-time information to deaf or hard of hearing students. Successful at interpreting and providing support services to students in educational settings. Captures cultural subtleties, nuances, and socio elements for effective coherent translation. Fluent in American Sign Language.
Skills
Attention to Detail
Confidential Information Protection
Ethical Codes Adherence
Simultaneous Translation
Regulatory Compliance
Critical Thinking
Word Conflict Resolution
Cognitive-Level Translation
Teacher Education
Public Education
Student Education
Meaning and Content Conformity
Service Orientation
Educational Team Collaboration
Work History
08/2015 to Current
Educational Interpreter IIKanawha County Schools – City, STATE,
Provided interpreting and support services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students assimilating content to achieve success in classroom.
Researched signs to provide meaningful messages to facilitate personal connection.
Advocated for student language needs to achieve success with classroom objectives.
Educated fellow students and teachers on protocols and strategies of effective communication skills with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
Modeled use of American Sign Language, Pidgin Sign English, or Manually Coded English while providing translation services.
Reviewed classroom material in advance to convey clear and accurate translation.
Attended workshops to enhance translation and support service skills to target up to date techniques and advancements.
Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
Conferred with subject matter experts and other colleagues to establish precise understanding of specialized concepts.
11/2001 to 03/2012
Geocoding SpecialistUnited Bank – City, STATE,
Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
Attended training programs to deepen professional skillset and assisted in training fellow associates on existing and new training programs.
Listened and responded to customer requests and forwarded necessary information to superiors.
Worked with programming to coordinate Study Data Tabulation Model maps.
Designed, deployed, validated and finalized database systems for loan operations.
Assisted with database upgrades and migrations by performing user acceptance testing.
Wrote work instruction manuals, data capture guidelines and standard operating procedures.
Trained staff on technical procedures and software program usage.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
03/1996 to 11/2001
Commercial Loan SecretaryUnited Bank – City, STATE,
Produced and submitted completed loan packages to title and escrow professionals.
Reviewed and validated details of loan applications and closing documentation.
Consulted with outside vendors to identify and resolve loan closing issues.
Communicated acceptance or rejection to applicants via mail, email, telephone or personal consultations.
Set up, stored and updated customer files, department records and regulatory paperwork.
Collected and compiled paperwork such as title abstracts, insurance paperwork, loan files and tax histories.
Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
Entered data into FiServe system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
Completed accurate daily report documents, memos and invoices.
Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
Composed internal and external correspondence for senior management and reviewed documentation to eliminate errors.
Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing and filing documents.
Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate and compliant documentation.
Education
Expected in 05/2022
Bachelor of Science: Deaf Studies - Sign Language Interpreting Carolina University - Winston-Salem, NC, GPA:
Expected in 05/2015
Associate of Science: American Sign Language (ASL) Mountwest Community And Technical College - Huntington, WV GPA:
Any information uploaded, such as a resume, or input by the user is owned solely by the user, not LiveCareer. For further information, please visit our Terms of Use.