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Karen A.
Cruz
Professional Summary

Skilled Spanish interpreter and translator with experience providing services in medical, business, and legal settings.

Skills
  • Sight, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting experience.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Flexible & Adaptable.
  • Great listening skills.
  • Strong oral and written Communication skills.
  • Responsible.
  • Excellent work ethic.
  • Ability to follow directions
  • Understanding of regulatory concerns and best practices for Translators and Interpreters.
  • Compliance.
  • Excellent motor and cognitive skills.
  • Advanced language knowledge.
  • Multitasking abilities.
  • Teamwork.
  • Cultural insight.
  • Fluent in English and Spanish.
Education
Montclair State UniversityCity, State08/2020Bachelor of Arts:Spanish With Emphasis in Translation & Interpreting
  • Minored in Linguistics
  • Graduated with 3.6 GPA
  • Received Jo Anne Engelbert Scholarship
  • Received La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholarship
  • Dean's List Fall 2018| Spring 2019
Bergen Community CollegeCity05/2015Associate of Arts:World Languages And Communication Arts
  • Member of Student Government Association| May 2011-May 2015
Certifications
  • Certificate in Spanish Translation, Montclair State University- August 2020
  • Certified Spanish Interpreter, Unified Court System of the State of New York - October 2017
Objective

Seeking a position in a setting in which I can be creative while following protocol and guidelines to demonstrate my passion, knowledge, and abilities as a Spanish Linguist.

Work History
Company Name - Remote Spanish Interpreter- Independent Contractor
City, State02/2021 - Current
  • Provide simultaneous and consecutive interpretation services in Spanish for clients during hearings, requests, and medical visits, while successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
  • Maintain message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Complete online training courses to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
  • Successfully Maintain confidentiality and follow professional ethics and code of conduct.
Company Name - Spanish Medical Interpreter
City, State07/2020 - Current
  • Streamline patient and provider interaction by providing a channel of effective communication.
  • Follow ethical codes to protect the confidentiality of patient medical information.
  • Interpret documents about treatment directions and helped non-English speaking patients fill out medical forms.
  • Serve as a medical interpreter for patients and staff clinical encounters by delivering accurate, skilled interpretations to facilitate effective communications.
  • Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Interpreted services to families during the process of scheduling initial visit and coordination of ongoing treatment
Company Name - Spanish Court Interpreter
City, State03/2018 - Current
  • Provide consecutive, simultaneous, and/or sight interpretation from English to Spanish and or Spanish to English as needed.
  • Ensure that the interpreted messages conveyed accurately and understood thoroughly.
  • Comply with the code of conduct, confidentiality, and professionalism.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed while observing the code of ethics and confidentiality regulations.
Company Name - Clinical Administrative Coordinator
City, State06/2015 - Current
  • Oversee daily operations of assigned tasks within the pediatric department.
  • Supervise and manage daily activities of clinical team consisting of physicians, nurses, and support staff.
  • Support medical providers by assisting them with administrative projects.
  • Maintain the workflow on site.
  • Deliver statistics and projects monthly.
  • Spanish interpreting for patients with limited language access or language barriers.
  • Successfully deliver statistics of outreach and marketing calls to improve volume and revenue.
  • Create and maintain medical records from the time of registration until releasing records upon patients' request.
  • Address complaints made by patients and staff by escalating issues to management for further investigation.
  • Communicate with patients, insurance companies, and providers through phone calls, emails, and office drives concerning formularies and coverage limits.
  • Schedule, reschedule, and handle canceled appointments for patients.
  • Coordinate luncheons with Pharmaceutical Representatives.
  • Pull charts, prepare for nurse, and doctor assessments.
  • Provide support and training for new employees so they can succeed in their roles and meet the group's expectations.
Accomplishments
  • Capstone course in Translation.
  • Independent Study Repertorio Español and the Department of Spanish and Latino Studies from Montclair State University “The Brief and wondrous life of Oscar Wao” Fall 2019 Contributed to the script to Audio describe this play in Spanish for the visually impaired.
  • Voice Talent Understudy Repertorio Español and the Department of Spanish and Latino Studies from Montclair State University “No one Writes to the Colonel” New York, NY May 2019 Contributed partially to the script to audio describe a play to visually impaired people during a live show of the well-known masterpiece by García Márquez, “No One Writes to the Colonel.”
Affiliations
  • New York Circle of Translators
  • National Society of Leadership and Success
  • Sigma Delta Pi Honors Society
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School Attended

  • Montclair State University
  • Bergen Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Remote Spanish Interpreter- Independent Contractor
  • Spanish Medical Interpreter
  • Spanish Court Interpreter
  • Clinical Administrative Coordinator

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Spanish With Emphasis in Translation & Interpreting
    Associate of Arts : World Languages And Communication Arts

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