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about me

· Complete knowledge of Comparative Law (Roman Law– American Legislation/ Anglo-Saxon Law UK)
· Expert Witness at the Courts and for plaintiffs. Medical environments.
· Native Spanish speaker / Native English speaker
· Outstanding command of Castilian Spanish & Latin American Spanish
· Jobs done for the Marine Corps and the Navy of the United States
· Technical, Mechanics, Informatics, Hydraulics among others
· Technical translations for Caterpillar/ United Technologies/ John Deere
· Botany, Zoology, Biology and Chemistry Training
· Marketing Strategies Training in Madrid and Barcelona, Spain
· Natural high-skilled translator (six languages)
· High computer-skilled/ Very fast typing/ 5,000 words/ day or more

what languages do you speak?

English, Spanish, French

what is your current, past or ideal job title?

Interpreter of English into Spanish and Spanish into English/ Certified Court Interpreter/ Certified Medical Interpreter/ Certified/ Sworn Translator (A.T.A)/ Language Professor PhD
Focus: Simultaneous, consecutive, telephonic interpretation, translation, proofreading, editing and instruction -

your connection with Latin America?

I am from Buenos Aires, Argentina

your favorite Latin American city? vacation spot? food?

Cozumel

what countries have you lived in? worked in?

Argentina, Switzerland and the US

schools attended? degrees?

PhD Tulane University

what companies have you worked for?

q Professional Translator and Interpreter for the Winnebago County Court Aurora Branch Court, Elgin Branch Court, Kane County Judicial Center, Boone County Court, Cook County (Chicago), Waukegan Court, and Woodstock Court, McHenry County among others. Rock Valley College TOEFL Instructor (Advanced ESL Course). Exclusive instructor at RVC for the Translators and Interpreters’ Course that I have written for training professionals in the field.
q Certified Translations for the BCIS, and government institutions.
q MEDICAL Interpretation at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Swedish American Hospital, Singer Hospital, Breast Cancer Center (SAH), Janet Wattles (Rockford & Belvidere), Northern Illinois Retina, Dialysis Center, and Valley Drive Co. among others.
q Certified Translations for several law firms, including Reno, Zahn

company website?

http://languagesol.tripod.com/

interests and/or hobbies?

Tennis, swimming, biking, music, movies

relationship status?

married

looking for?

employment