Elena Rodriguez Telephone (408) 417-2613 10271 Sylvandale Ave.

e-mail: San Jose, Ca 95111

Objective: To obtain work translating or interpreting English and Spanish

Qualifications and Skills:

· Bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish

· Skilled in translating documents from English to Spanish and vice versa

· Able to interpret spoken passages in Spanish to English and vice versa

· Technical knowledge of computer networks, routers and peripherals including OSI model for

technical interpretations

· Experience proofreading legal and other documents to ensure accuracy and propriety of

tone, grammar, punctuation and format

Accomplishments:

· Trial experience interpreting spoken passages from English to Spanish and vice versa for traffic

and civil in Stanislaus County Superior Court and Santa Clara County’s South County

Courthouse in San Martin

· Interpret for mediations, lengthy sexual harassment, Workers Compensation and other types of

depositions, Parole Hearings, Social Security Appeals Hearings and many types of recorded

statements

· Interpret for Psychological Evaluations, AMEs, EMGs, PTs, QMEs, surgeries etc.

· Work with Organ Transplant Team and patients at Stanford Hospital in all phases

requiring interpretation for organ transplants

· Interpret for Workers Compensation investigations, simultaneous interpretations of faculty

and parent group conferences

· Translate legal documents for Stanislaus County Superior Court – Family Law – e.g.,

documents for child support, DNA and Paternity, Child Support Orders etc.

· Translate freelance documents such as Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Last Wills

· Wrote articles for Professional Secretaries International Newsletter

Professional Experience: Agencies

· Interpreter Now Interpreters San Jose, Ca Current

i-Interpret Palo Alto, Ca “

Coto Interpreting “

Annette Changala, Inc. San Juan Cpstrno Ca. “

Transperfect New York, New York “

Stops Tutusville, FL “

Optimal Interpreting FL “

Friedman Interpreting San Jose, Ca “

· Interpreter/Translator Armida Zavala and

Flores Interpreting Modesto, Ca 11/03 - 4/05

· Administrative Assistant Office Team Modesto, Ca 2001 – 2004

· Legal Word Processor Borton Petrini & Conron Modesto, Ca 1999 – 2001

Education:

· Southern California School of Interpretation

· Delta College, Stockton, Ca – Cisco Computer Networking - 2002

· Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, - English, General Education – 1984

Affiliations: American Translators Association, Northern California Translators Association (NCTA)