English Native Spanish Fluent

JENNIFER ALLEN

3650 Maple Avenue 510-482-1313 Home

Oakland, CA 94602 510-459-0878 Cell

510-291-3125 Fax

Translators Inc. – October 2004 to present. Regular freelance work for Miami-based translation agency. Spanish-to-English translation of documents ranging many fields: legal, public relations, educational materials, and more. English-language editing of translations from foreign languages.

Ad-Ex Translations – January 2005 to present. Spanish-to-English freelance work covering a variety of fields and topics, including transcription services.

J.D. Edwards – May 2002 to November 2002. English Terminology Intern. Responsible for providing new English terminology, editing existing terminological entries, and editing English documents, including translations from foreign languages.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service – May 2001 to April 2002. Independent contractor with daily contract work, providing Spanish-to-English translation of press highlights for various Latin American countries.

Language Line Services – November 2000 to May 2002. Regular contract phone interpreter, dealing with variety of calls, including insurance, healthcare, legal, and 911.

Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)

Graduate Thesis: Spanish-to-English translation of 80 pages of the novel "Andamos huyendo Lola" by Elena Garro.

Johnston College at University of Redlands

Honors Thesis: Spanish-to-English translation of 60 pages of the novel "Cambio de armas" by Luisa Valenzuela.

Semester of study in Salamanca, Spain

Hibernia Mitchell Insurance Services – April 2002 to present. Client Services Representative for small insurance center, responsible for data entry, customer contact, running reports, and other customer-service duties. In January 2003, promoted to Team Leader of the office, responsible for managing six Client Services Representatives. Duties included managing payroll; timekeeping; interviewing, hiring, and training new employees; and other managerial tasks.

Gap, Inc. – November 1997 to August 1999. Sales representative; recipient of several in-company awards for high sales and superior customer service.

Nabisco Biscuit Company – July 1996 to September 1997. Retail representative, responsible for ordering, sales, and managing a team of merchandisers. Recipient of several in-company sales awards.

Sacramento Country Day School – June 1992 to August 1994. Receptionist for fast-paced K-12 school with multiple phone line. Responsible for general clerical duties.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with Trados and Multi-Term tools.