Yolanda Coleto Salas

765 Park Blvd. Nationality: Spanish

East Liverpool, Oh 43920 Date of birth: August 8, 1974

Phone: (330) 3854134

E-Mail:

EDUCATION______

1995 – 2001Complutense University , Madrid, Spain.

  • Graduate in English Philology (2001).(Masters)
  • One year Scholarship in Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.

2001 - 2002 Estudio International Sampere, Madrid, Spain.

  • Master Professional Simultaneous Interpreter.
  • Translation and Interpretation of financial, economical and political texts, précis writing, etc, for the European Union, NATO, UN during master studies.
  • Master Professional in Translation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ______

August 2007Columbiana County Educational Service Center, Salem, Ohio, USA.

  • Spanish teacher at North Elementary School teaching grades K-4.
  • Federal grant coordinator for Columbiana County Educational Service Center, assisting teachers with the foreign language, creating and designing materials to use in the classrooms for the grant.

2006- 2007Trotwood-Madison City Schools, Trotwood, Ohio, USA.

  • Spanish teacher at Trotwood-Madison High School teaching 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades.

2003- 2006Floyd County Board of Education, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, USA.

  • Spanish teacher at Betsy Layne High School teaching 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades.

2002- 2003 Bovis Lend Lease & BP Solar Sierra Project, Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain.

  • Official translator and interpreter for the project working with mainly technical and legal texts.
  • Setting up and organizing the Bovis site office, preparation of events and travel.
  • Preparation of project documents and presentations.

1998 - 2000 Cuadrivio Academy, Madrid, Spain.

  • English Teacher. Teaching all levels of English for groups varying between children to adults.

1999 – 2000Security Agent American Airlines Company, Madrid-Barajas Airport, Spain.

  • Key role in the customer services department, with emphasis on customer contact and public relations, an important part of the communications were in English.

INTERNATIONALWORKEXPERIENCE______

June99 – Oct99Receptionist at Breaker´s by the Sea Hotel, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire,

USA.

  • Front desk responsibilities included: reservations, customer services, accounting, telephone skills, problem management.

June98- Oct98Sales representative at Blue Jeans Store, Manhattan, New York, USA.

  • Strong customer service skills, client oriented.

June97- Oct97Sales representative at Joan´s Gift Shop, York Beach, Maine, USA.

  • Strong customer service skills, client oriented.

June 96-Oct96Opryland Theme Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

  • Responsibilities included: ticket sales, information services, vending in different park locations, administration in central offices, customer service.

MISCELLANEOUS COURSES______

2002English Literature Translation Course– UNED University, Madrid, Spain (1 year)

2001Master Professional Translation & Interpretation Course at the Estudio International

Sampere, Madrid, Spain (1 year)

2001 Pedagogical Course (CAP)- Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (1 year)

2000 Advance Oral Expression Course- International Institute, Madrid, Spain (4 weeks)

2000Italian Language Course at the Italian Culture Centre – Bologna, Italy (4 weeks)

1996Italian studies at the Italian Institute – Madrid, Spain (4 years)

1995Computers Course at the Junta Municipal de Madrid – Madrid, Spain (13 weeks)

LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS______

  • SpanishMother tongue
  • English Fluent
  • ItalianProficient
  • GermanBasic Knowledge
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft / Word / Power Point / Excel / Internet – Daily User
  • Excellent knowledge of Windows 95, 98 & 2000 Professional – Frequent user
  • Knowledge of TRADOS 2007 Freelance

INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES______

Family & friends, Travelling, Reading, Music, Sports

Great interest in people and continuous learning organisation concept

Enthusiastic & proactive