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Street Address East 182nd Street, Apt.2D
Bronx, NY Street Address
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A French and Wolof translator and Interpreter with over Street Address years of
industry experience:
o Excellent consecutive, simultaneous, and over the phone interpretation
and translation experience
o Deep background in performing a wide variety of French and Wolof
languages translation and interpretation assignments for the courts,
government and state agencies, UN organizations, law firms, financial
firms, hospitals, doctors, and private companies and individuals in New
York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
o Excellent note-taking technique for consecutive interpretation
o Extensive French and Wolof languages vocabularies and backgrounds
o Very good communication and presentation skills in English, French, and
Wolof
o Experienced with various translation applications and speech transcriber
technologies with foot pedal
o Excellent computer skills: proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel,
Outlook, PowerPoint), WordPerfect, Acrobat, HTML, MS Project, Wordfast.
Professional Experience
12/2009 - Present Legal-World Interpreting, Ltd New York, NY
Interpreter/Translator
o Interpret consecutively from French/English or from Wolof/English and
vice versa during depositions, court hearings, arbitrations, and court
appearances
o Assist attorneys with filing and filling immigration paperwork for their
clients by translating applications and instructions from English into
French or Wolof
o Interpret over the phone for law enforcement agencies and private
investigators
04/2006 - Present International Interpreters Bronx, NY
Interpreter/Translator
o Interpret consecutively from English to French or Wolof and vice versa
during business meetings, depositions, court hearings, court appearances,
and medical examinations
o Assist attorneys with filing and filling immigration paperwork for their
clients by translating applications and instructions in French or Wolof
o Interpret for doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies with French and
Wolof speaking patients
05/2008 - 09/2008 Metropolitan Interpreters & Translators New York, NY
Interpreter/Translator
Worked on an temporary assignment for the DEA in Scranton, PA
o Translated live communication wires and phone messages from Wolof into
English
o Proofread, tagged, and filed all translated files at the end of shift
o Assisted agents with deciphering Wolof code words used in the
communication wires.
o Granted U.S. government security clearance for this project
2005 - 2008 Accredited Language Service New York, NY
Interpreter/Translator
o Interpreted consecutively during business meetings, depositions, court
hearings, and court appearances
o Interpreted consecutively during interviews and investigations for the
Child Protective Services agency (CPS)
o Assisted attorneys with filing and filling immigration paperwork for
their clients by translating applications and instructions in French or
Wolof
2003 - 2006 Geneva Worldwide, Inc. New York, NY
Interpreter/Translator
o Exclusively assigned to interpret in French and Wolof for these United
Nations organizations: UNDP, UNIFEM, and Equality Now during their
meetings, forums, symposiums, assemblies and conferences
o Translated speeches, newsletters articles, memos, and brochures for the
organizations members and conference attendees from French into English or
vice versa
o Interpreted consecutively and simultaneously in French during
conferences, forums, symposiums and interviews
o Interpreted for diplomats and UN conferences attendees during dinner
meetings and galas
2004 - 2005 DIMAR Translations New York, NY
Interpreter/Translator
o Interpreted consecutively in New York City hospitals for French and Wolof
speaking patients
o Assisted New York City health officials conduct workshops in Harlem (NYC)
with French and Wolof speaking immigrant communities
2001 - 2005 Universal Language Corp. New York, NY
Translator
Worked on an temporary assignment for the DEA in New York City
o Translated live communication wires, phone messages, and online chats
from Wolof into English and French into English
o Proofread, tagged, and filed all Wolof and French translated files at the
end of day
o Granted U.S. government security clearance for this project
Education and Professional Training
Berlitz Certification
French-English Translator/Interpreter (2002)
Wolof-English Interpreter (2002)
ALTA Language Services Certification
Wolof-English Translator/Interpreter (2009)
DeVry University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems (2003)
TESOL College
TESOL Foundation Certificate, Teaching ESL English (2005)
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