1. ALICIA KAPLAN
Spanish/English
Certified Interpreter, Consultant, Interviewer & Broadcaster
Experience (1992 – Present) New York City
Telephone: 212-842-2643 Cell: 917-658-9080 Email: Danisarte @ aol.com
The Department of Homeland Security: October 2008 – Present
Interpreting/Translating Assignments for U.S.C.I.S (Citizenship, 245, Stokes, Refugee
Unit, Investigations, Deportation, I.C.E., Medical Examinations, Workshops
Legal Language Services: 1992-2008 The City of New York Law Department, Office
of the Corporate Counsel, The Labor Bureau, The Children’s Law Center, Arbitration
and Mediation Management, Office of Special Narcotics, The District Attorney’s Office,
The Supreme Courts of Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan.
The offices of private attorneys specializing in Commercial and Real Estate Litigation,
Divorce, Hospital Negligence, Malpractice, Accidents, Inheritance, Authorship, Testing.
Audience Development & Public Relations: on request.
HBO (Wimbledon & Boxing): Sportscaster & Live on-the-air Interpreter
Chrysler Corp.: North American International Auto Shows: Simultaneous Interpreter
Bank Street College: Interviewer, Translator & Broadcaster of “Bank Street Talks To
Parents” series in association with Bank Street Radio and The Development Center.
New York City Board of Education and W.N.Y.E.: Assistant Producer of the bilingual
“Food Fact” series. Producer & Broadcaster for The Radio Marathon on Drug Abuse
Prevention, Interviewer, Editor,& Broadcaster for 40 Programs designed to teach Spanish
and Hispanic Culture to Elementary School Children.
Danisar Productions, Inc.-Danisarte: Producing Artistic and Public Relations Director.
Responsible for the selection, translation and direction of productions, writing of
bilingual press releases, synopsis, program design and media communications.
*A.C.E. (Association of Latino Critics of New York) Legacy Award 2005
Narrations, Voice-overs and Industrials: J. Walter Thompson, Harcourt, Brace,
Johavonich, Inc, Siboney Advertising, Castor International, Tobin Productions, McGraw-
Hill, etc.
Studies: Colegio Americano (Venezuela), Adelphi University (liberal arts), The Latin
American Institute (N.Y.), Certificate Business Program at Fordham University.
Affiliations: Honorary Board Member of The Latin American Theatre Ensemble and
Board Member of The Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center.
Founding Member of the East Harlem Tourist Council. Member of S.A.G. (Joseph C.
Riley Award), A.F.T.R.A.,A.E.A., The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors & the
Société Académique D’Education et D’Encouragement (Médaille d’Argent 2008)
Background: Raised in Venezuela and Cultural Programs, Mexico (3 years)
References: on request
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