1. José Jaime Heredia Morales
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282 Greenridge Circle Lufkin, TX 75904 • (936) 229 0294 • herediajj@att.net
Qualifications
Summary:• Ability to adapt in a multi-lingual environment consisting of English, Portuguese, and Spanish
• Strong verbal communication and grammar skills
• Experience translating official documents in English, Portuguese, and Spanish
• Able to translate school official documents and medical terminology from English to Spanish
and vice versa
• Experience editing marketing materials for accuracy in English and Spanish
• Experience interpreting English, Portuguese, and Spanish at a collegiate and professional
level
• Knowledge of CAT tools such as MateCat and SDL Trados Studio, and Microsoft Office tools
• Knowledge of Windows and Mac operating systems
• Experience teaching both General Educational Development and English as a Second
Language classes, as well as Spanish and Portuguese in college and university level
• Experience in classroom setting preparing and lecturing in an organized manner
• Experience teaching first and second year Spanish courses
Education:
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
• Master of Arts in Hispanic Studies, December 2015
• Cumulative GPA: 3.83; Magna Cum Laude
• Opal Glenn Liem Chase Memorial / Foreign Language Scholarship, 2013
• Don Sargent Modern Language Scholarship, 2013
• Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages – Spanish/Portuguese, December 2012
• Cumulative GPA: 3.94; Magna Cum Laude
• Dean’s List, Fall 2011; School of Honors, Spring 2012
• President’s List, Spring/Fall 2012
Angelina College
• Associate of Arts in Music Education, May 2008
• Cumulative GPA: 3.67; Cum Laude
• Dean’s Honor List, Fall 2006 & Spring 2007
• Phi Theta Kappa, Spring 2007
• Received Charles Hogan Music Scholarship Award, 2007
Employment
History:
Teaching Assistant January 2013 – Current
Languages, Cultures, and Communication Department, Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas
• Prepare and instruct introductory and intermediate Spanish Language courses
• Mentor students in Spanish and Portuguese in the Languages Resource Center
• Lead class instruction in Spanish or Portuguese when instructors are absent
• Volunteered interpreting and translating for the Dean’s office of the College of Liberal and
Applied Arts
• Translated bi-laws of the Stephen F. Austin State University History Department from English
to Spanish

2. José Jaime Heredia Morales
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282 Greenridge Circle Lufkin, TX 75904 • (936) 229 0294 • herediajj@att.net
General Educational Development
& English as a Second Language Instructor January 2008 – July 2013
Lufkin and Nacogdoches Adult Learning Center, Angelina College, Lufkin, Texas
• Interpreted for incoming students from English to Spanish and vice verse
• Introduced and developed translations of school announcements, paperwork, brochures and
other official marketing materials
• Educated students in Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language
• Assisted students in developing strong verbal and grammar skills in the English language
• Trained and guided candidates for United States Citizenship examination
Interpreter and Translator April 2009 – August 2011
United States Forest Service / Stephen F. Austin State University Forestry Department
Nacogdoches, Texas
• Ensured the translation process of brochures, paperwork, and other marketing materials from
English to Spanish
• Provided interpreting services both in English and Spanish for visitors to the State and
National Forests
• Communicated with individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds on daily basis
• Connected visitors with the State and National Forests services offered to the community
• Collaborated in training new personnel
AdditionalSkills
/Experience:
Study Abroad Student / Interpreter & Translator May 2014 – June 2014
Stephen F. Austin State University in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
• Learned Brazilian literature and culture
• Supplied professional interpreting and translation services for Lauren B. McAdams Selden:
Supported art presentations at the School of Arts of Universidad Federal da Bahia and at the
Museum of Modern Art of Salvador da Bahia
• Served as an interpreter to Robert Z. Selden Jr. at the School and Museum of Anthropology
of Universidade Federal da Bahia
• Provided interpreting assistance to Dr. Court Carney in his research project
Study Abroad Student May 2012 – August 2012
University of Houston in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
• Studied and immersed into Brazilian literature and culture
• Gained experience in cross-cultural competency
• Worked with underprivileged schools