Lourdes Barrientos is seeking an opportunity to use her bilingual and biliterate skills as an experienced translator specializing in English to Spanish translation. She has over 30 years of experience in medical, legal, and general translation. Her qualifications include a degree in business administration, extensive training and certification in areas such as medical interpretation, and experience translating for healthcare facilities, school districts, and private companies. She is proficient in computer programs for translation and possesses strong communication, customer service, and administrative skills.

1. Lourdes Barrientos LuLu_Barrientos@Language.Proz.com
California,USA | 93274 | Pacific Standard Time | Mobile +1(559)303-4669 | Skype: lulu.alegria.barrientos |
OBJECTIVE: Seeking opportunity to use my Bilingual, Biliterate & Bicultural proficiency skills as
experienced Translator, English>Mexican/Lat.Am. Spanish. I have the education and
expertise needed to assist with communications both written and verbal for your
company, in order to maintain excellent customer service for both the public and private
sectors. Expert in Localization. References listed at the end of this document.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE:
08/06 – 04/2013 Medical Translator / SDL Trados Kaweah Delta Health Care District Visalia, CA
05/13 – 11/13 Medical --- VRI Interpreter Paras and Associates (HCIN) Tulare, CA
07/04 – Present All-call Telephonic Interpreter Language Services Associates Tulare, CA
12/02 – 06/06 All-call Freelance Interpreter Teleinterpreters, Inc. Tulare, CA
11/01 – Present Interpreter/Translator/Transcription Verbatim Unlimited in Los Angeles Tulare, CA
07/01 – 2013 Freelance/Contract Translator Language Frontier, Inc Tulare/Visalia
05/00 – 07/01 All-call Telephonic Interpreter Language Line /Kelly Services Tulare/Home
Translation
 Excellentknowledge of translating procedure, protocol, ethics and extensive linguistic experience
 Extensive experience in translating documents, files, letters, articles, patientdischarge instructions, other.
 Superior knowledge and command ofboth, the English and the Spanish Language (Mexican, Lat.Am.)
 Worked as a translator in Mexico and continued translating in the US since 1982
 HACCP, SSOP’S, SANITATION,OSHA, USDA, SUPPLY CHAIN,FOODGROWERS,SQF,OP.PROCEDURES
 Translation expert in Agribusiness Procedures,the Medical field and in School DistrictTerminology
 Use, understanding, and knowledge of SDL Trados. Over three years of daily hands on experience
 Expertproofreader, editor. Maximum number ofwords translated from English to Spanish per day: 2,350
Interpretation
 Bilingual (Spanish/English) read, write, and speak fluently at above average native levels.
 Excellentinterpretation skills
 Writing skills: Spelling, grammar and syntax in both languages. Quality Translations.
 Strong interpersonal developmentand public relations
 Tutor/teach English/Spanish Literacy
 Telephonic interpretations: Insurance, court, immigrations, medical, technical equipmenttroubleshooting,
banking, mortgage, real estate and business. Bankruptcy proceedings.
 On Site Interpretation: Legal, Depositions,Courthouse, Hospital, Emergency Room, Triage, Admitting,
Mental Health, Rehabilitation Hospital, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy,
Lymphedema and other specialized disciplines. Patient/Physician conferences, Cancer Center,
Nephrology, Diabetes Education, Cardiology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics,ICU, NICU, Sleep Center,
Radiology, Special Services (Surgery), Sightinterpretation. Food Production Employee Orientation in Spanish.
Office
 Business accounting & very dedicated to details in record keeping and overall organization
 Documentpreparation and Translation – English/Spanish, from PDF to Word, Word to Word, Excel, etc.
 Intermediate+ computer skills: Windows 7, MicrosoftOffice (Word - Excel), AcrobatReader, CATtools.
 Organizational skills, office management, multi-tasking, scanning, and operate office equipment
 Answer phones, complete computer reports, filing, typing, faxing, e-mail, internetresearch
 Medical billing, scheduling,front/back office, medical terminology,process statements and mail process
 Advanced OfficeProcedures,Recordkeeping,Confidentiality,Frontdesk & CustomerServiceSatisfactionexpert

2. Lourdes Barrientos LuLu_Barrientos@Language.Proz.com
California,USA | 93274 | Pacific Standard Time | Mobile +1(559)303-4669 | Skype: lulu.alegria.barrientos |
CERTIFICATES:
08/06/05
12/16/08
“Reaching Successin FreelanceInterpreting &Translating”
 Issued by: Language Frontier,Inc (5hrs. credit)
“Medical Interpreting Qualifying Exams”
 Issued by: LanguageServicesAssociates.(OverallScore“Superior”,87.5 / 100points).
EDUCATION:
08/04 – 01/05 OnlineInterpretation CoursesCompleted–LanguageServiceAssociates
 Modules:Interpretingfor Worker’sCompensationHearings,InterpretingAdministrativeHearings,
Protocolfor Interpreters, ProfessionalIssues, and The Ethics of Interpreting
2000 LanguageLineServices
 MedicalInterpretationandTerminology,FinancialInterpretationandTerminology,Court& Legal
Interpretationand Terminology,InsuranceInterpretationandTerminology
 VoiceSense Stress and Modulation,Stress Training,Conferencesonhandling911emergencycalls,
The Interpreter’s Role,Court Administrationalliancesandsynergies,MethodsandProcedures/Protocols
for Medical(Clinical)Interpretation.(MedicalCertification94/ 100score).
 Extensive trainingfor deliveryof excellentcustomer service,EnhancingJobSkills, Proper grammarand
syntax, Companypoliciesandneeds
1979 – 1981 CambridgeUniversityofEngland(Puebla,Pue) –SatelliteInstitutein Mexico
 “First Certificatein English” – Englishas a SecondLanguage:Developingandmasteringskillsat
conversation,interpretationandtranslationof language
1977-1979 Instituto Mexicano Madero (Puebla,Pue –México)
 Businessadministration,accounting,office protocols,shorthandand typing
 PublicSpeaking,Tutor for Englishas secondlanguage,documenttranslation
 Studied: English,Greek& Latin Etymologies
ADDITIONAL BILINGUALEXPERIENCE:
 CustomerService Clerk - McMahan’sFurnitureStore - Delano,CA
 Office Administrator– Mexico (Shipping/Receiving –Collections-Accounts)
 Office Clerk/InventoryClerk - CambridgeFilterCorp – Delano,CA
 Office/PayrollClerk– Century 21- Delano,CA
 Travel Agent – Mexico(Telex MachineOperator,reservations,internationalticketagent)
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References you may wish to contact by telephone or email:
Fernando Pineda, CMI, Spanish – Previous Translation Supervisor at Kaweah Delta Hospital
(559)624-5902, fpineda@kdhcd.org
Beverly Treumann, CHIM, CMI – Colleague at HCIN. Tested me for Video Remote Interpretation
(562) 401-8431, btreumman@hcin.org
Beth Hossfeld, MFT – Author of “Girls Circle Guide”. I translated several works of her authorship.
(415) 388-0644, beth.hossfeld@gmail.com
ZIP CODE: 93274, CALIFORNIA, PACIFIC STANDARD TIME