Portia J. Berrey is a professional interpreter fluent in Spanish with conversational skills in Portuguese and French. She has over 10 years of experience providing interpreting services for educational and medical settings, as well as other clients such as the Denver Family Crisis Center and Denver Police Department. Berrey also has experience as a field interviewer collecting healthcare cost and use data, and has held marketing and editorial roles managing international campaigns and breaking news. She holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication and a Bachelor's degree from Tulane University.

1. Portia J. Berrey
1200 Vine Street, Suite 8B ▪ Denver, Colorado 80206
Cellular: (720)-352-7633
Email: berreyportia@gmail.com
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Fluent in Spanish, conversational in
Portuguese and French
• Published writer
• Researcher and resource provider
• Decisive and self-motivated
• Ability to work under pressure and
under tight deadlines
• Excel at motivating others while
meeting demanding objectives
• Initiate and maintain good
relationships with vendors and other
business sources
EXPERIENCE
Professional Interpreter 2009 to now
I specialize in educational settings which include Denver Public
Schools, Adams 12 District and Adams 14 District.
I also specialize in medical interpreting, including Workman’s
Compensation hearings, and most every other medical specialty.
Other clients have included the Denver Family Crisis Center
and the Denver Police Department.
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2010 – 2012
Field Interviewer, part-time
Conducted extensive interviews with pre-selected respondents
gathering data on the cost and use of health-care.
Univision, KCEC-TV, Denver, Colorado 2006 – 2008
General Assignments Editor
Assigned stories to reporters and photojournalists, tracked
breaking news and on-going events, researched
and managed live truck.
Berrey and Associates, Domestic and International 2000 – 2005
Marketing Consultant
Clients included The Center for Excellence; Solis
Advertising; Penn, Schoen and Berland; Quantum PM;
Electronic Storefronts; and The Western Group.

2. Hallmark Entertainment Network, Worldwide 1996 – 2000
Marketing Manager
Territories included Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 1997
Master of Mass Communication
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 1986
Bachelor of Arts
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Published in Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, Colorado Expressions, Post-Courier
Newspaper, The Dispatch-News, and COLA Magazine.
• Consistently met and exceeded sales quota of $60,000 per month for a leadership
development company through maintenance of a 4,000-contact database for exceptional
relationship management.
• Conducted research and developed consumer and affiliate marketing strategies for Latin
America and Spain that resulted in increased international cable channel subscribers from
500,000 to over 12 million for an international entertainment company.
• Significantly improved company image by creating sales strategy and implementing
marketing campaigns, including print media-buying recommendations, copy writing, and
translation supervision for Latin America, Spain and Portugal, and implementing
marketing tactics in Europe and Asia.
• Managed all aspects of big-event campaigns — including television, radio, print, and
outdoor — for worldwide premiers of more than five made-for-television movies in 60
countries.
• Managed worldwide promotional contests; organized and managed more than 10 trade
shows annually; and controlled press tours and public relations events for an international
entertainment company.
• Managed project flow for the development of a new company website.
• Conducted market research on international programming opportunities, especially in
Brazil, that resulted in the formation of three new cable television channels.