Samuel White Jr.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Translator, Durham, NC (2010-Present): Owner of Lengua Lounge (translation and tutoring service). Conducting translation services in Spanish and English in the fields of business, legal, medical and education. Translation of academic transcripts, civil registry documents, business documents, professional letters, informed consent forms, lab reports, medical records, school handbooks, information pamphlets, fliers, news articles, web contents, instruction manuals and literature. Approx. 2K words a day. Also proofreader of documents translated documents to English.
Associate Translation Coordinator, ICON Language Services, Durham, NC (April 2013 – December 2013): Managed translation projects for clinical research clients from Europe, Asia & the Americas. Various documents: site start-up applications & letters (SSU LA), SISICFs, Investigator’s Brochure, study protocol, contracts and lab reports. Specialized in Spanish to English back translations. Conducted quality checks for accuracy, professional formatting and adherence to style guides. Maintained contact and built rapport with linguists from across the globe. Provided language suppliers with the necessary tools to facilitate the translation process. Managed budgets and tracked invoices. Worked efficiently and successfully delivered projects within tight deadlines.
Spanish Instructor, UNC Charlotte, Department of Languages and Culture Studies, Charlotte, NC (2010-12): Instruction of hybrid Elementary Spanish courses to students utilizing a contextual, communicative approach. Tutoring beginning, intermediate and advanced-level Spanish students. Successful completion of Teaching Practicum. Editing and proofreading translations and written academic work of fellow colleagues.
Tax Professional, Liberty Tax Service, Chapel Hill, NC (2009-11): Assisted individuals and small
business owners in filing federal and state tax forms to the IRS and state departments of revenue. Achieved Hispanic Award in 2010 for excellent customer service to Spanish-speaking community.
Apartment Locator/Customer Service Specialist, General Services Corporation, Durham, NC (2007-09): Bilingual point of contact for leasing consultants and tenants from 19 apartment communities in need of language assistance, also customer service specialist for apartment seekers. Translation: Written complaints, survey feedback, correspondence, news bulletins & marketing campaigns. Interpreting: Telephone (apartment visits, maintenance requests & complaints); annual conferences; community events; and property manager-tenant meetings.
Legal Assistant/Intern, Law Office of Elizabeth Gervais–Gruen, Immigration Atty., Chapel Hill, NC (2006): Translation: Birth, marriage & death certificates, correspondence. Interpreting: attorney-client meetings.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
M.A. Spanish: Translating & Translation Studies, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC (2012). Coursework includes Business Spanish (certified 2011), Spanish Linguistics, Translation History & Theory, CAT Tools, and the translation and analysis of business, technical, legal, and literary texts. Logged 150 volunteer hours as a bilingual intern in Mecklenburg County Courthouse SelfServe Center (2012).
Translation Certificate, National Center for Interpretation, University of Arizona (2009).
Successful completion of an intense, 16-hr translation workshop (medical, business & legal documents).
Spanish Facilitator Certificate, Durham Technical Community College, Durham, NC (2009). Formal training in community interpreting and translating.
Dual Bachelor Degrees in Business Management & Spanish, Albright College, Reading, PA (2004). National Hispanic Honors Society (2004). Spanish Award for Academic Excellence (2004).
Studies Abroad: Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile (2002); International Bureau of Language, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2008).
TECHNOLOGY- Fluency Professional, MemoQ (Level 3 Certification), WordFast Pro, BootCaT, Microsoft Office, HTML, CSS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS- Carolina Association of Translators & Interpreters (CATI), [pic]
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