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RENÉE BORIO-ROMÁN 2820 Dudley Avenue

TELEPHONE/CELL: (917) 273-4212 Bronx, NY 10461

FAX: (347) 293-7132 rborio@

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR

LANGUAGE PAIRS: Spanish English

Italian > English

NATIVE LANGUAGE: English

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Commercial Education

Law (General) Personal Documents

Immigration

SOFTWARE: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect,

Microsoft FrontPage, Dreamweaver

DAILY OUTPUT: 2,000 – 3,000 words per day

OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED: Editing Proofreading

Tape transcription Abstraction

Research Willing to work on-site

Word processing

TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE

Freelance Translator 1988 - present

Translations have included: legal contracts and documents, proposals, marketing materials, newsletters, academic papers, certificates, personal documents and licenses.

New York University February 2003 – present

Teach Commercial Translation, Introduction to Translation and Spanish language courses to continuing education students.

Hunter University September 2005 – present

Teach Introduction to Translation Spanish > English to continuing education students.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore August 2001 – present

Work as a freelance translator on-site and off-site at the law firm. Duties include: translating, editing, proofreading, formatting, revising and preparing translations to be delivered to the client.

Amstat Corporation, Fair Haven, NJ September 1991 - August 1992

Translator/Market Researcher, Compiled information regarding activity in the corporate aircraft markets in the United States, Italy, Spain and Latin America. Had extensive client contact by telephone and written correspondence in English, Spanish, and Italian. Translated correspondence and promotional materials.

Urner Barry Publications, Toms River, NJ Summer Internship 1988

Translator, Translated marketing materials into Spanish for publication. Handled correspondence and telephone communication with South American clients

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Beacon High School, New York, NY September 1996 – June 2001

Spanish Teacher Taught Spanish at multiple levels at a public high school in Manhattan. Classes included Advanced Placement Spanish and Spanish for Native Speakers. Initiated an annual exchange trip with a high school in Puebla, Mexico. Traveled to Mexico with 10 – 15 students. Organized accommodations and activities in Mexico and in New York. Faculty advisor to local chapter of Aspira of New York, Inc.

New York University, Rutgers University, City University of New York January 1996 - May 1996

Adjunct Instructor of Spanish Taught Spanish language classes to university students. Developed and implemented course materials.

Boston University, Boston, MA, September 1992 - August 1995

Teaching Fellow and Lecturer Taught introductory Spanish language classes to university students (first and second year classes). Taught an introductory course in literary translation, (Spanish into English). Developed and implemented course materials.

Language Consultants, Wellesley Hills, MA June 1994 - December 1994

Freelance Language Instructor Developed and taught in-house training courses in conversational Spanish tailored to meet clients' professional needs (Clients included: Lotus Development, Division of International Sales, Chelsea Police Department, and The Arbor Way School).

EDUCATION

New York University, New York, NY Certificate in Spanish >English Translation, July 2001

Boston University, Boston, MA, Master of Arts in Hispanic Language and Literature, 1994

Completed the coursework required for the doctorate program

Penn State University, University Park, PA, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with High Distinction, May 1991

Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota

La Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, Junior year abroad 1990

Wichita State University, Puebla, Mexico, Summer program in 1986 and 1993

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

▪ American Translators Association

▪ New York Circle of Translators (Program Director 2003)

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