Languages

• Native U.S. English speaker
• Fluent in Spanish conversation, reading, and writing

• Written correspondence
• General office skills
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet applications
• Basic HTML knowledge
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Strong research skills

• Mission trip to Mexico
  
  • Served as youth sponsor for high school church group
  • Interpreted at the work site, during church services, and for youth group
  • Communicated in Spanish with coordinating pastor via e-mail
• Summer study in Salamanca, Spain
• Developed communication skills
• Deepened understanding of Spanish culture
• Studied grammar, culture, and literature

• Phi Beta Kappa Society
• Clinic With a Heart Volunteer Interpreter
  
  • The clinic serves as an entry-point into healthcare for low-income individuals
  • Helped translate health intake form from English to Spanish
• SONA Volunteer Interpreter
  
  • Free health clinic for Latino patients in Omaha, Nebraska
• Prime Time Family Reading Time Volunteer
  
  • Promotes and encourages reading and literacy in Spanish-speaking families
• Sigma Delta Pi National Spanish Honor Society

• Kent State University, Graduate Assistant in Graduate Affairs
  
  • Office management, formal correspondence, faculty publications
• Undergraduate Creative Activities & Research Experiences (UCARE) Grant
  • Thesis title: The Impact of Providers' Perceptions of Culturally Diverse Patients on Access to and Quality of Health Care
• Nebraska Attorney General Intern
  • Work in Consumer Protection Division as intermediary between clients and businesses
  • Specialized in interactions with Spanish-speaking clients and businesses
  • Translated necessary correspondence into both English and Spanish
  • Made phone calls in Spanish
• Nebraska Humanities Council Intern
  • Worked with the NHC to fund programs that explore different cultural heritages, build community awareness, and strengthen our ties to cultural traditions at home and abroad
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mathematics Department
  • Translated survey consent forms
• Physical Therapy Technician, BryanLGH Hospital, Lincoln, NE

• Kent State University
  • Pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Spanish/English Translation
  • Graduate date: May 2008
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Bachelors of Arts degrees in Spanish and International Studies
  • Graduated with Highest Distinction from the Honors Program
  • Cumulative GPA: 4.000/4.000