Medical: General Medical Reports, and Discharge Reports

SHARON HELLER 709 38 3/8 Rd, Palisade, CO 81526 970-216-1045 e-mail: [email protected] SUMMARY Spanish-English freelance translator with a Master’s Degree in Translation Studies. Proz.com Certified PRO.

Areas of Specialization:  Medical: general medical reports, and discharge reports.  Human Rights: declarations and petitions under the Violence Against Woman Act. Declarations to support asylum applications.  Official documents: birth, marriage, and divorce certificates.  Individualized Education Programs.  Fiction.

KEY SKILLS  Excellent writing skills.  Organized and motivated. Able to multi-task long and short-term priorities.  CAT tool: MemoQ Translator Pro. Proficient in Microsoft Office. Adaptable to new technology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: TRANSLATION Freelance Translator Nov 2013 -present Translation of general medical reports, discharge reports, Individualized Education Programs, and official documents. Volunteer Translator Jan 2011 - present Texas Civil Rights Project Translate declarations and petitions for VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) applicants.

Published Works – Fiction Aenigma by Erus Ludus: Historical fantasy novel for the young adult market. Published November 2014. Aug - Oct 2014 http://youtu.be/auXYv3lveb0

Edited the translation of Suriana y la cueva de afuzre (Suriana and the Sulfur Cave) by Jorge Ávila. Mar - Aug 2013 Published September 2013.

La marcha de los rosados (Maricopa Men in Pink) by Jorge Ávila. Jun - Dec 2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: LANGUAGE TEACHING Adjunct Spanish Instructor Aug 2014 - present Colorado Mesa University ESL Instructor Sept 2011 – May AMIDEAST, Oman 2013 ESL Instructor Apr – Dec 2007 Mesa County Public Library, Grand Junction, CO, USA ESL Instructor Apr – Sept 2006 British Council Yemen, Sana’a, Yemen ESL Instructor May 2005 – Mar Yemen-America Language Institute, Sana’a, Yemen 2006

1 EDUCATION University of Denver, University College Nov 2012 Master’s Degree in Translation Studies (Spanish - English)

University of Denver, University College Mar 2011 Certificate in Advanced Translation Studies

Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO May 2009 Bachelor of Arts: Applied Professional Spanish

Centre for British Teachers, Muscat, Oman 2004 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (Cert. TEFLA, University of Aston, U.K.) Pass with credit.

College of Business Studies, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1984 Royal Society of Arts Diploma for Secretarial Linguists: French

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS Colorado Translators Association Annual Conference Apr 2014 Webinar: Understanding Different Medical Contents and Formats for Translation Apr 2015 Colorado Translators Association Annual Conference May 2015

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS  Member of American Translators Association (ATA)  Member of Colorado Translators Association (CTA)

SOCIAL NETWORKS Proz: http://www.proz.com/profile/1274864 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sharon-heller/1b/611/a95/

REFERENCES Glenaan O’Neil, VAWA Program Coordinator, Texas Civil Rights Project [email protected]