Nora Elizabeth Zavala

10101 Able Court Cincinnati, Ohio 45215 Tel: 513-328-3310 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVE Seeking a full-time position as a Spanish bi-lingual interpreter/translator in the legal field utilizing strong interpersonal communication and background in cultural understanding to work with the Hispanic community.

EDUCATION University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Language and Literature Expected December 2008 Spanish Business Certificate June 2008

EXPERIENCE Dept. of Health promotions, UC- Bilingual Research Assistant 2008 Conducted research surveys about diabetes in the Hispanic community for a nursing student doing her masters thesis.

Free-Lance Interpreter, Village of Lockland, Lockland, Ohio 2007-Present Spanish Interpreter for the Mayors Court as needed

Long John Silver’s, Iowa City, Iowa, Assistant Manager 2001-2002 The manager was Hispanic and 5 of our 9 employees were Hispanic, was required to speak Spanish on a daily basis.

McDonald’s. Iowa City, Iowa, Crew Trainer 1995-1999 Most of the employees were Hispanic and the job was to train them to do their job.

MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS NAJIT-National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators 2008

Spent time abroad in Honduras( husband is a native honduran) 2003&2004

REFERENCES Ms. Edy Carro, Professor UC, 513-556-1833, [email protected]

Chief Toles, Lockland Police, 101 N. Cooper Ave, Lockland, OH 45215 513-761-1699