Alisa

BACKGROUND  Educated in both Puerto Rico and the US.  Continued Education Seminars taken in Technical and Creative Writing, Brochure Layout and Marketing Techniques, HTML Editing and JavaScript  Exposed to most variations of Spanish due to influences of other Latin American cultures, while living in Puerto Rico  While in College, admitted at the highest entry levels for required courses in English and Spanish, as well as for English and Spanish courses in the field of specialization  Over 15 years of professional experience as a translator  Freelancer for more than 20 major translation bureaus  Formerly held in-house positions as an Office Manager, Director of a Translation Department and Translator at several large translation companies in Orlando, Florida  Former FDA Spokesperson, winner of Media Awards for promoting the Agency in Latin America (in both English and Spanish)  Earlier temporary jobs included assignments at bilingual businesses in most of the fields of expertise (see FIELDS below)  Totally proficient in the use of over 50 computer software programs, including CATS (Trados Freelance Edition) and MATS. FIELDS OF EXPERTISE  Legal (Immigration, Business, Contracts, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law)  Medical (Healthcare, Nutrition, Alternative Medicine)  Advertising and Marketing (Brochures, Print Ads, TV and Radio Scripts, Web Sites)  Academic (Certified Translations of School and College Transcripts and Diplomas)  Human Resources (Employee Handbooks, Manuals, Procedures and Policies, Workers Comp)  Financial (Stockholding Information & Benefits, Banking Information, Accounting)  Environmental (Utilities, Government Policies, Regulations and Requirements)  Technical  Religion and Philosophy, etc.