Josue Zafra

Charlotte

Summary

Dynamic freelance translator and interpreter currently working with Progreso Hispano News, adept at delivering high-quality document translations and live interpretations. Skilled in cultural assessment and quality assurance, ensuring accurate communication between English and Spanish speakers. Recognized for enhancing understanding through effective verbal summaries and meticulous error correction. Fluent in both languages, fostering seamless interactions.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Translator and Interpreter

Progreso Hispano News

07.2021 - Current

Translated documents from English to Spanish and vice-versa.
Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use.
Reviewed final work to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
Researched cultural etiquette and specific use of slang words.
Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.

Education

High School Diploma -

Myers Park High Shcool

Charlotte, NC

06-2021

Skills

Live interpretations
Fluent in Spanish and English
Document translation
Quality assurance processes

Consecutive interpretation
Simultaneous interpretation
Cultural assessment
Translation verification

Languages

English

Native or Bilingual

Spanish