§    Founder and Director of private network of international translators, first Dominican agency member of American Translators Association. Certified Legal/Court interpreter by the Supreme Court. Translator from Spanish, English, French and Portuguese to English and Spanish with 11 years of experience. 

§ Experienced director of language education franchises, successfully leading multicultural teams of up to 50 collaborators and staff. Award-winning middle and high-school Literature teacher, Debate and Economics mentor.

Professional Experience

 ALFA BETA KAPPA TRADUCTORES │ TRANSLATORS – Santo Domingo, DR

Translation Agency

Founder and Director, 2/2017 - present

Translation project management and QA. Recruited talent and negotiated rates. Procured and contracted new clients, negotiated end prices. Managed billing and collections. Designed and executed Marketing plans.

Selected Projects:

§ World Food Programme / United Nations: PPT presentations on natural disasters.

§ USAID / Transparency International: annual work plan and end-of-year reports.

§ Katherine Canto Legal: exclusive contract for translation of US asylum seekers’ personal documentation.

§ Mercado Magazine: Spa>Chi translation of first-of-its-kind edition for publication in Beijing, PRC, on the potential for Chinese business in the D.R.

§ 1^st National Meeting of Dominican Court Interpreters: keynote speaker, “Translation and Emerging Technologies: Threats and Opportunities.”

§ Dominican Translators Association project: coordinator and organizer for exploratory team discussing structure, scope, services, etc. 

COMUNIDAD EDUCATIVA LUX MUNDI – Santo Domingo, DR

Private 1-12 School

British Literature and English teacher, 8/2013 - 3/2016

Award-winning British literature teacher, and mentor to Economics and Debate teams. Created syllabus, delivered classes, and assessed learning for grades 7^th to 12^th.

 Selected Accomplishments:

§ Mentor to the Harvard National Forensics Tournament international debate competition team, winning 1^st place in LATAM and 10^th place overall in International teams placement.

§ Mentor to the Banco Central's "Economistas del Futuro" national competition team, winning 2nd place in 2013 and 3rd place in 2014. 

BERLITZ SANTO DOMINGO – Santo Domingo, DR

Global franchise leader in language training

Language Center Director, 4/2009 to 5/2011

Administration, sales and marketing of the sole franchised Berlitz location in Santo Domingo.

Selected Accomplishments:

§ Drove sales and an increase in blocks of time sold (“units”) of up to 20% year-over-year.

§ Won national RFP from key accounts within the industry such as United Nations (multiple agencies), and for up to an estimated 120 employees/students per contract.  

§ Successfully hired, trained and managed a staff of up to 50 professionals of 10 or more nationalities, earning a high level of respect and buy-in from my direct reports.