Cazimir Steve
Port-au-Prince,Delma6120
Summary
Professional and Medical Interpreter with six years of experience helping diverse individuals. Moves easily between English and Haitian French Creole without missing details. Focused on advancing vocabulary, idiomatic and cultural understanding with up-to-date knowledge.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Haitian Creole Interpreter
Boston Medical Center
03.2021 - Current
- Cross-referenced dictionaries and thesauruses for slang and nuanced terminology.
- Reviewed and analyzed briefing materials before translations.
- Defined translation needs of over 11 clients since the company started in March 2021.
- Sat in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and information.
- Provided appropriate contextual information to increase clients understanding of translations.
- Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients.
- Interpreted conference calls and other workplace communications in real-time.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
- Motivated and encouraged team members to communicate more openly and constructively with each other.
- Delivered interpretation service to customer locations on time.
- Maintained updated language knowledge through research in different domaine.
- Handled all delegated tasks, including meeting with new client and gather necessary document/s to complete project.
- Assisted healthcare workers by translating telephone conversations with patients and family members.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Created new programs that resulted in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction.
- Interpreted verbal and written information during examinations, tests and treatments.
- Responded to requests from healthcare staff or physicians for interpreter services.
- Delivered translation services via video to transmit virtual communication in Haitian Creole.
Haitian Creole Interpreter
Boston Medical Center
11.2015 - Current
- Assisted healthcare workers by translating telephone conversations with patients and family members.
- Cross-referenced dictionaries and thesauruses for slang and nuanced terminology.
- Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients.
- Interpreted conference calls and other workplace communications in real-time.
- Reviewed and analyzed briefing materials before translations.
- Developed understanding of specialized translation concepts by consulting subject matter experts.
- Provided appropriate contextual information to increase clients understanding of translations.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
- Wrote verbal patient instructions exactly as ordered by health professionals in patient's native language.
- Liaised with healthcare providers, social work agencies and limited English-speaking communities to promote services.
- Interpreted verbal and written information during examinations, tests and treatments.
- Documented patient encounters and maintained monthly statistics.
- Recommended modification and translation services to enhance engagement with community residents.
- Communicated with healthcare staff about patient cultural beliefs and customs impacting care by explaining acceptable treatment options.
- Translated written healthcare text from English to Haitian Creole.
- Responded to requests from healthcare staff or physicians for interpreter services.
- Collaborated with patient navigators and social workers to support patient interpretation needs.
Education
CERTIFICATE - HAITIAN FRENCH CREOLE
Virginia Institute of Interpreting
VA10.2017
Associate of Arts -
Wor Wic Community College
MD05.2016
DIPLOMA - Licensed Practical Nurse
Del Tech
DE05.2010
Skills
- Good listener
- Possess excellent sensory, motor and cognitive skills
- Extensive vocabulary in English and Haitian Creole
- Culturally aware
- Cope with stress when dealing with difficult speakers
- Possess emotional resilience
- Audio translations
- Possess Computer skills; Microsoft word and Windows 10
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Possess strong organizational skills
- Possess good time management skills
- Always seeking opportunity to gain new training & development to keep up with the industry
Timeline
Haitian Creole Interpreter
Boston Medical Center
03.2021 - Current
Haitian Creole Interpreter
Boston Medical Center
11.2015 - Current
CERTIFICATE - HAITIAN FRENCH CREOLE
Virginia Institute of Interpreting
Associate of Arts -
Wor Wic Community College
DIPLOMA - Licensed Practical Nurse
Del Tech
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