Working languages:
English to Spanish
Spanish to English
English (monolingual)

Paulette Romero
Communication is key

Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia
Local time: 06:31 -05 (GMT-5)

Native in: English Native in English, Spanish Native in Spanish
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Transcription
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsLaw (general)
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 8, Questions answered: 4, Questions asked: 13
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Wire transfer
Glossaries Legal and General, Medical terms, Real Estate SPA>ENG, Wine ITL>ENG
Translation education Bachelor's degree - CUNY/Baruch College - Spanish
Experience Years of experience: 12. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Spanish to English (Asociación Colombiana de Traductores, Terminólogos e Intérpretes)
English to Spanish (Traductora Auxiliar de la Justicia)
Memberships ACTTI
Software Adobe Acrobat, Fluency, memoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
Forum posts 66 forum posts
Events and training
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Bio

Background
Having been born in Colombia and raised in the New York City borough of the Bronx (USA), I am a native speaker of both English and Spanish. I currently live in Medellin, Colombia and work as a freelance translator and ESL instructor.

While at CUNY/Baruch College I studied Italian for one year and have a working knowledge of Italian. I have translated wine technical sheets from Italian into English and am interested in gaining experience translating Italian official documents into English and/or Spanish.

In addition, I have many years of experience in fields such as law (medical malpractice), business and the wine industry. I am also a transcriptionist and have experience in the legal, medical and air traffic control fields.

Moreover, I have 12 years of transcription experience and in 2016 began taking on subtitling projects.

Lastly, I have one year of experience as translation project manager working remotely for an agency based in Argentina. 

Project Manager Experience

Assigned translation projects to translators and editors and composed teams of same for large volume projects.

Supervised, delegated and assigned projects to project coordinators based on priority level.

Calculated vendor rates based on budget assigned per project.

Bid on projects and successfully acquired new clients and projects for the agency.

Scheduled, tracked and followed-up on all assigned projects in the calendar.

Maintained communication with PMs and vendors in written English and Spanish.

Maintained internal metrics of word counts translated in different languages and verticals.

Evaluated and issued feedback on final projects submitted by editors.

Translation Experience

-Freelance Translator & Transcriptionist: 2011-present

Other Work Experience

-Lexicom: ESL Instructor (Medellin, Colombia) Aug 2015-present

-SENA/Volunteers Colombia: ESL Instructor (Armenia, Colombia) Feb-June 2015

-11 years of experience in the legal industry as a legal secretary employed mostly at medical malpractice firms. Includes 11 years of transcription experience.

-1 1/2 years of experience in the wine industry as a marketing and office assistant with additional duties of translating Italian technical sheets into English.


-3 years of experience as a freelance administrative consultant, translator and transcriptionist.

Education & Certifications

-CELTA certified - Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults, Dec 2014

-CUNY/Baruch College, B.A., Major: Communication; Minor: Spanish, 2013 (USA)

-CUNY/LaGuardia Community College, A.A.S., Business Management, 2008 (USA)

Accreditation
Traductora e Interprete Auxiliar de la Justicia, Colombia, 2015
(Auxiliary Translator and Interpreter of the Court)

Specializations
Certificates, Diplomas, Transcripts
Legal
Wine

Recent Translation Projects:
Universidad de Los Andes (Class descriptions) ES>EN 8,900 words
Metro de Quito Bid Contract ES>EN 10,000 words
Various legal documents/contracts ES>EN
Wordreference.com dictionary entries ES>EN 700+ entries
Cementos Argos - various press releases ES>EN
Kimberly Clark - localization of two surveys EN>ES-CO
Personal documents- EN>ES, ES>EN

Subtitling Projects:
Gorging (American documentary film) - English transcription
Amigo Gay (Chilean film) - SPA>ENG subtitling
Casa de mi Padre (American film) - SPA>ENG SDH subtitling
Madre (Chilean film) - SPA>ENG subtitling
La Embajada (Episode 04) (TV series) - SPA>ENG subtitling

Invigilator Experience:
ETS TOEFL-iBT, 2016, Medellín, Colombia
PET for Schools, 2016, Medellín, Colombia
iSQI Organisation Intl, CTFL and ISTQB exams, 2016 Medellín, Colombia

This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 8
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
Spanish to English4
English to Spanish4
Top general fields (PRO)
Law/Patents4
Social Sciences4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law: Contract(s)4
Education / Pedagogy4

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Profile last updated
Jul 17, 2020



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