BETTINA ITCOVICI
1817 Koehling Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062
773-615-1653 –
[email protected]
BettinaItcovici.wixsite.com/SpanishTranslation
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FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
Over 11 years of translating experience with US companies, agencies and individuals. Highly professional and attentive to detail. Never miss a deadline. Will work with clients to fulfill their requirements and assure satisfaction. References upon request.
CLIENTS INCLUDE
NSSEO (formerly LICA) Mt Prospect, Illinois 2006 – Present
• On call interpreter for meetings with Spanish-speaking clients including Audiology Tests, Speech and Language Evaluations, Social Worker Evaluations, IEP Meetings, Visits to prospective schools, School functions, Parent-Teacher Conferences.
• Translation of Audiological Evaluations, IEP forms, Letters, Flyers, etc.
COMMUNICATION SCIENCE, Inc. Buffalo Grove, Illinois 2010 – Present
• Translation of "SelfCare Kits" for patient's in-home use, containing clear, engaging, inspiring and easy-to-follow material to enhance wellness, beat chronic conditions, or recover after surgery.
ILLINOIS SERVICE RESOURCE CENTER Northbrook, Illinois 2011 – Present
• Translation of monthly newsletter, website, resource materials, reports to families, flyers, letters.
• Interpreter for house visits, events, phone interventions.
TOJO MEDIA, Llt. Valencia, California 2011 – Present
• Translation of scripts for videos to be shown to patients at the ER so they understand through simple and clear language, their condition, its causes, treatment, long-term effects and follow-up care.
FAMILY SOURCE CONSULTANTS, Llc. Hinsdale, Illinois 2009 – Present
• Medical Interpreter for doctor’s appointments; Social Interpreter for general communication.
CROSS CULTURAL INTERPRETING SERVICES Chicago, Illinois 2006 – 2011
of Heartland Alliance
• Assignments at healthcare settings, mental health settings, and community settings.
OTHER CLIENTS
• Interpreter/Translator for several school districts, doctors, lawyers, network software developer, and teaching materials developer.
• Services performed include: interpreting for appointments, meetings and events, and translating material such as communications to clients, websites, and press releases, poems, songs, classroom activity sheets, games.
EDUCATION
MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETER 2006
Bridging the Gap, through Cross Cultural Interpreting Service Chicago, Illinois
• Internship at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
TEACHER OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1992 - 1997
Instituto Superior del Profesorado “Dr. Joaquin V. Gonzalez” Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 5 year University program with 32 annual courses with oral and written final exams on English Language, Grammar, Linguistics, Phonetics, Literature, Geography, History, Teaching Methodology and Psychology, all taught in English.
• Graduated with Honors in the top 1% of the class.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
PRAGMATICS
• Translation of material with an emphasis in clarity, engagement and compliance, through semantic and syntactic accuracy, but also matching in intent, implications, context, knowledge of target audience, register, etc.
EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing Programs, Response to Intervention, Behavior Intervention Plans, IEP meetings, conferences, school events, parent communication.
MEDICINE, MENTAL HEALTH
• Educational material for patients, General Internal Medicine, Specialties, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, New patient intake, Psychiatric appointments, Family sessions, Case worker appointments.
