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NORMA CANDIA
English to Spanish Medical Translator
(206-859-9945) normacnd@mac.com
WORKING LANGUAGES
▪ Spanish: born, raised and educated in Paraguay
▪ English: written and verbal fluency acquired through study since childhood and extensive practice since moving to the United States in 2008
OTHER LANGUAGES
Familiarity with Guarani (primary language of indigenous Paraguayans)
CERTIFICATION
▪ Certified Translator: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
▪ American Translators Association Certification Exam (April 16, 2011; results pending)
▪ Certified Medical Interpreter: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
▪ Bridging the Gap Certified Interpreter
EDUCATION
2009-2010 Bellevue College. Bellevue, WA
Translation & Interpretation Institute Certificate Program
1988–1993 National University of Asunción. Asunción, Paraguay
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. GPA: 3.76
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
▪ April 2010-present. Quorum Review Institutional Review Board
English-to-Spanish translator (part-time)
▪ November 2010-present American Society of Microbiology. International Volunteer Translators Network
▪ 2009-present American Red Cross
Language Bank translator (volunteer)
▪ 2008-present BABES Talking Newsletter
English-to-Spanish translator for HIV-positive women’s support network (volunteer)
▪ 2008-2009 Sea Mar Community Health Center
Patient care services interpreter (volunteer)
▪ 1994-2006 Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud
National University of Asunción
Researcher in the Molecular Biology Department
Focus on molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis
Additional experience in trypanosomiasis, rotavirus and dengue
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society (NOTIS)
American Translators Association (ATA)
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
March, 2011 Biomedical Translation Workshop. Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters. Online training.
September 30-October 2, 2010 TREMEDICA, International Association of Translators and Editors of Medicine and Allied Sciences
and VI Medical Translation and Interpretation Symposium. New York.
March 4-6, 2010ATA 6th Mid-Year Conference of the Spanish Division. San Diego, California
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