R. Thomas  Silva

education; proofreading; editing; business flyers and pamphlets, products instructions & manuals; business communications; consecutive interpreting

Objective

Freelance English<>Spanish Translations, Editing and Consecutive Interpreting (over 25 years experience)
Languages

Bilingual in English and Spanish (acquired starting at age 14); knowledge of Latin, French, Portuguese and German

Education

1963-67 - Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, P. R.
B.S.Ed. / Major: Spanish as native Language Minor: World languages; Graduated Magna Cum Laude

1969-71 - University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I.
M.A. / Major: Spanish language and literature

Professional Experience

1996-2003 - Renton School District, Renton, WA Teaching
Advanced Spanish Teacher; taught all levels of Spanish

1993-96 - Pasco School District, Pasco, WA
Bilingual Elementary School Teacher; taught all subject areas in Spanish in grades K, 4, 5; taught Spanish for native speaking teachers

1990-96 - Pasco School District, Pasco, WA
Bilingual Resource Teacher; assisted teachers in K-12 with ESL and Spanish language needs

1982-89 - Oklahoma City Public Schools , Oklahoma City, OK
ESL Teacher; taught ESL K-12 with about 50% Hispanic children

1968-73 - Mt. St. Joseph College, Wakefield, R. I.
Chairman of the Spanish Department; taught Spanish language and literature

Professional Translator Experience

2002 - Present - A1 Spanish Services, Seattle, WA
Freelance Translator; presently doing business as A1 Spanish Services

1999-2000 - The Wright Group, Bothel, WA
Editor/Translator; edited their Spanish reading materials for children and wrote and translated teacher resource materials

1990-93 - Pasco School District, Pasco, WA
Supervisor of Translations Department; organized and supervised the district’s translation department


1982-89 - Oklahoma City Public Schools , Oklahoma City, OK
Translator; translated district documents

1984-85 - The Economy Company, Oklahoma City, OK
Bilingual Curriculum Consultant/Editor; served as bilingual consultant and editor
for the revision of their Spanish basal reading series (Bought out by McGraw-Hill)

1983 - American Softball Association, Oklahoma City, OK
Consecutive Interpreter/Translator; did consecutive interpretation for their
International Congress and translated portions and edited entire softball
regulations book

1976-81 - Immigration & Naturalization Service, Cleveland, OH
Freelance Translator; Translated personal documents and certificates

1979 - Harshaw Chemical, Cleveland, OH
Teacher/Translator; taught Spanish to employees and translated technical materials


Memberships

Associate member of the American Translators Association (ATA)
Washington Interpreters & Translators Society (WITS)

Certification

Candidate for Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Translator’s Certificate


References

Mrs. Queca Woods, Director of Translations Department
Pasco School District
Pasco, WA
(509) 943-0569 (home)

Dr. Jeanette Morales, Director of GEAR-UP Program
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
(509) 963-1253 (office)
(509) 469-7049 (home)

Mr. Alberto Lara, Diversity Recruiting Manager
Washington State Department of Corrections
Seattle, WA
(206) 325-6080 (home)
(206) 354-9117 (cell)

Windows 2000, Excel
Clarisworks 4.0, Appleworks 6.0

PC, PowerMac, HP copier-fax-printer-scanner

WA State Dept. of Social & Health Service (DSHS) (pending 4/29/03)

Associate Member of American Translators Association (ATA)
Member of Washington Interpreters & Translators Society (WITS)