About Me

My name is Carmen Gonzalez. I started working as a Spanish interpreter and translator in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002.

I am from Nicaragua, and I’ve lived in the United States for 25 years.

I love languages! That is why I decided to use my skills to provide language services to people and help them to communicate.

Contact me, and I will give you as much information as possible for your interpretation/translation needs.

Translator in San Francisco is the name of this webpage since I work most of the time in the city where I live, San Francisco. Sometimes I must travel to other cities in the SF Bay Area.

Most of the time, people call me a translator, even though I am going to perform interpretations assignments. Of course, I try to explain to them the difference between an interpreter and a translator, but they continue calling me a translator.

Carmen L Gonzalez Certified Translator and Interpreter

Education and Professional Credentials

ATA Certified English into Spanish Translator
American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education
California Healthcare Interpreters Organization CHIA
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Judicial Council California
Cross-Cultural Communications
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ASOCIACIÓN GUATEMALTECA DE INTÉRPRETES Y TRADUCTORES AGIT
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EDUCATION

BS in Industrial Engineer, Central American University, Nicaragua
Business Administrator, Central American Institute of Business Administration (INCAE), Nicaragua
Legal/Court Interpreters Program, SFSU, United States
Paralegal Program, SFSU, United States

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Medical Interpreter, National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI)

California Certified Court Interpreter
American Translators Association Certified Translator (English into Spanish)

Cross-Cultural Communications Licensed Trainer

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Being a member of interpreter/translator professional associations is vital because of career advancement, for connecting to colleagues, and getting the chance to participate in continuing education such as workshops, webinars, and conferences.
ATA, NCTA, AAITE, CHIA, NAJIT, NCIHC, AGIT

EXPERIENCE

Independent contractor for over 15 years in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Interpreting: Administrative Hearings, Medical-Legal Evaluations, Depositions, Immigration Hearings and Asylum Interviews, Trials
Translating: documents for USCIS and Immigration, Law Offices, Passports, Vital Records, FBI Background Check, School Certificates, Employee Handbooks, Brochures and Catalogs, Training Materials

TRAINING

Experience as trainer, leading training sessions while working in different companies in my native country, Nicaragua. Acquired techniques as licensed trainer for medical interpreters.
For interpreters who want to develop their skills, training offered includes:
  •             How to become a professional interpreter
  •             Introduction to Interpreting Techniques
  •             Development of skills for interpreting

REFERENCES

  • Hilltop Beauty School
  • Colmax Services
  • Elizabeth Olvera, LDA
  • Argumedo Law Office

Carmen L. Gonzalez
Translator in SF

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