The first and only Certified Ilocano Court interpreter in the nation having passed the Certification Consortium Exam for Court Interpreters given by the Hawaii State Judiciary.
I have been a free-lance linguist for English / Filipino (Tagalog), since 2001.
I passed the written tests of the California Certification for Tagalog Interpreters, in September 2007. I received a Priority Level security clearance by the Department of Homeland Security, in March 2007, and, a Secret Level clearance from the Drug Enforcement Agency, in June 2010. I also received a Certificate for Electronic Surveillance from the California Office of the Attorney General, in June 2010.
I was raised by my mother who speaks Ilocano and father who is Visayan. Tagalog and Ilocano dialect/language has been part of our daily conversation at home and at school. I remember when me and my siblings have not started attending grade school yet, my parents have trained us to converse in English in our very young age.
My interest in language aroused more when I started attending school. I love reading textbooks. This has helped me be very particular with proper words and how we use them.
I am 35 year old Filipino-American who was born in California and have been raised speaking Tagalog. I have been to the Philippines over 10 times. I primarily go to hospitals and Public Health services for interpreting assignments.
I spent the first seventeen years of my life in Manila, the Philippines, before immigrating to California with my family. I have a BA in Linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley. My MS in Education, with a specialization in Intercultural Communication, is from the University of Pennsylvania.
My native fluency in both English and Tagalog, educational background, work experience, and personal interest have led me to healthcare interpreting (medical examinations and consultations, psychiatric evaluations, psychological testing, and physical and occupational rehab sessions) and translation (information packets, announcements, transcripts, flyers, and song lyrics). I am also an accomplished editor and have worked on both scholarly manuscripts and flight simulation manuals.
With me, you are assured of high-quality, professional work.
Fluent in Tagalog, Cebuano/Visayan, and English languages.Proficient computer skills.
Highly organized and dedicated with a positive attitude.
Possess excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
Logical thinker and resourceful problem solver.Thrive on working in a challenging environment.
