LILLIAN SIMMONS, PLS
Certified Professional Legal Secretary

Translator and Interpreter
Spanish and English

Experience

 Nov 2000 to present

  • Production Operator, third shift
    Abbott Laboratories/Hospira, Inc. - 512/255-2000
    3900 Howard Ln
    Austin, TX 78728

    Sampling of language experience
    November 2005 to May 2006 - Interpreter for Tele-interpreters.
  • August 2005 - Interpreting Certificate from Austin Area Translators & Interpreters Association
  • January 17, 2004 - Organized Cuban dinner for mostly recently relocated Cubans in Greater Austin, Texas. Cuban dinner flyer and photo.
  • September 20, 2002 - Interpreted real estate closing in Austin for OneWorld Language Solutions, Dallas Texas. Job No. SA092002. OneWorld Language Solutions, 2909 Cole Ave., Ste. 300, Dallas, Texas 75204, 214.871.2909.
  • April 2001 - Interpreted testimony of witness in the divorce case of José Cervantes v. Diana Cervantes for the law office of Lopez, Piña & Urrutia, L.L.P. 512/326-5006. Judge Morse in Williamson County presiding.

    Oct 1999 to Nov 2000

  • Office Clerk
    Manpower - 512/255-3395
    2000 S. IH 35, Ste. Q-3
    Round Rock, TX 78681

    Sampling of freelance jobs
  • February 11, 2000 - Interpreted deposition in San Antonio on construction asbestos claim, under contract with Attorney for the Plaintiff, Mr.Russell Budd from Baron & Budd, Dallas, Texas. Job No. Dh0816 for OneWorld Language Solutions, Nathalie Dosiere, Houston, Texas. Main Office: One World Language Solutions, 2909 Cole Ave., Ste. 300, Dallas, Texas 75204, 214.871.2909.
  • December 19, 1999 - Translated parts of Greek Theatre Amended Agreement and Exhibits for OneWorld Language Solutions, Anna Pettit, LA Office 213/622-6765 oneworldlanguage.com

    February 1999 to September 1999

  • Freelance Translator and Sales Representative

    References:
    Mindleaders, computer courses on line

    Sampling of freelance jobs
  • Translation Job No. S 8922
    affordabletranslations.com - 212/982-9094
    280 E. 2nd St. Ste 9B
    New York, NY 10009

    July 1997 to January 1999

  • Legal Secretary
    Legal Aid of Central Texas 512/447-7707
    2201 Post Rd. Ste. 104
    Austin, Texas 78704 USA

  • Translated into Spanish all forms that needed to be translated at Legal Aid of Central Texas.

    September 1996 to June 1997

    Secretary
    David Palmer -- (512) 458-2180
    Custard Insurance Adjusters
    7701 N. Lamar Blvd. Ste. 416
    Austin, TX 78752, USA

    May 1994 to June 1995

    Medical Transcriptionist
    Corinne Loisel -- (504) 885-0327
    Skilled Nurse
    4812 Sanford St.
    Metairie, LA USA

    October 1987 to December 1993:

    Legal Secretary
     United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. in New Orleans, (504) 837-1304;
    USF&G (Main Office) 100 Light St., Baltimore, Md. (410) 547-3000.

    Highlights of previous employment
    Under the name of Lillian Hornig

    January 1986 to September 1986: Office Manager at Randolph For Governor political campaign in Anchorage, Alaska.

    August 1984 to December 1985: Legal Secretary at Pletcher & Slaubaugh, Anchorage, Alaska. Insurance defense practice.

    October 1978 to November 1980: Legal Secretary for Jay A. Kohler, Attorney at Law, Montpelier, Idaho. General practice office.

    1976-1977: Secretary to Camp Manager at Alyeska Pipeline Company, Tonsina Camp, Glenallen, Alaska.

    Education

    Equally fluent in both English and Spanish
    Natural Born Cuban.
    Moved from Cuba to the United States at age 18.

    1963-1966

    University of New Orleans
     New Orleans, Louisiana
    Under the name Lillian Martinez Brower.
    Completed two years of college. Courses included all Spanish and English courses required for a degree in Spanish Education, including Advanced Spanish Syntax, which concentrated on translation of idioms. Other courses completed were psychology, biology, and geology.
    University of New Orleans

    1993

    National Association of Legal Secretaries (International)
    Tulsa, OK
    Certified as a Professional Legal Sectretary
    National Association of Legal Secretaries


    Work Samples and contact information

    http://xld.com/wp/LillianTN.htm

    Resources

    • Two Networked Pentium Computers
    • Windows 98 and Linux Operating Systems
    • ISDN Router
    • Two Inkjet Printers
    • Internet Service Provider -- Dedicated Connection
    • Word Processing Software
    • HTTP Authoring Software
    • Dedicated Facsimile
    • Copier
    • Dictionaries, Thesaurus
    • On Line Dictionaries: http://www.translatorguide.com/bridge.htm
      http://people.a2000.nl/mderaaij/irt/spanish.html
      http://www.june29.com/IDP/IDPsearch.html
      http://users.iol.it/bartolini.raimondo/link1.html#Terminologia
      http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction.html
      Glossaries: http://spansig-ny-apuntes.freeservers.com/
      The Spanish-English Translation Site

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