Objective
My short-term goal is to learn more about the maritime industry and develop my skills as a Technical Writer. I currently translate maritime accident reports and have 17 years of experience at the Panama Canal. I learned about ship architecture and tonnage during my work at the Marine Bureau's Admeasurement Division where I researched new buildings and later prepared tonnage certificates for maiden voyages.
Experience
1978-1984 Freelance Translator and Interpreter (English to Spanish and vice versa)
1984-1987 Computer Programmer -- Christian Democrat Party (PDC, for its acronym in Spanish)
1987-1995 Clerk Typist, Research Clerk, Management Assitant and Admeasurement Technician - Marine Bureau of the Panama Canal Commission
1995-1999 Associate Editor -- Foreign Broadcast Information Service
2000-2007 Writer -- Office of Corporate Communications, Panama Canal Authority
2007-2010 Translator and Interpreter (interim) - Office of Corporate Communications, Panama Canal Authority
Education
2004 Doctorate, Economic and Entrepreneurial Sciences, Universidad Latina of Panama.
1998 MBA, Nova Southeastern University
1991 BS, Nova University
1980-1987 Computer Sciences Engineering, Universidad Tecnologica of Panama (UTP, for its acronym in Spanish)
1979-1980 Civil Engineering, UTP
Certification
Official Interpreter (English to Spanish and viceversa), Republic of Panama (1993)
Skils
Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistics, programming, web pages, etc.)