Abi Pereira
Nashville
Summary
Enthusiastic healthcare interpreter with a focus on expanding equitable language access for patients and families. Bringing deep sociolinguistic expertise, empathy, & thoughtful ethical decision-making to every assignment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Video Remote Interpreter - Portuguese
AMN Language Services
04.2023 - Current
- Interprets primarily via video call for a variety of healthcare encounters, spanning every medical speciality, including adult, pediatric, & adolescent medicine in inpatient & outpatient settings
- Stays up-to-date on the dialects & cultures of Portuguese speakers
- Continuously expands familiarity with medical terminology & procedures
- Maintains an up-to-date familiarity with US biomedical culture & the biomedical cultures of Portuguese speakers
- Remains faithful to the NCIHC, IMIA, & CHIA codes of ethics, expanding & using ethical decision-making skills to best support patient & provider communication & connection
- Communicates & collaborates with colleagues to aid one another's professional growth & knowledge base & to optimize interpreting for patients & providers
Telephonic Portuguese Interpreter
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Had contracts with three LSPs, two of them being major LSPs
- Interpreted over the phone for a variety of healthcare, & some other, encounters across the Anglosphere
- Followed pertinent ethics & privacy laws
- Stayed up-to-date on & continuously improved knowledge of medical terminology, procedures, & the biomedical cultures of English & Portuguese-speakers
- Developed professional flexibility & adaptability by interpreting for a broad range of types of scenarios & encounters, Portuguese & English dialects, & cultural backgrounds
- Built ethical decision-making skills and remote rapport-building techniques
Private ESL Tutor
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Assessed student learning needs & provided relevant instruction to close knowledge gaps
- Developed methods to motivate & engage students in learning
- Used knowledge of students' cultural & linguistic backgrounds to tailor their tutoring experiences, optimize their outcomes, & meet goals
- Assisted students in developing study skills & strategies
- Maintained records of student assessments, tutoring activities & results
- Monitored student progress & provided feedback & support
- Adjusted communication style & pedagogical strategies to fit individual learners' backgrounds, needs, & baselines of knowledge
Volunteer ESL Instructor
Baptist Church
09.2012 - 09.2014
- Volunteered weekly as a small-group or one-on-one ESL instructor for adult ESL learners
Education
High School Diploma -
HiSET
Nashville, TN40-Hour Medical Interpreter Training Course -
Breaking Boundaries in Healthcare
01.2023
Skills
- Written and verbal communication
- Healthcare terminology
- Biomedical culture
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Applying ethical decision-making frameworks
- Confidentiality compliance
Certification
- CoreCHI-Performance, issued by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters, 06/21/24
Timeline
Video Remote Interpreter - Portuguese
AMN Language Services
04.2023 - Current
Telephonic Portuguese Interpreter
07.2021 - 04.2023
Private ESL Tutor
08.2020 - 10.2021
Volunteer ESL Instructor
Baptist Church
09.2012 - 09.2014
High School Diploma -
HiSET
40-Hour Medical Interpreter Training Course -
Breaking Boundaries in Healthcare
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