Michelle De Leon

Michelle De Leon

Freelance Translator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Bachelor in International Relations/Certified Translator

  • Education

    • Traducción Jurada

      2010 -
      Traductora Jurada e Intérprete Español-Inglés Language Interpretation and Translation

      - Simultaneous interpretation services for online meetings/webinars/presentations or discussions- Translation of any kind of document (legal, academic, medical, personal, etc.) from/into Spanish and English

    • Escuela de Gobierno OEA

      2023 - 2023
      Diploma of Education SOCIAL SCIENCES Diplomado Digital "Liderazgo en Inclusión Social y Acceso a Derechos"

      El Diplomado Digital de Liderazgo en Inclusión Social y Acceso a Derechos es realizado por el Departamento de Inclusión Social de la Secretaría de Acceso a Derechos y Equidad, con el apoyo de la Sección de Sociedad Civil de la OEA, la Red Latinoamericana de Organizaciones de Personas con Discapacidad y sus Familias (RIADIS), y cuenta con el aval de la Escuela de Gobierno de la OEA.

    • The Embody Lab

      2022 - 2022
      25- Hour Certificate in Embodied Activism SOCIAL SCIENCES
    • Ministerio de Educación de Guatemala

      2006 - 2009
      Diploma of Education Translation Spanish-English Sworn Translation authorized by the Ministry of Education
    • Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

      2006 - 2011
      Bachelor's degree International Relations and Affairs
  • Experience

    • Freelance

      Jan 2010 - now
      Freelance Translator

      10+ of experience in translating a variety of documents about medical, political, socioeconomic and many more topics. My experience also extends to the simultaneous interpretation field.During these years I have worked for companies, organizations, law firms and individuals translating documents from English to Spanish and vice versa, which are used both in Guatemala and abroad.

    • United Nations Guatemala

      Oct 2011 - Dec 2012
      Operations Assistant

      Worked at the United Nations Department of Safety and Security for Guatemala and Belize. During this time I worked as an operations assistance, having under my responsibility the surveillance of the field missions of the UN system deployed in Guatemala. Also, I had to write daily reports in regards to the security/political conditions of the country and I had to remain in touch with local authorities and manage meetings to discuss the conditions that the UN staff had to work under while being in Guatemala. Show less

    • Embassy of the Republic of Uruguay in Guatemala

      Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
      Executive Assistant

      In charge of managing the Ambassador's agenda as well as organizing high level meetings with diplomats and government authorities in Guatemala. Writing reports and analysis to be sent to the Uruguayan government about social, economic and political conditions in Guatemala at that time. Such papers were written both in English and Spanish.

    • Nipro Medical Guatemala

      Sept 2019 - now
      Freelance Translator

      I have worked as a freelance translator for NIPRO Guatemala, since September 2019, translating a variety of documents related to medical topics (ISO Certificates, letters of distribution for medical devices, other certificates, product descriptions, etc.).

    • Cultural Survival

      Mar 2022 - now
      Project Assistant
  • Licenses & Certifications