FATIMA Y.

GARCIA
fygarcia@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
Professional position requiring strong language skills in English and Spanish or any other position that offers new
challenges and learning experiences.

EDUCATION
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
Master of Arts Degree in Spanish, In progress
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Double Major: Translation and Interpretation Studies (English and Spanish) and Spanish, May 2010
Minor: French / Cumulative GPA: 3.7 (Cum Laude)

Associate of Arts Degree in Modern Languages (With honors), 2006
Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Written and oral fluency in Spanish.
Basic writing skills and conversational proficiency in French.

EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, CSULB
Teaching intermediate Spanish course to non-native speakers Spring 2014
Taught Spanish course for beginners Fall 2013
Language Tutor, Language Centre, CSULB
Providing assistance to students with their Spanish assignments Spring 2014
Tutored and assisted students with their Spanish assignments Fall 2013
Translator, The New Partnership Foundation 2013
Translated a new version of the Resource Guide for AB 540 Students from English to Spanish
Translator, Office of Government/Legislative/Community Relations (CSULB) 2011/2012/2013
Translated the Resource Guide for AB 540 Students from English to Spanish
Worked with another translator and editor to achieve the completion of the Resource Guide project in
order to meet the deadline, and was in charge of the whole project
Translator/Interpreter, Sharona Zahabian, Attorney at Law 2012
Translated legal documents from English to Spanish
Provided interpretation services for non-English speaking clients
Translator, Koehler & Isaacs, LLP Company Summer 2009
Translated transcriptions and legal documents from English to Spanish and vice versa
Receptionist, A & M Services Company Summer 2009
Performed general office work, such as answering phones, use of copy and fax machines, etc.
Applied bilingual skills by translating letters for customers or employees and by answering calls in both
languages

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
Secretary, Spanish Graduate Student Association, 2013-2014
Treasurer, Spanish Graduate Student Association, 2012-2013
President, CSULB Shotokan Karate, 2010-2012
Treasurer, CSULB Shotokan Karate, 2008-2010
LGBT Resource Center, CSULB 2008-2010
Historian, FUEL, 2009-2010
French Club, CSULB 2009-2010
Historian, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, 2005

AWARDS & HONORS
New Partnership Foundation Scholarship, 2012
Exceptional Student Achievement Award, 2010
Chancellors Ball Scholarship, 2006