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Matthew Clutteur

@matthewclutteur

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Experienced Spanish-English translator and interpreter with 28 years in government service.

Puerto Rico

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leveraging deep Spanish-English translation and interpretation expertise, meaningful public-service impact, collaborative teams, and opportunities to mentor and contribute to bilingual resources.

I am a dedicated Spanish-English translator, interpreter, and linguist with 28 years of combined government and private-sector experience. I have worked extensively for the National Labor Relations Board and served as a Cryptologic Technician-Interpretive in the U.S. Navy.

At the NLRB I perform translation, consecutive interpretation, transcription, and call-center services supporting roughly 32 regional and sub-regional offices, and contributed to the bilingual NLRB website and a nationwide bilingual glossary.

My background includes court reporting, in-house technical translation for construction/engineering, accounting and law, tour sales and concierge roles, and freelance translation of websites and voicemail scripts for clients in Puerto Rico.

I hold a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Translation (Magna Cum Laude), formal language training from the Defense Language Institute, and maintained security clearance and strong language-proficiency standards during military service.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Language Specialist

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National Labor Relations Board

Nov 2013 - Present (12 years 1 month)

Provide translation, consecutive interpretation, transcription, and call-center language services (English/Spanish) for ~32 regional and sub-regional offices; contributed to bilingual guides, website translation, and training materials to improve access for Spanish-speaking communities.

Spanish English Translation consecutive interpretation Transcription Docketing Case Processing CAT Tools Public Trust Clearance Cross Functional Collaboration

Freelance Translator

Spot-on-Hold

Dec 2021 - Oct 2025 (3 years 10 months)

Delivered professional Spanish↔English translations of voicemail scripts and websites for schools, hotels, and corporations in Puerto Rico, ensuring accurate localization for client audiences.

Translation Localization Voice Script Translation Spanish English Translation Proofreading CAT Tools Client Communication QA

Tour Desk Agent

Group Services, Inc.

Feb 2011 - Nov 2013 (2 years 9 months)

Sold tours and managed concierge services at Sheraton Old San Juan, consistently exceeding monthly and quarterly sales goals and recognized as a top salesman in 2012–2013.

Sales Concierge Services Customer Service Upselling Guest Relations Multilingual Communication

Bilingual Court Reporter

Crespo & Rodríguez

May 2003 - Aug 2007 (4 years 3 months)

Recorded depositions, hearings, and assemblies and produced transcripts; provided in-house English↔Spanish technical translations for construction, accounting, and legal materials with proofreading and editing.

Court Reporting Transcription Legal Translation Proofreading Editing Technical Translation Confidentiality

Cryptologic Technician

United States Navy

Oct 1994 - Oct 2002 (8 years)

Served as a Spanish linguist in SIGINT: collected, transcribed, analyzed, and reported foreign-language radio communications; maintained language proficiency standards and conducted training support.

Linguistics Transcription Translation Analysis Reporting