Rebeca Mejia Picado

Provided consecutive, first-person Spanish interpretation and followed interpreter protocols, confidentiality requirements, and interpreter ethics.

Interpreted patient and family healthcare information and served as a cultural broker while following healthcare professional conduct standards.

Cleaned, disinfected, and maintained a safe, clean environment for patients, staff, and visitors while providing customer service.

Interpreted Spanish/English over live phone calls across multiple industries and assisted with real-time communication.

Managed front-of-house operations including answering phones, coordinating the dining room flow, greeting customers, and handling reservations and waitlists.

Taught English as a foreign language to students and developed syllabus, lesson plans, study guides, and evaluation tools.

Provided English instruction at the elementary level, using active listening and proactive classroom leadership in the educational context.

Provided online bilingual language training as a freelance language trainer.

Completed an 80-hour Medical Interpreter Training course (online).

Attended the Language Access Summit pre-conference.

Completed a 40-hour Medical Interpreter Training course (online).

Earned a Bachelor’s degree in English Education Sciences with a concentration in English. Coursework covered methodology, didactics, and research proposal development for English language teaching (TEFL).

Completed the English for Tourism Professionals program (6 weeks) via Coursera hosted by Ohio University.

Completed a degree as a High School Teacher of English. Focused on teaching techniques and strategies for developing English learning for teens and adults.

Completed high school studies in sciences and literature.