GUYLENE BERRY

Community Relations Advisor

 

EXPERIENCE:

11/2005-Present
City of Miami communication Department, Miami FL.
Writer/ Producer (Creole)
Editing, narrating and Translating documents for the Communication Department, providing a Creole version of their different programs and public announcements, as well as doing ads and commercials.

 

09/2004-01/2006 

Court Administrator 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County Courthouse, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Interpreter

Interpreting and translating Creole and French into English for the Court System and to the general public. 

 

03/2002-Present 

Miami-Dade County and City of Miami Commission Meetings, Miami, FL.

Interpreter

Interpretation and Translation services –English and Creole.

 

11/2001-02/2004 

Seven Languages Translating Services, Inc. Miami, FL.

Interpreter

Mediation and deposition for insurance and worker’s compensation settlements. Provided language interpreting and translation that enabled Creole speaking patients/families with Limited English Proficiency to successfully communicate with the providers, lawyers and staff.

 

04/2002-11/2004

Elections Department of Dade county, Miami, FL.

Voter’s Education Specialist 

Taught voters procedures for electronic voting machines, Miami-Dade County. 

 

03/2001-09/2004

U.S. District Courts: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Miami, FL.

Court Interpreter

Provided consecutive or simultaneous translation between languages –Creole, English.

 

02/1998-11/2000 

Life and Health Insurance Sales Inc., Miami, FL.

Sales Representative

Worked with Research group on new marketing strategies. 

 

09/1995-06/1997 

Bethany Baptist Church, Queens, NY.

Reading instructor for seniors

 

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

10/2000 

Bowne Global Solutions (formerly Berlitz), Washington, D.C.
Successfully completed 16 hours orientation for State Court Interpreter Consortium for the Haitian Creole language and obtained security clearance through the State of Florida.

 

1989-1992 

French Institute of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Certificate in Voice, Diction and Etiquette.

 

1990-1992 

College Universitaire Caraïbe, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Diploma in Linguistics Creole Reform and Journalism

 

SKILLS:

Able to read, write and speak Creole and French; Multi-cultural communicator; Efficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access); Excellent customer service skills.