Camille G. Brantley
Court Interpreter, Simultaneous consecutive interpretation
San Antonio, TX · (210) 555 0147 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/camillegbrantley
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eleven years interpreting in state district and federal courts
LANGUAGES
Spanish and English, both directions
SPECIALTIES
Simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, sight translation, trial coverage
SYSTEMS
Remote interpreting platforms, courtroom infrared systems, glossary databases
CREDENTIALS
Federally certified through the Administrative Office of the United States Courts examination
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish literature
Executive Summary
Federally certified Spanish court interpreter with eleven years in state district and federal courtrooms. Handles simultaneous interpretation at trial, consecutive interpretation for witness testimony and sight translation of exhibits. Covers roughly 900 proceedings a year and keeps a working glossary of narcotics, immigration and family law terminology.
Signature Achievements
- Passed the Administrative Office of the United States Courts examination on the first attempt, a result reached by fewer than one in ten candidates.
- Interpreted 900 proceedings a year across arraignments, plea colloquies, evidentiary hearings and jury trials.
- Served as lead interpreter on a nine week narcotics trial with a team of three, covering simultaneous work in rotation.
- Built a 3,400 term glossary of narcotics and immigration vocabulary now shared with the county interpreter pool.
- Reduced continuances caused by interpreter unavailability by taking on same day coverage for two family court dockets.
- Mentored six candidates preparing for state certification, five of whom passed the oral examination.
Professional Experience
Court Interpreter
Bexar Judicial District Court Services, San Antonio, TX 2018 to present
Staff interpreter serving eleven district courtrooms with criminal, family and civil dockets.
- Interpret simultaneously at trial and consecutively for witness and defendant testimony.
- Sight translate plea agreements, police reports and exhibits at the bench.
- Cover attorney client conferences and presentence interviews under the interpreter code of conduct.
- Schedule and brief contract interpreters for overflow dockets and multiple defendant cases.
Contract Interpreter
Alamo Legal Language Services, San Antonio, TX 2014 to 2018
Contract assignments for law firms, immigration counsel and workers compensation carriers.
- Interpreted depositions, mediations and independent medical examinations.
- Handled recorded statements where accuracy of the transcript later mattered at hearing.
- Kept assignment records and invoices for two dozen law firm clients.
Licensure and Certification
Federally certified court interpreter, Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Licensed court interpreter, master level, Texas Judicial Branch Certification Commission
Member, National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2013
Court interpreter training program, University of Arizona
Core Skills
Simultaneous interpretation · Consecutive interpretation · Sight translation · Legal terminology · Trial coverage · Deposition work · Glossary building · Interpreter ethics · Docket scheduling · Team interpreting