Alfonso Villaseñor

Análisis del mercado Estadounidense dentro del rubro de la Interpretación–Alfonso Villaseñor.

El mercado general de interpretación en Estados Unidos está constituido por múltiples estratos que actúan como mercados independientes regidos en su mayoría por factores comerciales. No obstante que en el ámbito legal los integrantes de la profesión se han empeñado por muchos años en instrumentar mecanismos de certificación y compensación justa para personal calificado, el ámbito de conferencias se desenvuelve en un entorno caótico en el cual no existen normas profesionales pese a que muchos de los proveedores del servicio también operan en la rama legal más estructurada.

La ponencia pretende describir a grandes razgos las diferentes dinámicas y problemáticas que ocurren en el mercado de la interpretación, tanto legal como de conferencias. Así mismo el ponente hablará de su experiencia personal y los diferentes retos y obstáculos que ha tenido que encarar, y aún sigue encarando, al tratar de desenvolverse como Intérprete Profesional en Estados Unidos.

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ALFONSO VILLASEÑOR

Professional Conference Interpreter

115 S. IRVING AVE. TUCSON, AZ, USA 85711

TEL: (520) 323-0251 FAX: (520) 323-0304

E-mail: avotrans@aol.com

EXPERIENCE: 1992 TO PRESENT

FREELANCE CONTRACTING

Conference Interpreter (English - Spanish) Perform simultaneous conference interpretation and technical support services for the following organizations:

GOVERNMENT: U. S. Department of State, Small Business Administration, Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency, U. S. Customs Service, U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, U. S. Consulate in Mexico, International Borders and Water Commission, Agencia Consular de México, Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas, Arizona-Sonora Commission, Arizona Supreme Court, U. S. 12th Air Force, U. S. Trade & Development Agency, U. S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Highway Administration.

ACADEMIC: University of Arizona - College of Law Library, University of Arizona - Office of Arid Land Studies, University of Arizona - Department of Latin American Studies, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Maricopa County Community College District.

HEALTH: Pan American Health Organization, Border Health Foundation, Western Area Health Education Centers, Child & Family Resources, Inc.

CORPORATE: Disney Inc., Nike Inc., Caterpillar Corp., Komatsu Corp., Mobil Oil Corp., Shell Oil Corp., Tupperware Inc., Polaris Corp., Liebert Corp., Castrol Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Corp., Autotote Inc., Creative Memories Inc., Freightliner Inc., CCC Information Systems, Inc., Pillsbury, Inc., Morgan Business Associates, Inc., Assurant Group, Inc., Deloitte Consulting, Inc., J.D. Edwards, Inc., Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, U. S. Olympic Committee, SONY Corp., Intel Corp. etc.

OTHER: International Bottled Water Association., International Association of Chiefs of Police, International Plant Propagation Society, Service Employees International Union, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Pan American Sports Organization, National Mango Board, Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, AFSCME.

LANGUAGE SERVICES AGENCIES

ASET International Services Corporation, Arlington, VA,

A Bridge Between Nations, Phoenix, AZ

MFM Group, Inc., Miami, Fl

Yolanda S. Walther-Meade Agency, San Diego, CA

CYRACOM International, Tucson, AZ

Conference Interpreter/Equipment Technician

Perform simultaneous conference interpretation services. Also serve as an equipment technician, where I provide installation and support of interpretation equipment for conferences.

COURTS:

U. S. DISTRICT COURT, Omaha, NE

U. S. DISTRICT COURT, Lincoln, NE

U. S. DISTRICT COURT, Sioux City, IA

U. S. DISTRICT COURT, Reno, NV

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, Las Vegas, NV

U. S. DISTRICT COURT, Tucson, AZ

PIMA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, Tucson, AZ

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, Phoenix, AZ

Federally Certified Court Interpreter/Translator (English - Spanish) (Freelance ) Interpret for non-English speaking defendants at various legal proceedings such as trials, initial appearances, pre-trial conferences, hearings, etc.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

University of Phoenix - Tucson, AZ

Major: Business Information Systems

Completed 45 credit-hours

(1996-1997)

University of Arizona

Major: Electrical Engineering (1989-1993) Completed 20 credit-hours

University of Arizona Summer Institute for Court Interpretation Certificate (1992)

Principal topics: Simultaneous & Consecutive Interpretation, Translation, Ethics and Court Procedures.

Pima Community College - Tucson, AZ

Associate of Science (Dec, 1991)

Major: Electrical Engineering

Associate of Applied Science (Dec, 1991)

Major: Digital Electronics Technology

QUALIFICATIONS:

United States Department of State Admin. Office of the United States Courts Contract Interpreter (Eng / Spa) Federally Certified Court Interpreter (Eng / Spa)