Credentials

JEFF GOTFREDSON

Jeff-Gotfredson-TranslatorProfessional Translator & Interpreter (Spanish<>English)
Licensed Spanish and ESL Instructor

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

• Native Speaker of American English
• Highly Proficient in Spanish (ACTFL OPI Rating: Advanced High)
• Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies
• Trained and Qualified as a  Professional Community Interpreter
• B.A. in Spanish Language and Linguistics
• M.Ed. in Second Language Curriculum & Instruction
• Licensed Career Language Teacher and Bilingual Professional
(Spanish, ESL)
• Ten years experience as a freelance translator and interpreter
• Extensive Travel in North and South America, the Caribbean Basin,     Europe, and Israel/Palestine).

EDUCATION

University of Denver – Denver, CO   Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies
University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN   Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Second Language Curriculum and Instruction
Minnesota Department of Education – St Paul, MN   Minnesota Teaching License, 1991 to present: Spanish and ESL.
Augsburg College – Minneapolis, MN  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Spanish Language and Linguistics, Music, Liberal Arts

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

High-Quality Spanish-to-English Translations for Your Organization