Helea Gimeno

I am a Spanish translator, transcriber, interpreter and languages teacher (Spanish, French, English as a second language) who has comprehensive experience working with the transcription of medical and educational records and have a good working knowledge of the terminology these fields require.

I also have experience transcribing short film audio, police interviews and lectures on various topics.

I am able to adapt to the requirements of each client. 

Cambridge Home School. Ashlyn’s Grammar School. French and Spanish online teacher KS2, KS3,KS4,KS5 Spanish transcriber and phone interpreter. Nov21- today.

• Planning and delivering of French and Spanish classes.
• Monitoring and recording a pupil’s progress and assistance in administrative records.
• Responsible for preparing classes by ensuring the correct educational resources are in place.
• Involved in the arranging of examinations.
• Preparing students for their exams by encouraging them and providing support.
• Delivering lessons online (teams)
• Over the phone interpretation for various fields such as medical, legal, educational services (Mexico)

Manchester Metropolitan University (Cedar Mount Academy) PGCE Secondary Spanish with French(KS2,KS3,K4,KS5).Sept20- July21

• Involved in the planning and delivering of Spanish classes.
• Monitoring and recording a pupil’s progress in administrative records.
• Responsible for preparing classes by ensuring the correct educational resources are in place.
• Involved in the arranging of examinations.
• Preparing students for their exams by encouraging them and providing support.
• Delivering lessons face to face and online (teams, google classroom, zoom)

Free-lance ESL, Spanish teacher and translator/interpreter and video transcriber (Spanish-English-English Spanish)  Jan/18 – Nov23

• Teaching ESL, Spanish to beginners intermediate and advanced levels.
• Tailoring ESL, Spanish teaching methods to suit the needs of individual students
• Planning, preparing, and delivering lessons to a range of classes.
• Recording and monitoring students’ attendance and progress. 
• Marking work and giving appropriate feedback to pupils. 
• Preparing and writing new curriculum materials. 
• Preparing the class and coursework for students.
• Helping pupils improve their conversational, grammar and writing skills.
• Translating documents for various clients within the Education and Music and Travel Industry.
• Applying cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond the literal written words
• Replicating the flow, style, and overall meaning of the original texts
• Performing work according to project schedules and high-quality standards
• Providing accurate and timely transcripts of digital audio and video recordings of medical interviews, technical interviews, psychology lectures, art documentaries, music interviews, short films, police interviews  and travel.
• Phone interpreting for VISA services companies in Mexico and USA.

Ministry of Justice. Children application department. Administration Officer. Sept19-Jan20

• Typing letters and e-mails to solicitors, applicants, respondents, clerks, and judges
• Handling incoming / outgoing calls, correspondence, and filing.
• Faxing, printing, photocopying, filing, and scanning, updating family applications
• Returning incomplete application forms to solicitors and public
• Creating and modifying documents using Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Updating, processing, and filing of various family applications including children living arrangements, parental responsibly forms, non-molestation applications, etc.
• Taking and processing payment for application forms and court charges

Barry and Bennett/ Scholars mentoring company. Student support worker/ Note taker/ PA Salford Royal Hospital. University of Salford. Manchester University.Sept18- Sept19

• Providing practical and mobility support to assist students with a physical or sensory impairment.
• Helping students manoeuvring between and around key study venues.
• Carrying books and/ or equipment for a student if needed.
• Act as a sighted guide for a visually impaired student or supporting a student with the practical aspects of their course (i.e., locating books in the library).
• Study Assistant, mentoring, helping students with their coursework
• Helping students search library catalogues, locate materials, collect materials, photocopying etc.
• Reading text aloud to students.
• Note taking and PA admin support for a visually impaired doctor at Salford Royal Hospital
• Taking clear, accurate and legible notes for a student in lectures/seminars.
• Ensuring good spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Free-lance Music, musician voice actress ESL and Spanish teacher. May/16 – today

• Teaching guitar, Spanish and English to beginners intermediate and advanced levels.
• Tailoring music and language teaching methods to suit the needs of individual students
• Planning, preparing, and delivering lessons to a range of classes.
• Recording and monitoring students’ attendance and progress. 
• Marking work and giving appropriate feedback to pupils. 
• Recording vocals and guitar for music sessions, arranging for film and Spanish voice acting on logic pro x

QUALIFICATIONS

• Hispanic Literature BA. UAEM. Mexico Aug/04 – Aug/06
• TEFL Course Certification (Teaching English as a foreign Language).
• TKT Teaching Knowledge Test (Cambridge examination).
• Intermediate - Advanced French. Alliance Française. Mexico
• PGCE Secondary Spanish with French. MMU- August/21

PGCE Secondary Spanish with French