Certified healthcare interpreter for Mandarin and Cantonese with 6 years of on-site, phone and video remote interpreting. Handles about 25 patient encounters a shift and helped a clinic cut interpreter wait times from 20 to 6 minutes. Holds CCHI CHI-Mandarin certification and follows the NCIHC code of ethics.
Experience
Medical Interpreter, Mandarin and Cantonese, Bridgeway Language Access (New York, NY)
Jun 2022 – Present
Interpret about 25 encounters a shift by video remote and phone for ER, oncology and pediatric clinics
Hold a 98% accuracy score on monthly call quality audits
Sight-translate consent forms and discharge instructions, flagging 30+ unclear terms to clinical staff in 2025
Mentor 4 new interpreters on consecutive note-taking and medical terminology
Staff Interpreter, Kissena Community Health Center (Flushing, NY)
Feb 2020 – May 2022
Provided on-site interpreting for primary care, OB and behavioral health visits
Cut average interpreter wait times from 20 to 6 minutes by setting up a scheduled block system
Education
B.A. in Linguistics, Queensboro State College (Sep 2015 – May 2019)
Skills
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Interpreting: Consecutive, simultaneous, sight translation, video remote and phone
Healthcare: Medical terminology, HIPAA, NCIHC standards of practice
Certifications: CCHI CHI-Mandarin, 40-hour medical interpreter training
How to write a Interpreter resume
A strong Interpreter resume shows the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Storytelling
Content strategy
Adobe Creative Cloud
Video production
Copywriting and editing
Brand guidelines
Social media
Art direction
Project management
Audience analytics
Example bullet points
Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers
Art-directed the rebrand across 60 assets, delivered two weeks ahead of the product launch
Edited 300 articles a year as managing editor, raising average time on page by 35%
Tips from recruiters
Link your portfolio or reel in the header; it matters more than any layout choice.
Name clients, publications or brands when you are allowed to.
A more expressive template is fine for creative roles, but keep the text easy to scan.
Recommended templates
Vanguard (ATS-friendly): Bold display name, accent-led headings with line rules
Timeline (ATS-friendly): Clean accent layout with a dated career timeline
Interpreter resume FAQ
What should a Interpreter resume include?
A Interpreter resume should show the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Interpreter?
Vanguard, Elegant and Timeline work well for Interpreter roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Interpreter resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Interpreter put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Interpreter roles are Storytelling, Content strategy, Adobe Creative Cloud, Video production, Copywriting and editing and Brand guidelines.
How do I write strong Interpreter resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as views, engagement rate and audience growth. For example: "Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers."