GALEN HUGH KENNEDY
Spanish/English Interpreter and Translator

ABOUT ME
My Background
I'm originally from San Francisco, California. From the age of 10 to 18, I lived in central Mexico and attended local schools in Spanish. I read, write and speak in Spanish fluently.
I also lived for a year in South America (Peru and Bolivia) from April 2019 to April 2020 and volunteered at a local children's library in Sucre, Bolivia. I now live in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Work Experience
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I have 4 years experience interpreting in the SF Bay Area, having interpreted at hospitals/medical offices, government offices and schools. I've worked for interpreting agencies such as IEC, Syntex Global, Multilingua, Lan Do & Associates and Language People, among others.
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Mi pasado
Soy originario de San Francisco, California. Desde los 10 hasta los 18 años, vivà en el centro de México y asistà a escuelas locales en español. Leo, escribo y hablo en español con fluidez.
También vivà durante un año en América del Sur (Perú y Bolivia) desde abril de 2019 hasta abril de 2020 y fui voluntario en una biblioteca infantil local en Sucre, Bolivia. Ahora vivo en San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México.
Experiencia laboral
Tengo 4 años de experiencia interpretando en el área de la Bahia de San Francisco, habiendo interpretado en hospitales / consultorios médicos, oficinas gubernamentales y escuelas. He trabajado para agencias de interpretación como IEC, Syntex Global, Multilingua, Lan Do & Associates y Language People, entre otras.

EDUCATION
My Studies
I have a certificate of having completed the Spanish/English court interpretation program at SFSU College of Extended Learning and an Environmental Studies degree from Sonoma State University.
SSU
December 2010
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, Bachelor of Arts, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Ca, Environmental Studies and Planning.
SFSU CEL
August 2014
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, Certificate Degree in Spanish/English Legal and Court Interpretation
