Sofía Monterroso

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Interpreter at Matahari Women Workers'​ Center
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Willimantic, Connecticut, United States, US
Languages
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Portuguese Professional working proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Certificate in Community Leadership and Social Change
    Institute for Nonprofit Practice
    Jun, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Art & Cultural Heritage Law
    Georgetown University Law Center
    Dec, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Trauma-Informed Advocacy and Organization Practices for Student Leaders in Sexual Violence Prevention
    Center for Women and Community
    Feb, 2016
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • English-Spanish/Spanish-English Interpreter
      • Dec 2020 - Present

      - Provide English-Spanish and Spanish-English simultaneous interpretation via Zoom language interpretation feature for Spanish-speaking domestic workers during biweekly group therapy sessions, committee meetings, and program orientations. - Provide English-Spanish and Spanish-English simultaneous interpretation via Zoom language interpretation feature for Spanish-speaking domestic workers during biweekly group therapy sessions, committee meetings, and program orientations.

    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
      • Jun 2021 - May 2023

      Development- Manage the creation, implementation, and completion of all aspects of annual institutional giving plan, from prospect research to final submission. - Ensure the timely completion of over $2.4 million in grant proposals per year, including creating proposal narratives and budgets.- Complete annual reporting and compliance for nearly $1 million in private foundation, state and federal grants.- Steward relationships with prospective and existing institutional donors through regular communications.- Maintain organizational compliance with federal nonprofit and charity registration regulations in three states (NY, NJ, DC).- Participate in the Mosaic Network and Fund learning exchanges and working groups to further equitable funding for African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American (ALAANA) arts and culture groups in New York City.Communications- Direct communications strategy and implementation, managing multi-platform media presence reaching over 100,000 individuals annually.- Co-author and co-edit country-specific human rights reports cited by the European Commission- Serve as webmaster, designing and maintaining interface for desktop and mobile using WordPress plugin (Elementor), reaching an average of 4,000 individual visits per month.- Author and design quarterly and annual reports reaching 3,000 readers.Operations - Liaise with external accountants to ensure the timely completion of annual reviews and audits.- Designed and implement systems to track and manage data of over 4,000 applications for assistance annually. Show less

      • Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

      Development-Supported the creation and implementation of all aspects of annual strategic development plan. -Assisted the timely completion of $1 million in grant proposals per year, including preparation of proposal narratives and budgets.-Compiled annual reporting and compliance for nearly $800,000 in private foundation, state and federal grants.Communications- Designed new website using WordPress plug-in Elementor, both desktop and mobile versions, and managed the updating and migration of all copy and content.- Supervised Community Outreach Coordinator in growing social media presence through digital communications strategy across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.- Graphic design for social media posts, reports, quarterly newsletters, and website. Event Production- Coordinated production of 10 public events across 9 venues in 3 cities and online. Show less

      • Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

      - Provided daily administrative support to Director of Programs.- Coordinated the production and promotion of group exhibition featuring 12 artists.

    • Asylum Paralegal
      • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

      - Client and evidence preparation, country conditions research, applications for asylum or withholding of removal in cases of persecution on the basis of political opinion, membership to particular social group, religion, torture etc. - Client and evidence preparation, country conditions research, applications for asylum or withholding of removal in cases of persecution on the basis of political opinion, membership to particular social group, religion, torture etc.

    • Nigeria
    • Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Coordinator
      • Aug 2017 - May 2018

      – Recruited, trained and supervised 50+ student volunteers in implementing an international reproductive justice conference of over 80 workshops and 1,300 attendees – Managed 7,200 USD of grant funds to write and implement weekly educational programming engaging 15-30 students in reproductive justice activism and organizational leadership at local and national level – Collaborated with communications and fundraising staff to coordinate multi-platform donor outreach, including designing donor communication materials and speaking at donor engagement events. Show less

    • Cultural Affairs Intern
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      – Served on the Public Affairs Small Grants Program review committee, aiding in the approval, allocation and assessment of 70,000 USD in cultural and educational projects, and leading grantee meetings and interviews in French – Provided organizational and logistical support in the planning, execution and documentation of the First National Women’s Caucus of Cameroon – Represented the U.S. Embassy at Francophone and Anglophone cultural events, including the opening of the National Symposium on Slave Trade – Facilitated bilingual cultural pre-departure orientation and information sessions for current and prospective students to U.S. institutions through Education USA – Wrote speeches for U.S. Ambassador and Political-Economic Chief that integrated culturally appropriate signifiers Show less

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Human Resources Intern
      • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

      – Surveyed 30 comparable institutions on end-of-service benefits in anticipation of internal policy changes – Conducted phone call follow ups to survey in English and Portuguese – Edited and updated instructional documents to reflect shifts in policy and structure – Digitized over 100 personnel files, transferring from hard copy to PDF format – Surveyed 30 comparable institutions on end-of-service benefits in anticipation of internal policy changes – Conducted phone call follow ups to survey in English and Portuguese – Edited and updated instructional documents to reflect shifts in policy and structure – Digitized over 100 personnel files, transferring from hard copy to PDF format

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Communications Intern
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      – Developed a comprehensive database of digital materials gathered from on-site visits – Transcribed, translated, and close captioned promotional videos from Portuguese to English – Produced print and digital communications materials featuring key project success stories – Developed a comprehensive database of digital materials gathered from on-site visits – Transcribed, translated, and close captioned promotional videos from Portuguese to English – Produced print and digital communications materials featuring key project success stories

    • Data Analysis and Research Intern
      • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

      – Created comprehensive excel database of monitoring and evaluation outcomes for all active agriculture projects – Created comprehensive excel database of monitoring and evaluation outcomes for all active agriculture projects

Education

  • Mount Holyoke College
    Bachelor's degree, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics / Gender Studies
    2014 - 2018
  • Five College Consortium, Inc.
    Certificate, Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice
  • Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3
    Certificate, Comparative Literature
  • American International School of Mozambique
    International Baccalaureate
    2012 - 2014

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