I will bring my language proficiency in Portuguese and Spanish to translate legal documents and correspondence written either in either Spanish or Portuguese. My proficiency in Portuguese was acquired from my background as a Brazilian-American, as well as from completing Portuguese language courses at UMD, while my proficiency in Spanish was acquired from successfully completing International Baccalaureate Program in Spanish (Higher Level) in high school. I will also contribute my previous experience as a student intern with an immigration law firm. Specifically, in Spring 2014, in connection with my Senior Project at my high school, I interned at the law firm of Mooers Immigration in Bethesda, MD. During my internship there, I learned about
