Melissa Ballesteros

American educator and language interpreter. More than 10 years of teaching experience k-12, University, and Adult Education as well as professional language interpreting in consecutive and simultaneous modes in medical setting,  business conferences, legal meetings, schools, and profesional document translation.

Teaching experience: 
Indiana Teaching License 2014 – Present - Indiana, USA
Experience teaching K-12 and adult education in the United States and teaching abroad. Have taught Foreign Languages (English and Spanish) ,  Science, and College Readiness programs - SAT, ACT and similar career oriented prep courses. Experience working with Special Needs students from all ages.

Educator 2020-2022
Ben Davis University High School - Indiana, USA

• Foreign Language Department professor 
• Founded interpreting course offered at no cost  for immigrant graduating seniors
• Teacher of the year-2018-2019

Educator June 2014- May 2015
Zionsville Middle School, Indiana, USA

•  Foreign language teacher and Resource teacher for special education

Educator/Coach: Business, Legal, and Medical Interpreting course 2018-2023
Cross Cultural Health Care Program and LUNA Language Services- Indiana, USA

• Refine, update, and deliver 40-hour Interpreting training course; 
  make revisions to support ongoing learning of candidate
• Over 550 trained interpreters in 25 different languages to date.
   

Medical Interpreter and Professional Translator 2020-2022
Luna  Language Services  Indiana, USA

• Consecutive and simultaneous modes of interpreting at business conferences, Legal meetings, schools, etc

Masters in Business Management
UJI Castellón, 2022-2023

Doctorate Student- Public Health Education
Indiana University, 2019-2022

Medical Interpreter-Trainer of Trainers, Cross Cultural Health Care Program- 
Seattle, USA 2018

Masters in Hispanic Studies- Education

Indiana University, 2012-2014

Grado:  Education- Spanish/Foreign Language

High focus in Science

Texas, A&M University 2009 – 2012