Alfonso F. Galán

• Lead, mentor, and oversee a team of six copyeditors, ensuring high-quality and consistent editorial standards across all projects
• Assign tasks, set deadlines, and monitor progress to meet project milestones and deliverables
• Review and approve copyedited materials to ensure alignment with project objectives, style guides, and linguistic standards
• Provide constructive feedback to team members to enhance their editing skills and overall performance
• Create and update style guides and editorial standards to maintain consistency
• Develop training materials and conduct onboarding sessions for new copyeditors, ensuring a smooth integration into the team
• Collaborate with project managers, instructional designers, and subject matter experts to align editorial tasks with overall project goals
• Perform final quality checks on edited content, ensuring compliance with educational standards, cultural relevance, and readability for the intended audience
• Identify and address potential inconsistencies or errors before publication
• Act as the primary liaison between the editorial team and project managers, facilitating seamless communication and collaboration
• Provide clear instructions and expectations to the team, ensuring alignment with project requirements

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• Ensure Spanish translations of academic and technical materials are accurate, clear, and aligned with the original English content
• Review AI-generated texts for grammatical accuracy, localization and contextual precision
• Edit and proofread human-translated text for grammar, punctuation, syntax, and consistency
• Verify adherence to NCCER's style guide and linguistic standards
• Maintain a high level of accuracy and cultural relevance in all materials
• Review and cross-check terminology, particularly industry-specific and technical terms, to ensure correctness and consistency
• Work closely with project managers to ensure content meets educational objectives and quality expectations
• Provide feedback and guidance to translators to maintain consistency across projects
• Contribute to the development and updating of Spanish language style guides and glossaries for consistent use across projects
• Ensure uniformity of tone, style, and terminology in all materials
• Adapt educational content to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of Spanish-speaking audiences
• Conduct final reviews of edited materials to ensure readiness for publication or distribution
• Verify that all corrections and updates have been implemented
• Stay updated on educational terminology and linguistic trends within Spanish-speaking regions to enhance translation accuracy
• Research specific industry terms to ensure the technical precision of training material
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• Conduct initial consultations to assess clients' mental health needs and concerns
• Use diagnostic tools and clinical interviews to identify emotional, psychological, and behavioral issues
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on client history, needs, and goals
• Provide evidence-based therapy approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, or holistic practices, tailored to each client
• Facilitate individual, couples, or family therapy sessions to address a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges
• Implement interventions to support clients in achieving personal growth and emotional well-being
• Incorporate holistic practices, such as hypnotherapy or mindfulness, to complement traditional therapy methods
• Address the mind-body connection to promote healing and self-awareness
• Maintain strict confidentiality of client information in accordance with professional ethical standards and legal requirements
• Uphold a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment for clients

Global Impact Group was a not-for-profit organization that I founded and managed for 9 years. The main activities of the organization included:

• Nutrition-based feeding programs for children in marginal economic areas
• After-school tutoring
• Training and work-skills education for mothers
• Clothes and food banks

My primary roles included:

• Oversight of the entire organization
• Management of three sites, and a staff of 7 full-time employees and over 20 volunteers
• Vision casting
• Program development and management
• Email and newsletter marketing
• Fundraising
• Budgeting and account management
• Employee supervision