Manuel Mendizabal
Manuel Mendizabal

Director, Spanish Teacher, Interpreter, Translator, Proofreader

Open to offers · Member since 11 Jul 2026
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Location
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

Experienced linguist, educator, interpreter, translator, and director with extensive background in Spanish/English instruction, customer service, proofreading, and cross-cultural communication. Long-term experience leading a Spanish school, teaching online and in person, and supporting NGOs, law firms, and international organizations.

Skills

15 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Director Honduras Spanish School

Directed a Spanish school for 34 years. Responsibilities included customer service, linguistics, literature, interpreting, translating, editing, proofreading, teaching culture and customs, supervising teachers, training new teachers, processing payrolls, and handling customer emails and inbound calls.

Teacher / Interpreter / Translator / Proofreader School and Private Spanish/English

Worked as an English and Spanish language instructor, interpreter, simultaneous translator, and proofreader for 32 years. Also taught Spanish online for 12 years using multiple platforms.

English/Spanish Translator, Interpreter, Linguist, Proofreader, Escort NGOs Worldwide

Provided translation, interpretation, proofreading, linguistics support, and escort services for several NGOs worldwide. Also performed OPI/VRI and customer service work on an occasional basis.

Medical and Legal Interpreter Allied Global

Worked as a medical and legal interpreter.

Spanish Instructor / Translator / Interpreter / Proofreader 03 Enterprises

Taught Spanish to US Special Forces and provided translation, interpretation, proofreading, and Latin American culture instruction.

Interpreter / Escort / Translator / Proofreader / Spanish Instructor Canadian Co-operative Association

Provided interpretation, escort services, document translation and proofreading, and Spanish instruction to Canadian staff.

Customer Service / Translator / Interpreter / Proofreader Suarez Lawyers Bufette

Supported a law firm with customer service, document translation, interpretation, and proofreading.

Project Manager and Logistics MS Construction Company

Worked in project management and logistics, including storage supervision, property management, and real estate-related logistics.

Spanish Instructor as a Second Language I.D.E.A. (Instituto de Entrenamiento Arawak)

Taught Spanish as a second language to Peace Corps US volunteers and taught Latin culture and customs.

Logistics / Support Global-CIC

Worked for a US company at Palmerola Air Force Base in Comayagua, Honduras.

Education

Learning history

HIPPA certified and FWA Certified Law Interpreter and Interpreter and Translator

Certification, Law Interpretation and Translation

Certified law interpreter and translator.

American Language Course, Defense Language Institute, Department of Defense

Course, English Language

Completed language course at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

University of Pennsylvania (EPFS)

English Program for Foreign Students, English

Studied English for foreign students in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Liceo Salvadoreño

Bachelors, Commerce and Business Administration

Completed bachelor studies in commerce and business administration, with studies in Latin American literature, culture, and customs.

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