ELSA ARIAS

Position: Project Manager, Spanish Translator, and Interpreter

Responsibilities: I lead and implement community outreach, public engagement, and education strategies in the various fields offered by Assedo, such as environmental, transportation, infrastructure, utilities, urban planning, and park projects. From creating project budgets and developing outreach plans to ensuring all tasks are delivered, I successfully manage and deliver projects from start to finish. I develop communication project information and provide one-on-one interpretation services as the in-house Spanish translator and interpreter.

Why Assedo? To provide multicultural competence expertise and communications support and bridge the language gap by facilitating project understanding in underserved Spanish-speaking communities in the DMV area.

Background: I hold an MA in Public & Business Administration and Education); BA Linguistics; AS Architecture and Construction.

Favorite Quote: “Lo bailando nadie te lo quita.” – Gabriel García Márquez