Spanish-English translation and interpreting for education
Families receive notices, evaluation reports, and meeting summaries in a vocabulary that a literal translation does not repair. I draft family-facing Spanish documents in Spanish, match the reading level of the English original, and keep education terminology in the form families see on district forms.
What I translate and support
Evaluation reports, IEP and 504 documents, prior written notices, and procedural safeguards
District letters, handbooks, and family communications
Family-facing summaries of research findings and program reports
Meeting support for families and advocates, by video or in person in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade
Who this is for
Special education attorneys, legal aid offices, and advocacy organizations that serve Spanish-speaking families, along with school districts, schools, and nonprofits that need family communications written in Spanish.
How I work
Terms with no stable Spanish equivalent are flagged for your review rather than coined. Documents arrive through a secure folder I provide, not as email attachments, and are deleted 90 days after the engagement ends.
Certification
I do not currently hold American Translators Association (ATA) certification or a court interpreter credential. I do not accept work that requires a certified translator or a certified court interpreter. My work is professional translation and interpreting for education documents and meetings, reviewed against the terminology on your district's own forms.
Pricing and booking
Written translation is priced per source word: $0.14 for notices, letters, and forms, and $0.18 to $0.22 for evaluation reports and academic or scholarly text. Rush work (under 48 hours) adds 25%. The minimum per job is $75, and review or editing of an existing translation is $60 per hour. Interpreting is quoted by session. Email pedro@cevallos.org with the document type, word or page count, and deadline. I reply within one business day. A one-page sample is available on request.
Questions
Do you work with attorneys and advocacy organizations? Yes. Most requests involve notices, evaluation reports, and meeting summaries in IEP and 504 matters.
Some courts and districts require a certified translator. Can you work within that? No. If your matter requires a certified translator or a court interpreter, I am not the right provider, and I will say so before you commit to an engagement.