Francis Ha
2600 47th Ave, San Francisco CA 94116
[email protected] 415.517.2951
Dear Human Resources Manager
I would like to request for an interview as an interpreter in your prestigious Hospital , Sutter Health. From my enclosed resume, you will find that my experience meets the requirements you have outlined for the position.
As an interpreter for the City of Oakland, I have maintained careful records with details. My residence is only 15 minutes drive from your hospital and I can also help out in emergency situations. I can work graveyard shift or other daytime/evening shifts occasionally.
I have been trained about medical billing software, translating software and advance directive protocol, Insurance information. I know how to check information and making reservations by interpretation booking system, and emailing to managers and faxing reports to headquarter.
I speak Mandarin and Cantonese fluently and write professionally. I have been working in Taipei - Taiwan for a year. I speak and read also French and Spanish.
Your consideration is highly appreciated. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Francis Ha
Certified Medical Interpreter
I would like to request for an interview as an interpreter in your prestigious Hospital , Sutter Health. From my enclosed resume, you will find that my experience meets the requirements you have outlined for the position.
As an interpreter for the City of Oakland, I have maintained careful records with details. My residence is only 15 minutes drive from your hospital and I can also help out in emergency situations. I can work graveyard shift or other daytime/evening shifts occasionally.
I have been trained about medical billing software, translating software and advance directive protocol, Insurance information. I know how to check information and making reservations by interpretation booking system, and emailing to managers and faxing reports to headquarter.
I speak Mandarin and Cantonese fluently and write professionally. I have been working in Taipei - Taiwan for a year. I speak and read also French and Spanish.
Your consideration is highly appreciated. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Francis Ha
Certified Medical Interpreter
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Stephen Kasdin commendation on 2/28/2005
De: Liu, Deborah <[email protected]>
Enviado el: Lunes, 28 de Febrero de 2005 11:15:01 a.m.
Para: "Kasdin, Stephen" <[email protected]>
Asunto: RE: Francis Ha
Stephen-
We are so glad that you felt comfortable with Francis Ha who made communication flow between your division and the Chinese speaking client a success.
We truly hope that in the future your division is able to hire bilingual staff to help.
Looking forward to another request...Take care-
Deborah R. Liu
Director, Equal Access
Office of the City Administrator
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 3rd floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 238-2368
(510) 238-2223 Fax
[email protected]
Equal Access Office is the recipient of the National League of Cities -
2003 City Cultural Diversity Award of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
-----Original Message-----
From: Kasdin, Stephen
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 11:08 AM
To: Liu, Deborah
Subject: Francis Ha
Hello, Deborah - Francis did a great job of interpreting in a somewhat unusual, emotionally charged case this morning.
It is always a pleasure to work with him.
Kindest regards,
Stephen Kasdin
Liz Penny commendation 03/07/2005
From: Ori Skloot [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 1:11 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]
Subject: Following-up regarding Francis Ha
Dear Deborah,
I am writing in regards to Francis Ha who assisted us in translating at a low-income senior home in Oakland last week.
Mr. Ha's professional demeanor and expertise greatly enhanced our interaction with the non-English speaking residents. He was very enthusiastic about our program and worked diligently to pass on all of the information in an accurate and timely manner.
Mr. Ha is also very personable and friendly which made both our staff and the residents feel immediately comfortable with him. His services were outstanding and it was a pleasure to work with him. The services
Mr. Ha provided are a testament to the effective and important services your department provides.
Thank you so much for your prompt and professional assistance.
Best Regards,
Liz Penny
Director of Programs
Rising Sun Energy Center
p: (510) 428-2357
f: (510) 644-6132
P.O. Box 3456
Berkeley, CA 94703
www.risingsunenergy.org <http://www.risingsunenergy.org>
SFMH hiring letter notice 02/23/2005
Mark Bowers SFMH hiring on 02/23/05
From : Bowers, Mark H. (SFMH) <[email protected]>
Sent : Monday, February 23, 2004 3:20 PM
To : "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
Subject : Internship
Dear Anne and Francis,
We are very pleased to offer you an internship in interpreting at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. As we discussed, our "departmental" orientation will be held tomorrow starting at 1 pm. We will assemble in my office (405) and tour a bit. I have put together office space that will accomodate two people at a time. We will orient with Lisa Luna at 2 pm. Carla Helmbrecht will walk us through some of the paperwork requirements. She will be another important contact person for you at Saint Francis. We will then take a tour of various locations that will use our interpreting services the most. We are excited to have you as our ambassadors for quality, face-to-face interpretation.
We are very happy that you will be able to devote 4-hour blocks of time to interpreting here. We will decide which day/s that will be happening, and then create sign-up schedules for your interpretation assignments. Having a schedule ahead of time will help us prepare any special vocabulary that we need.
Welcome to Saint Francis! We are looking forward to working with you.
Best regards,
Mark Bowers, Lead Interpreter
Carla Helmbrecht, Manager of Therapy Services
Lisa Luna, Coordinator of Community Services
From : Bowers, Mark H. (SFMH) <[email protected]>
Sent : Monday, February 23, 2004 3:20 PM
To : "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
Subject : Internship
Dear Anne and Francis,
We are very pleased to offer you an internship in interpreting at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. As we discussed, our "departmental" orientation will be held tomorrow starting at 1 pm. We will assemble in my office (405) and tour a bit. I have put together office space that will accomodate two people at a time. We will orient with Lisa Luna at 2 pm. Carla Helmbrecht will walk us through some of the paperwork requirements. She will be another important contact person for you at Saint Francis. We will then take a tour of various locations that will use our interpreting services the most. We are excited to have you as our ambassadors for quality, face-to-face interpretation.
We are very happy that you will be able to devote 4-hour blocks of time to interpreting here. We will decide which day/s that will be happening, and then create sign-up schedules for your interpretation assignments. Having a schedule ahead of time will help us prepare any special vocabulary that we need.
Welcome to Saint Francis! We are looking forward to working with you.
Best regards,
Mark Bowers, Lead Interpreter
Carla Helmbrecht, Manager of Therapy Services
Lisa Luna, Coordinator of Community Services
Evidence on Payment from Agency
two hours maximum rule in interpretersnet
De: <[email protected]> Enviado el: Miércoles, 16 de Febrero de 2005 08:04:18 p.m. Para: [email protected] Asunto: Fwd: 2/17/05 @ 4:15pm Dear Francis, Thank you for accepting this assignment. I will pay you $ 40.00 per hour and 15 min. increments of $10.00 We are allowed 2 hrs. maximum. Please remember if the appointment if going to take more than 2 hrs. the Doctor's office is expected to call: Martha Ramirez at Alameda Alliance for Health at 510-747-4554 she will authorize additional time. Please remember you do not call her, I do not call her and neither does the patient, only the doctor's office. Thank you Francis, and I will mail you some business cards tomorrow. Please give me the name and or the telephone number of the clinic that is interested in calling us, I would like to call them, and send a fax with a flyer about our services. Thank you for referring us. Luisa Newcomb From: Ramirez, Martha <[email protected]> To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> Subject: 2/17/05 @ 4:15pm 2-17-2005 4:15pm Washington Family Health 1860 Mowry Ave.#200.Fremont,Ca. 510-608-4800 Name: Hao Fang #000415292-01 (male) Urgent Care Appt. Martha G. Ramirez Member Services Support Assistant Alameda Alliance for Health [email protected] url:alamedaalliance.com 1240 South Loop Road Alameda, CA. 94502 T: (510) 747-4500 x 4071 F: (510) 747-4504 |
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Immigration Town Hall Remarks by Barbara Lee 04/02/2005 Translated by Francis Ha
Immigration Town Hall Remarks
Lincoln Square Recreation Center, Oakland Chinatown
April 2, 2005, 10AM – 12PM
Good morning.
It is with great pleasure and pride that I stand here before such a vital group of people who have given so much to this country.
I want to thank Carl Chan for moderating today’s event. Carl Chan has been a wonderful asset to the Asian American community, particularly here in Chinatown. I also want to thank the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, API Legal Outreach and the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services for being here to shed light on the immigration process, and all the dedicated immigration lawyers in the back, representing the American Immigration Lawyers Association, who have so graciously volunteered their time to provide free services to the community.
Lastly, I want to thank Gilbert Gong for providing this venue, and all the community organizations represented here today to serve the community with resources and information.
Today, I would like to offer you the resources necessary to understand and work through the immigration system. Cesar Chavez, an inspiration to us all, once said, “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” Today is the day to learn, ask questions, and get matters resolved, not just for yourselves, but also for those who will later need your help. I want to tell you what is going on in Washington regarding immigration policy because I understand how important you are to the progress and prosperity of this nation.
U.S. immigration policy should be about reuniting families, protecting refugees, diplomacy, commerce, diversity, and cultural exchange. America must strive to formulate its immigration laws in the interest of these principles, while upholding the basic elements of civil liberty and freedom guaranteed by the Constitution. The United States needs you. Your hard work and diversity are essential to making this country a great nation. U.S. policies must uphold the ideals of “freedom, liberty, and justice for all,” and must include all of us that have adopted this country as our own and given it so much.
Today, we face many challenges in the immigration system, and our policies are in dire need of comprehensive reform. The Bush Administration has worked endlessly to erode our Constitution and civil liberties. The Patriot Act, blindly passed in the chaos after September 11th, was only the beginning of the infringement on our freedoms. Associating terrorism with immigration, legislation like the REAL ID Act, which was passed in the House, attacks immigration law and policy in the areas of asylum, border security, tracking systems, visa procedures, and enforcement. Supporters of the bill insist that the act is imperative to national security, but the reality is that this is yet another effort to play on our fears of terrorism and unfairly scapegoat immigrants and refugees. It unduly burdens asylum seekers and makes our roads more dangerous by denying drivers licenses to some individuals in our community.
We are now in an era where amnesty is no longer an option in immigration policy. Last year, President Bush initially proposed a guest-worker program however; he has said and done nothing regarding the program this year. The program would have allowed illegal immigrants to remain in the country for three years if their employers vouched for their jobs, but after three years, workers’ only options would be 1) stay in the U.S. illegally, 2) return to their home country, or 3) be deported. Clearly, this was a political ploy to get support for his 2004 presidential campaign. In contrast, legislation like the AgJobs bill, H.R. 882, would provide a path to citizenship for farm workers, as well as ensure that they are protected by labor laws and regulations. I need your support to help pass sound legislation like the AgJobs bill.
Unfortunately, we cannot just worry about what goes on in Washington, you must also be aware of what goes on in your community. Sadly, we live in a world where some can be so coldhearted as to take advantage of those that need their help the most. You must not fall victim to predatory lawyers. I recommend that you first take advantage of the free and low-cost resources offered by the many organizations in your community that are here today.
Additionally, if you send money home to your family internationally, just be aware of the companies that are transferring the money for you. Some of them may be unfairly charging your transfer with unnecessary fees. Currently, there is legislation pending that would ensure fair practices in remittances, and hopefully we can get that passed into law to protect all the people who send money to their families in other countries.
My office can also help those of you who have immigration cases in progress. We can ask the Citizenship and Immigration Services to review their decisions, re-open your cases, inquire about the status of your cases, and request visas on your behalf. I have representatives from my office here -- Connie, Luis, and Sarah -- to assist you today. You can go to them for help as long as you have immigration cases in progress.
Finally, I am also here to listen to concerns and suggestions. I want to take all your thoughts back to Washington, they are essential to solving today’s immigration problems. Together, I am confident we can fix our nation’s broken immigration system.
Thank you very much for coming today.
Immigration Town Hall Remarks
Lincoln Square Recreation Center, Oakland Chinatown
April 2, 2005, 10AM – 12PM
Good morning.
It is with great pleasure and pride that I stand here before such a vital group of people who have given so much to this country.
I want to thank Carl Chan for moderating today’s event. Carl Chan has been a wonderful asset to the Asian American community, particularly here in Chinatown. I also want to thank the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, API Legal Outreach and the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services for being here to shed light on the immigration process, and all the dedicated immigration lawyers in the back, representing the American Immigration Lawyers Association, who have so graciously volunteered their time to provide free services to the community.
Lastly, I want to thank Gilbert Gong for providing this venue, and all the community organizations represented here today to serve the community with resources and information.
Today, I would like to offer you the resources necessary to understand and work through the immigration system. Cesar Chavez, an inspiration to us all, once said, “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” Today is the day to learn, ask questions, and get matters resolved, not just for yourselves, but also for those who will later need your help. I want to tell you what is going on in Washington regarding immigration policy because I understand how important you are to the progress and prosperity of this nation.
U.S. immigration policy should be about reuniting families, protecting refugees, diplomacy, commerce, diversity, and cultural exchange. America must strive to formulate its immigration laws in the interest of these principles, while upholding the basic elements of civil liberty and freedom guaranteed by the Constitution. The United States needs you. Your hard work and diversity are essential to making this country a great nation. U.S. policies must uphold the ideals of “freedom, liberty, and justice for all,” and must include all of us that have adopted this country as our own and given it so much.
Today, we face many challenges in the immigration system, and our policies are in dire need of comprehensive reform. The Bush Administration has worked endlessly to erode our Constitution and civil liberties. The Patriot Act, blindly passed in the chaos after September 11th, was only the beginning of the infringement on our freedoms. Associating terrorism with immigration, legislation like the REAL ID Act, which was passed in the House, attacks immigration law and policy in the areas of asylum, border security, tracking systems, visa procedures, and enforcement. Supporters of the bill insist that the act is imperative to national security, but the reality is that this is yet another effort to play on our fears of terrorism and unfairly scapegoat immigrants and refugees. It unduly burdens asylum seekers and makes our roads more dangerous by denying drivers licenses to some individuals in our community.
We are now in an era where amnesty is no longer an option in immigration policy. Last year, President Bush initially proposed a guest-worker program however; he has said and done nothing regarding the program this year. The program would have allowed illegal immigrants to remain in the country for three years if their employers vouched for their jobs, but after three years, workers’ only options would be 1) stay in the U.S. illegally, 2) return to their home country, or 3) be deported. Clearly, this was a political ploy to get support for his 2004 presidential campaign. In contrast, legislation like the AgJobs bill, H.R. 882, would provide a path to citizenship for farm workers, as well as ensure that they are protected by labor laws and regulations. I need your support to help pass sound legislation like the AgJobs bill.
Unfortunately, we cannot just worry about what goes on in Washington, you must also be aware of what goes on in your community. Sadly, we live in a world where some can be so coldhearted as to take advantage of those that need their help the most. You must not fall victim to predatory lawyers. I recommend that you first take advantage of the free and low-cost resources offered by the many organizations in your community that are here today.
Additionally, if you send money home to your family internationally, just be aware of the companies that are transferring the money for you. Some of them may be unfairly charging your transfer with unnecessary fees. Currently, there is legislation pending that would ensure fair practices in remittances, and hopefully we can get that passed into law to protect all the people who send money to their families in other countries.
My office can also help those of you who have immigration cases in progress. We can ask the Citizenship and Immigration Services to review their decisions, re-open your cases, inquire about the status of your cases, and request visas on your behalf. I have representatives from my office here -- Connie, Luis, and Sarah -- to assist you today. You can go to them for help as long as you have immigration cases in progress.
Finally, I am also here to listen to concerns and suggestions. I want to take all your thoughts back to Washington, they are essential to solving today’s immigration problems. Together, I am confident we can fix our nation’s broken immigration system.
Thank you very much for coming today.
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