Cultural Specialist – Training Consultant

Bi-lingual: Spanish and English

Natan has more than 20 years of experience in Spanish translations and interpretations, with an ability to translate or interpret for audiences of varied educational levels. Translations are done not just in language, but more importantly in culture.   With his engineering background, he can translate all levels of technical, operations and manufacturing manuals. 

He developed his training career over the last 20 years, starting as quality assurance director for various textile companies doing in-house “how-to” training. This evolved over time to organizational development and training for all levels of employees, varying from management to support.

Training Expertise in:

• Leadership Development
• Project Management
• Time Management
• Stress Management
• Conflict Management
• Customer Service (Retail and Call Centers)
• Communication Skills Development
• Team Building
• Introductory Spanish for Associates
• Negotiation Training
• Diversity Training
• Spanish for English speakers for specific industries: Banking, Medical, Manufacturing, Construction, Call Center’s Customer Service.
• English for Spanish speakers. Basic and advance English classes using Spanish phonetics

Through Bravo, he helped in the development of custom-designed programs, both US and Internationally. The multicultural approach that he uses helps individuals understand how diverse cultural backgrounds impact communication, performance and productivity.

Training Seminar Customers:

Domestic:        

Nike, Portland, Oregon; Charlotte Chamber of Commerce; University of North Carolina at Charlotte; University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC; City of Charlotte; United Way of Central Carolinas, Charlotte, NC; Urban League of Central Carolinas, Charlotte, NC; Carolinas Medical Center, Monroe, NC; Hispanic Conference (2006), Raleigh, NC

International:

United Arab Emirates; Egypt; Dominican Republic; Mexico; Argentina; Peru; Brazil

Natan received his Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering from the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science in Philadelphia, PA in 1977.  He received his Graduate Degree in Warp Knitting Technology - Dying & Finishing from the Karl Mayer Institute in Oberthausen, West Germany in 1978.