Elsa Ortiz Grady

Tour Guide, Leisure

Hi, I'm Elsa, a licensed tour guide. I lead visitors through regional points of interest in the Washington, D.C., area such as national monuments, museums and historic sites. I enjoy sharing my knowledge about the area's history, relating important events and highlighting other topics of interest. I specialize in bilingual (English-Spanish) walking and motorcoach tours through national parks, historic neighborhoods and scenic locations. My native language is Spanish and I can provide services to both small and large groups. Whether your visit is for pleasure, business or a family reunion, I will enjoy sharing what Washington, D.C. has to offer you!

Elsa Ortiz Grady's Bio:

Elsa Ortiz Grady's Experience:

• Editorial Assistant II at Pan American Health Organization

  March 2011 - March 2012

  Proofread and edit written documents for the meetings of the Governing Bodies and other major conference of the Organization; including reviewing documents to detect errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax; rewrite or modifies copy to conform to the Organization's style.

• Sr. Bilingual Health Information Specialist at IQ Solutions

  November 2009 - October 2010

  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Clearinghouse, the NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Information Center.

• Web Content Manager at Sprint

  February 2008 - June 2009

  oResponsible for deployments and content published to the Spanish-language Web site of Sprint

• Bilingual Information Specialist at Lockheed Martin

  February 2005 - February 2008

  oInterpret complex information regarding the causes, prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of generic and rare conditions for patients, health professionals, and educators. oMaintaining aggregate resource databases and Spanish-language glossary

• Bilingual Health Information Specialist at DHHS - Office of Minority Health Resource Center

  2002 - 2003

  oProvided health information and referrals to customers in Spanish and English via telephone, fax and Web technology. oCollected, analyzed and disseminated information on minority health resources for reference, outreach, funding and educational activities. oAssisted with development of consumer materials in Spanish and English in a culturally competent format. oParticipated in outreach, educational and networking activities in minority population areas.

• Information Systems Specialist at Coventry Healthcare

  1995 - 2000

  oDirectly applied technical and business knowledge to support departmental business analysis. oLoaded provider demographic and rate data within various transactional systems. oMaintained systematic Quality Assurance methods on both a pre- and post-load basis. oParticipated in cross-functional task forces to identify and document functional requirements, work flow, information sources and distribution paths, and system specifications.

• Health Information Specialist at CHADD (Children and Adults with AD/HD Attention-Deficit/ Hyper-Activity Disorder)

  July 2012

  The National Resource Center on ADHD is funded by CDC to be the nation's clearinghouse for science-based information about all aspects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

• Washington DC Tour Guide (English- and Spanish-speaking) Licensed and insured at Washingtonian Tours

  August 2011

  I provide sightseeing tours through regional points of interest in the Washington, DC area such as national monuments, memorials and museums. I specialize in panoramic tours and specialty Spanish or English tours of historic sites. I enjoy sharing my knowledge about the area's history, relating important events and highlighting other topics of interest.

Elsa Ortiz Grady's Education:

• University of California, Los Angeles

  1984 – 1986
  B.A.

• Los Angeles City College

  1982 – 1984
  A.A.
  Concentration: Business Administration

• Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

  1979 – 1981
  Concentration: Law School

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