Brand the Interpreter Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.brandtheinterpreter.com en-us © 2026 Brand the Interpreter yes Support this Podcast a4243c68-22d9-5468-8825-2d4992702a5a Mireya Perez episodic false What if La Malinche—the Indigenous woman who famously served as interpreter and advisor to Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of Mexico—could share her stories? Imagine the insights and experiences she could offer about the power of language and navigating the complexities of two worlds. That’s the spirit behind the Brand the Interpreter Podcast!

Hosted by Mireya Pérez, an interpreter and personal brand advocate, this podcast gives today’s interpreters a platform to share their own fascinating stories, challenges, and triumphs. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the world of interpreting, from navigating high-stakes conversations to facilitating cross-cultural understanding, offering listeners a glimpse into the lives of the professionals who bring meaning across languages.

Whether you’re an interpreter, a bilingual professional, or simply curious about the magic that happens behind the scenes, Brand the Interpreter immerses you in the stories of language professionals making an impact every day. It’s more than just a podcast—it’s a celebration of language, connection, and the vital human element that makes communication possible.

Join us to explore how the power of language, driven by human connection, shapes understanding, opens new worlds, and transforms perspectives, revealing the deeper truths that unite us all.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) interpreter, translator, interpreting, translating, language access, localization, conference interpreting, asl interpreters, language professionals, languages, bilingual Mireya Perez https://storage.buzzsprout.com/raz7gbum57nnfmshwvmq0p9dbvba?.jpg Brand the Interpreter http://www.brandtheinterpreter.com Mireya Pérez A French-English Interpreter’s Blueprint For Finding New Markets with Jeremy Gerin A French-English Interpreter’s Blueprint For Finding New Markets with Jeremy Gerin A lot of interpreters are told to “network more” or “find a niche,” but nobody explains what that looks like on Tuesday morning when you need work on the calendar. We sit down with Jeremy Gerin, a French-English translator and interpreter based in Charleston, South Carolina, to get specific about how opportunity is actually built, especially when your career path has twists, restarts, and unexpected advantages.

Jeremy shares how a background in sales became the engine behind a thriving language services practice, from crafting a clear pitch to doing the unglamorous work of follow-up. We talk about how he landed recurring virtual court interpreting work across multiple states without ever stepping inside a courthouse, what he tracked, who he contacted, and why being easy to work with can matter as much as credentials. We also dig into cross-border realities: how different systems shape your options, why Canada’s bilingual requirements can support higher French interpreting rates, and how language access becomes a real budget line item in conferences and institutions.

We close with the questions every working interpreter is feeling: how to communicate value when cheaper providers undercut pricing, where AI may pressure the industry, and why preparation remains the most reliable competitive edge in conference interpreting. If you’re building a freelance interpreter business, exploring remote interpreting, or trying to grow from translation into interpreting, you’ll leave with a practical playbook you can use right away.

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]]> A lot of interpreters are told to “network more” or “find a niche,” but nobody explains what that looks like on Tuesday morning when you need work on the calendar. We sit down with Jeremy Gerin, a French-English translator and interpreter based in Charleston, South Carolina, to get specific about how opportunity is actually built, especially when your career path has twists, restarts, and unexpected advantages.

Jeremy shares how a background in sales became the engine behind a thriving language services practice, from crafting a clear pitch to doing the unglamorous work of follow-up. We talk about how he landed recurring virtual court interpreting work across multiple states without ever stepping inside a courthouse, what he tracked, who he contacted, and why being easy to work with can matter as much as credentials. We also dig into cross-border realities: how different systems shape your options, why Canada’s bilingual requirements can support higher French interpreting rates, and how language access becomes a real budget line item in conferences and institutions.

We close with the questions every working interpreter is feeling: how to communicate value when cheaper providers undercut pricing, where AI may pressure the industry, and why preparation remains the most reliable competitive edge in conference interpreting. If you’re building a freelance interpreter business, exploring remote interpreting, or trying to grow from translation into interpreting, you’ll leave with a practical playbook you can use right away.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-19541613 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 3347 9 120 full false Interpreter 2.0 Mindset with Dr. Bernard Song Interpreter 2.0 Mindset with Dr. Bernard Song A speaker’s mic cuts out, the Wi‑Fi stutters, and you’re still expected to deliver clean, confident interpreting. That pressure is real, and it’s exactly why we invited Dr. Bernard Song to the show. He’s a conference interpreter with 25 years in the booth, a PhD in computer engineering, and the founder of GreenTerp Technologies, which means he can talk about interpreting craft and interpreting tech without guessing. 

We dig into the unglamorous problem that ruins performance fastest: audio quality. Dr. Song breaks down how automatic speech recognition (ASR) and computer-assisted interpreting (CAI) can act like a safety belt when the floor is messy, speakers talk at “uninterpretable” speed, or numbers and key terms get lost in distortion. We’re honest about the downside too: live captions can trigger instant cognitive overload and split attention. The takeaway is not “use tools everywhere,” but “train enough to control them,” including knowing when to glance at the transcript and when to ignore it so you keep tone, spirit, and meaning intact. 

We also zoom out to the bigger shift after COVID and the rise of AI translation in the private market. Some “just in case” assignments may move to AI, but high-stakes communication, trust, confidentiality, and human judgment remain non-negotiable. Dr. Song shares concrete, low-risk ways to practice at home, record your work, get feedback, and experiment with tools like TerpMate and GD Booth, including options designed for offline use to reduce privacy concerns. 

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]]> A speaker’s mic cuts out, the Wi‑Fi stutters, and you’re still expected to deliver clean, confident interpreting. That pressure is real, and it’s exactly why we invited Dr. Bernard Song to the show. He’s a conference interpreter with 25 years in the booth, a PhD in computer engineering, and the founder of GreenTerp Technologies, which means he can talk about interpreting craft and interpreting tech without guessing. 

We dig into the unglamorous problem that ruins performance fastest: audio quality. Dr. Song breaks down how automatic speech recognition (ASR) and computer-assisted interpreting (CAI) can act like a safety belt when the floor is messy, speakers talk at “uninterpretable” speed, or numbers and key terms get lost in distortion. We’re honest about the downside too: live captions can trigger instant cognitive overload and split attention. The takeaway is not “use tools everywhere,” but “train enough to control them,” including knowing when to glance at the transcript and when to ignore it so you keep tone, spirit, and meaning intact. 

We also zoom out to the bigger shift after COVID and the rise of AI translation in the private market. Some “just in case” assignments may move to AI, but high-stakes communication, trust, confidentiality, and human judgment remain non-negotiable. Dr. Song shares concrete, low-risk ways to practice at home, record your work, get feedback, and experiment with tools like TerpMate and GD Booth, including options designed for offline use to reduce privacy concerns. 

If you’re an interpreter trying to stay employable without losing what makes you human, listen through to the end, then subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review with the one tool or skill you want to strengthen next.


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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-19370486 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 4379 9 119 full true Down the Rabbit Hole with Dr. Ozum Arzik Erzurumlu Down the Rabbit Hole with Dr. Ozum Arzik Erzurumlu A childhood spent among Greek, Turkish, and Jewish neighbors can turn language into a way of being. That spirit runs through a candid, wide‑ranging conversation with conference interpreter, researcher, and choir singer Dr. Ozum Arzik Erzurumlu, whose path stretches from lyric notebooks and full‑immersion schooling to live broadcasts of U.S. presidents. We open the booth door on the realities of crisis coverage, the relay chains that kept news flowing during the Arab Spring, and the home‑built audio hacks that made phone interpreting viable when seconds mattered.

We dig into the engine room of performance: preparation that goes beyond collecting terms to truly owning them, learning a speaker’s discourse so style carries meaning, and the post‑assignment review that separates solid from exceptional. Dr. Arzik Erzurumlu shares evidence‑based ways to protect the person behind the mic—growth mindset, positive psychology, pre‑briefs, and rituals that help interpreters shed vicarious trauma after war speeches and emotionally charged testimonies. The message is practical and humane: accuracy and well‑being can coexist, if we plan for both.

Then we follow Alice down the rabbit hole into remote platforms and AI. Drawing on interviews with 26 freelancers, Dr. Arzik Erzurumlu maps what changed when booths became browsers: the gains in reach for those who were proactive, the loss of room intelligence and human touch, and the surprising habits interpreters wanted to keep. We tackle “tech without panic,” showing how tools like ChatGPT and Notebook LM can accelerate prep while the irreplaceably human skills—reading the room, catching irony, matching tone—remain the profession’s edge. We also challenge the myth of invisibility: stay neutral on the mic, but step forward outside it to explain your value, ethics, and craft.

If you care about where interpreting is headed—reputation over rush, visibility without bias, and smart use of technology—this conversation offers both a compass and a toolkit. Listen, share with a colleague, and leave a review so more practitioners can find it. Subscribe for more deep dives into the craft and evolution of interpreting.

Ozum Arzik-Erzurumlu, PhD, is a full-time faculty member in the Program in Translation and Interpreting Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research spans multiple dimensions of interpreting, including conference interpreting, the sociology of interpreting, interpreting technology, interpreter training, and the history of interpreting. Her work has been published in several leading journals, including Translation and Interpreting Studies and Interpreting. A professional conference interpreter, she works with Turkish (A), English (B), and Spanish (C) and has interpreted for U.S. presidents on behalf of various Turkish broadcasters since 2006. She is an active member of the Turkish Conference Interpreters’ Association, a researcher with the GenTech international research network, and a board member of Encounters in Translation. NEW BOOK: Reimagining Conference Interpreting in the Age of AI (Routledge, 2026) will be out on May 27, 2026!

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]]> A childhood spent among Greek, Turkish, and Jewish neighbors can turn language into a way of being. That spirit runs through a candid, wide‑ranging conversation with conference interpreter, researcher, and choir singer Dr. Ozum Arzik Erzurumlu, whose path stretches from lyric notebooks and full‑immersion schooling to live broadcasts of U.S. presidents. We open the booth door on the realities of crisis coverage, the relay chains that kept news flowing during the Arab Spring, and the home‑built audio hacks that made phone interpreting viable when seconds mattered.

We dig into the engine room of performance: preparation that goes beyond collecting terms to truly owning them, learning a speaker’s discourse so style carries meaning, and the post‑assignment review that separates solid from exceptional. Dr. Arzik Erzurumlu shares evidence‑based ways to protect the person behind the mic—growth mindset, positive psychology, pre‑briefs, and rituals that help interpreters shed vicarious trauma after war speeches and emotionally charged testimonies. The message is practical and humane: accuracy and well‑being can coexist, if we plan for both.

Then we follow Alice down the rabbit hole into remote platforms and AI. Drawing on interviews with 26 freelancers, Dr. Arzik Erzurumlu maps what changed when booths became browsers: the gains in reach for those who were proactive, the loss of room intelligence and human touch, and the surprising habits interpreters wanted to keep. We tackle “tech without panic,” showing how tools like ChatGPT and Notebook LM can accelerate prep while the irreplaceably human skills—reading the room, catching irony, matching tone—remain the profession’s edge. We also challenge the myth of invisibility: stay neutral on the mic, but step forward outside it to explain your value, ethics, and craft.

If you care about where interpreting is headed—reputation over rush, visibility without bias, and smart use of technology—this conversation offers both a compass and a toolkit. Listen, share with a colleague, and leave a review so more practitioners can find it. Subscribe for more deep dives into the craft and evolution of interpreting.

Ozum Arzik-Erzurumlu, PhD, is a full-time faculty member in the Program in Translation and Interpreting Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research spans multiple dimensions of interpreting, including conference interpreting, the sociology of interpreting, interpreting technology, interpreter training, and the history of interpreting. Her work has been published in several leading journals, including Translation and Interpreting Studies and Interpreting. A professional conference interpreter, she works with Turkish (A), English (B), and Spanish (C) and has interpreted for U.S. presidents on behalf of various Turkish broadcasters since 2006. She is an active member of the Turkish Conference Interpreters’ Association, a researcher with the GenTech international research network, and a board member of Encounters in Translation. NEW BOOK: Reimagining Conference Interpreting in the Age of AI (Routledge, 2026) will be out on May 27, 2026!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-18758728 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0500 4229 9 118 full false Burnout To Purpose with Heidi Leal Burnout To Purpose with Heidi Leal What do you do when the work that once felt like a calling starts to drain you dry? I sit down with Heidi Leal to follow a courageous pivot from school counseling into professional interpreting, a shift sparked by a year of volunteering in Guatemala that reignited her sense of service and clarified a new path forward. From triage rooms and field clinics to certification exams and first contracts, this story blends heart and hard-won tactics you can use if you’re craving more autonomy in your career.

Heidi walks us through completing a 40-hour medical interpreting program, earning CHI certification, and navigating the first agency roles that built fluency and confidence. Then we get real about the industry: restrictions on working abroad, rate disparities tied to geography, and what it takes to identify partners who actually respect interpreters. That inflection point leads to a smarter strategy, niching into mental health interpreting where her counseling background becomes a true asset, and shifting focus toward direct clients for better alignment, pay, and professional control.

Along the way, we talk about marketing yourself without feeling salesy, rewriting a LinkedIn profile to speak to buyer needs, and the difference between bragging and positioning. If you’ve ever wondered whether your past experience can power a new specialty, or how to move beyond LSP dependence without burning bridges, this conversation offers a grounded blueprint. We close with practical steps: build your network, find mentors, invest in training, and treat autonomy like a skill you practice every day.

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]]> What do you do when the work that once felt like a calling starts to drain you dry? I sit down with Heidi Leal to follow a courageous pivot from school counseling into professional interpreting, a shift sparked by a year of volunteering in Guatemala that reignited her sense of service and clarified a new path forward. From triage rooms and field clinics to certification exams and first contracts, this story blends heart and hard-won tactics you can use if you’re craving more autonomy in your career.

Heidi walks us through completing a 40-hour medical interpreting program, earning CHI certification, and navigating the first agency roles that built fluency and confidence. Then we get real about the industry: restrictions on working abroad, rate disparities tied to geography, and what it takes to identify partners who actually respect interpreters. That inflection point leads to a smarter strategy, niching into mental health interpreting where her counseling background becomes a true asset, and shifting focus toward direct clients for better alignment, pay, and professional control.

Along the way, we talk about marketing yourself without feeling salesy, rewriting a LinkedIn profile to speak to buyer needs, and the difference between bragging and positioning. If you’ve ever wondered whether your past experience can power a new specialty, or how to move beyond LSP dependence without burning bridges, this conversation offers a grounded blueprint. We close with practical steps: build your network, find mentors, invest in training, and treat autonomy like a skill you practice every day.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-18441979 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500 4320 8 117 full false Pressure, Presence, Meaning with Alain Breton Pressure, Presence, Meaning with Alain Breton A trilingual childhood, a summer camp “gig” for a few bucks, and then a single moment that changed everything: the mic flipped on, and Alain Breton realized interpreting had a name and a future. I sit down with Alain to unpack how a life steeped in French, Spanish, and English turned into a craft built on meaning, nerve, and an appetite for challenge.

The heart of our conversation is depth. Not age. Depth. Alain makes the case that great interpreters aren’t just fluent; they’re world-literate. Travel, odd jobs, and real-world stumbles add weight to your mental toolbox so you can keep sense intact when speakers sprint, pivot, or argue in real time. That’s why he loves parliamentary debates: no slides, no prep, just rapid exchanges where meaning is your only compass. We also get into flow state—how interest plus difficulty locks attention and lifts performance—and why following your curiosity matters as much as mastering terminology.

We don’t shy away from the hard rooms. Alain shares the emotional cost of interpreting top-secret briefings about child exploitation and how visualization, so helpful in clear storytelling, can also intensify trauma. He walks us through practical ways to reset: mental anchors in the moment, then intentional decompression afterward. Pro wrestling is his palate cleanser, a reminder that it’s okay to choose something playful and harmless to break the loop.

You’ll leave with three habits to level up: record yourself and review five minutes at a time, study seasoned interpreters to see how they keep coherence under stress, and build a richer life so your understanding runs deeper than any glossary. We also spotlight Found in Interpretation, Alain’s podcast co-hosted with Brian Bickford, which brings voices from parliaments to refugee camps and expands how we think about this profession.

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]]> A trilingual childhood, a summer camp “gig” for a few bucks, and then a single moment that changed everything: the mic flipped on, and Alain Breton realized interpreting had a name and a future. I sit down with Alain to unpack how a life steeped in French, Spanish, and English turned into a craft built on meaning, nerve, and an appetite for challenge.

The heart of our conversation is depth. Not age. Depth. Alain makes the case that great interpreters aren’t just fluent; they’re world-literate. Travel, odd jobs, and real-world stumbles add weight to your mental toolbox so you can keep sense intact when speakers sprint, pivot, or argue in real time. That’s why he loves parliamentary debates: no slides, no prep, just rapid exchanges where meaning is your only compass. We also get into flow state—how interest plus difficulty locks attention and lifts performance—and why following your curiosity matters as much as mastering terminology.

We don’t shy away from the hard rooms. Alain shares the emotional cost of interpreting top-secret briefings about child exploitation and how visualization, so helpful in clear storytelling, can also intensify trauma. He walks us through practical ways to reset: mental anchors in the moment, then intentional decompression afterward. Pro wrestling is his palate cleanser, a reminder that it’s okay to choose something playful and harmless to break the loop.

You’ll leave with three habits to level up: record yourself and review five minutes at a time, study seasoned interpreters to see how they keep coherence under stress, and build a richer life so your understanding runs deeper than any glossary. We also spotlight Found in Interpretation, Alain’s podcast co-hosted with Brian Bickford, which brings voices from parliaments to refugee camps and expands how we think about this profession.

If this conversation sparked ideas or confidence in your own path, tap follow, share it with a colleague, and leave a quick review. Your feedback helps more language professionals find us and grow their craft.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-18383665 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500 3906 8 116 full false Evolving the Craft with Vladimir Kits Evolving the Craft with Vladimir Kits Ever wonder how a childhood love of RPGs could shape a world-class interpreting mindset? We sit down with conference interpreter Vladimir Kits to unpack a journey powered by curiosity, deliberate practice, and the habit of stepping inside someone else’s perspective. From snow-locked northern towns to global booths, Vladimir shows how nontraditional paths-video games, research gigs, and contest losses-can forge sharp instincts and a calm, strategic approach under pressure.

We get practical fast. Vladimir explains why strong preparation begins with strategy, not just terminology: know who the speaker is, what they want, and where they sit in the wider landscape. He shares the system that helped him climb-weekly practice groups, feedback that’s specific and actionable, and an intentionally “unreasonable” experiment: interpreting a single TED Talk 100 times to train compression, cadence, and linguistic flexibility. We explore the martial arts metaphor for interpreting, collecting techniques to counter different “attacks”-and why the craft rewards curiosity disciplined by method.

We also take a grounded look at AI. Vladimir breaks the pipeline into three stages: speech recognition, translation, and synthesis and argues that today’s strengths and weaknesses are uneven. Synthesis shines; recognition and context-aware translation still wobble, especially in noisy, overlapping, real-time settings. The takeaway isn’t fear; it’s clarity: use technology to prep better and move faster, but don’t outsource judgment. If he were starting again, he’d choose a strong interpreting school for technique and network; lacking that, he built community by posting daily on LinkedIn for a year, learning to ship work, find patterns, and separate signal from metrics.

If evolving with the work resonates, press play. Then share your best prep habit or the most useful feedback you’ve ever received. Subscribe, leave a review, and pass this along to a colleague who could use a nudge toward deliberate practice.

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]]> Ever wonder how a childhood love of RPGs could shape a world-class interpreting mindset? We sit down with conference interpreter Vladimir Kits to unpack a journey powered by curiosity, deliberate practice, and the habit of stepping inside someone else’s perspective. From snow-locked northern towns to global booths, Vladimir shows how nontraditional paths-video games, research gigs, and contest losses-can forge sharp instincts and a calm, strategic approach under pressure.

We get practical fast. Vladimir explains why strong preparation begins with strategy, not just terminology: know who the speaker is, what they want, and where they sit in the wider landscape. He shares the system that helped him climb-weekly practice groups, feedback that’s specific and actionable, and an intentionally “unreasonable” experiment: interpreting a single TED Talk 100 times to train compression, cadence, and linguistic flexibility. We explore the martial arts metaphor for interpreting, collecting techniques to counter different “attacks”-and why the craft rewards curiosity disciplined by method.

We also take a grounded look at AI. Vladimir breaks the pipeline into three stages: speech recognition, translation, and synthesis and argues that today’s strengths and weaknesses are uneven. Synthesis shines; recognition and context-aware translation still wobble, especially in noisy, overlapping, real-time settings. The takeaway isn’t fear; it’s clarity: use technology to prep better and move faster, but don’t outsource judgment. If he were starting again, he’d choose a strong interpreting school for technique and network; lacking that, he built community by posting daily on LinkedIn for a year, learning to ship work, find patterns, and separate signal from metrics.

If evolving with the work resonates, press play. Then share your best prep habit or the most useful feedback you’ve ever received. Subscribe, leave a review, and pass this along to a colleague who could use a nudge toward deliberate practice.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-18303182 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500 4937 8 115 full false Is Language Access at Risk? Bruce Adelson Weighs In Is Language Access at Risk? Bruce Adelson Weighs In The stroke of a pen in Washington D.C. sent ripples through the language access community earlier this year. When Executive Order 13166 was rescinded after nearly a quarter century, many interpreters and language professionals feared the worst. What would happen to language access rights? Would limited English proficient communities lose vital protections? 

In this illuminating conversation, former Department of Justice Senior Trial Attorney Bruce Adelson cuts through the confusion with clarity and perspective that only someone with his background can provide. "The language access as a civil right has really not changed," he explains, drawing an important distinction between executive orders (which direct federal agencies) and the underlying legal foundations that remain firmly in place through Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Supreme Court precedent.

While Executive Order 14224 declares English the "official language" of the United States, Adelson helps us understand why this has no legal force while acknowledging legitimate concerns about how such declarations might empower discrimination. Rather than panicking, he encourages language professionals to recognize this as "a bump in the road" and redirect advocacy efforts toward states and local communities where meaningful change remains achievable.

Perhaps most compelling is Adelson's optimism about opportunities for innovation. Just as COVID transformed remote interpreting, this moment of uncertainty could drive new approaches to language access - with interpreters perfectly positioned to lead that evolution. "Who would know the communities that we serve better than those of us that are serving the community?" host Mireya Pérez observes.

Whether you're an interpreter concerned about your profession's future, an administrator trying to understand compliance obligations, or an advocate for language access rights, this episode offers the expert insights and practical guidance needed to navigate this changing landscape with confidence.

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]]> The stroke of a pen in Washington D.C. sent ripples through the language access community earlier this year. When Executive Order 13166 was rescinded after nearly a quarter century, many interpreters and language professionals feared the worst. What would happen to language access rights? Would limited English proficient communities lose vital protections? 

In this illuminating conversation, former Department of Justice Senior Trial Attorney Bruce Adelson cuts through the confusion with clarity and perspective that only someone with his background can provide. "The language access as a civil right has really not changed," he explains, drawing an important distinction between executive orders (which direct federal agencies) and the underlying legal foundations that remain firmly in place through Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Supreme Court precedent.

While Executive Order 14224 declares English the "official language" of the United States, Adelson helps us understand why this has no legal force while acknowledging legitimate concerns about how such declarations might empower discrimination. Rather than panicking, he encourages language professionals to recognize this as "a bump in the road" and redirect advocacy efforts toward states and local communities where meaningful change remains achievable.

Perhaps most compelling is Adelson's optimism about opportunities for innovation. Just as COVID transformed remote interpreting, this moment of uncertainty could drive new approaches to language access - with interpreters perfectly positioned to lead that evolution. "Who would know the communities that we serve better than those of us that are serving the community?" host Mireya Pérez observes.

Whether you're an interpreter concerned about your profession's future, an administrator trying to understand compliance obligations, or an advocate for language access rights, this episode offers the expert insights and practical guidance needed to navigate this changing landscape with confidence.

So tune in. Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession: Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-17328198 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0400 3230 8 114 full false Listen Silently: The Inner World of an Interpreter with Ryohei Onishi Listen Silently: The Inner World of an Interpreter with Ryohei Onishi What does it truly mean to be an interpreter in the deepest sense? Is it merely transferring words between languages, or something far more profound?

Ryohei Onishi, returning guest and two-time TEDx speaker from Japan, takes us on a transformative journey through the evolution of his understanding of interpretation. Five years after his first talk on "de-verbalization," Ryohei's perspective has deepened into something more spiritual – what it means to truly become "the voice of others."

The catalyst for this shift came from three simple words spoken by a client: "Be my voice." This command fundamentally changed how Ryohei approached his craft, moving beyond technical skill to a deeper embodiment of the speaker's intentions, emotions, and essence. He shares the mysterious "sync" moments that occur between interpreters and speakers, when the boundaries between them seem to dissolve.

The conversation explores the profound silence required for genuine listening, with Ryohei noting poetically that "listen" contains the same letters as "silent." This active silence allows interpreters to fully receive another's message by quieting their own internal dialogue. We hear about the emotional weight of interpreting difficult content, like discussions of war, and the intentional "unplugging" required afterward.

Perhaps most fascinating is Ryohei's perspective on interpreting in the AI age. He observes that we've moved from a world with two options (interpretation available or not) to one where some form of translation is always available – the question now is whether to choose machine or human interpretation. Rather than competing with AI on speed, Ryohei chooses to emphasize his humanity: "I'm the pilot, not the passenger."

For anyone curious about what lies beyond words, beyond terminology, and beyond the technical aspects of communication, this episode offers a rare glimpse into the soul of interpretation. Join us to discover why, in Ryohei's words, "interpreting is not just the art of language, it's also the art of life."


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]]> What does it truly mean to be an interpreter in the deepest sense? Is it merely transferring words between languages, or something far more profound?

Ryohei Onishi, returning guest and two-time TEDx speaker from Japan, takes us on a transformative journey through the evolution of his understanding of interpretation. Five years after his first talk on "de-verbalization," Ryohei's perspective has deepened into something more spiritual – what it means to truly become "the voice of others."

The catalyst for this shift came from three simple words spoken by a client: "Be my voice." This command fundamentally changed how Ryohei approached his craft, moving beyond technical skill to a deeper embodiment of the speaker's intentions, emotions, and essence. He shares the mysterious "sync" moments that occur between interpreters and speakers, when the boundaries between them seem to dissolve.

The conversation explores the profound silence required for genuine listening, with Ryohei noting poetically that "listen" contains the same letters as "silent." This active silence allows interpreters to fully receive another's message by quieting their own internal dialogue. We hear about the emotional weight of interpreting difficult content, like discussions of war, and the intentional "unplugging" required afterward.

Perhaps most fascinating is Ryohei's perspective on interpreting in the AI age. He observes that we've moved from a world with two options (interpretation available or not) to one where some form of translation is always available – the question now is whether to choose machine or human interpretation. Rather than competing with AI on speed, Ryohei chooses to emphasize his humanity: "I'm the pilot, not the passenger."

For anyone curious about what lies beyond words, beyond terminology, and beyond the technical aspects of communication, this episode offers a rare glimpse into the soul of interpretation. Join us to discover why, in Ryohei's words, "interpreting is not just the art of language, it's also the art of life."


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]]> Buzzsprout-16874068 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400 3370 8 113 full false Vision, Language, and Inspiration: Ahmad Jaafil's Story Vision, Language, and Inspiration: Ahmad Jaafil's Story Discover the remarkable journey of Ahmad Jaafil, who transformed his life after facing serious challenges, including significant vision loss. In this inspiring episode of Brand the Interpreter, we celebrate five years of storytelling, exploring how Ahmad's passion for language and determination to advocate for himself fueled his success in the interpreting profession. 

From an early age, Ahmad showed a deep interest in English, partly due to the influence of American television and video games. This unique pathway opened doors to understanding languages and connecting with people. However, his teenage years took a dramatic turn when unforeseen health issues began to impact his vision. Ahmed candidly shares his experiences navigating this life-altering reality, including the emotional toll it took and the determination it ignited within him.

Moreover, Ahmad's role as an interpreter for his parents during crucial medical visits not only enhanced his language skills but also broadened his perspective on the importance of communication. This episode highlights how Ahmed's early adversities taught him invaluable life lessons about resilience, inspiration, and the power of believing in oneself. 

Join us as we unpack his journey, perils, aspirations, and how each challenge inspired Ahmad to rise above expectations—both his own and those of others around him. As he embarks on his new role in the interpreting field, he provides insight and hope to listeners, helping them understand the importance of self-advocacy in overcoming personal and professional barriers. This episode serves as a powerful reminder: no matter the obstacles in your path, there’s a light waiting to shine through when you believe in yourself.

Engage with us and share your own stories of resilience. Subscribe, leave a review, and join the journey as we continue to explore the heart of interpreting through impactful conversations.

Only on the show that shares your stories about our profession: Brand the Interpreter! #BTI5years

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]]> Discover the remarkable journey of Ahmad Jaafil, who transformed his life after facing serious challenges, including significant vision loss. In this inspiring episode of Brand the Interpreter, we celebrate five years of storytelling, exploring how Ahmad's passion for language and determination to advocate for himself fueled his success in the interpreting profession. 

From an early age, Ahmad showed a deep interest in English, partly due to the influence of American television and video games. This unique pathway opened doors to understanding languages and connecting with people. However, his teenage years took a dramatic turn when unforeseen health issues began to impact his vision. Ahmed candidly shares his experiences navigating this life-altering reality, including the emotional toll it took and the determination it ignited within him.

Moreover, Ahmad's role as an interpreter for his parents during crucial medical visits not only enhanced his language skills but also broadened his perspective on the importance of communication. This episode highlights how Ahmed's early adversities taught him invaluable life lessons about resilience, inspiration, and the power of believing in oneself. 

Join us as we unpack his journey, perils, aspirations, and how each challenge inspired Ahmad to rise above expectations—both his own and those of others around him. As he embarks on his new role in the interpreting field, he provides insight and hope to listeners, helping them understand the importance of self-advocacy in overcoming personal and professional barriers. This episode serves as a powerful reminder: no matter the obstacles in your path, there’s a light waiting to shine through when you believe in yourself.

Engage with us and share your own stories of resilience. Subscribe, leave a review, and join the journey as we continue to explore the heart of interpreting through impactful conversations.

Only on the show that shares your stories about our profession: Brand the Interpreter! #BTI5years

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-16705374 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:00:00 -0500 3674 8 112 full false The Reflection Room: More Than Just a Hustle with Corinne McKay The Reflection Room: More Than Just a Hustle with Corinne McKay In today's Reflection Room, we revisit Episode #111: The Business Mindset: More than Just a Hustle and recap on some great strategies Corrine shared with us. Such as:

Freelancing is a journey requiring resilience, effective marketing, and continuous growth.
• Resilience is crucial for freelance success 
• Proactive self-marketing is essential for attracting clients 
• Targeting specific niches can lead to steady work 
• Crafting concise, client-focused communication is vital 
• Joining professional associations provides support and mentorship 
• Strategic volunteering enhances reputation and showcases skills 
• Personal branding is necessary in a digital world 
• Setting boundaries and managing expectations prevents burnout 
• Time management and organization significantly improve productivity 
• Building a supportive freelance community is imperative

Tune in for an insightful recap and then dive into the full episode for the complete story! - Episode #111: The Business Mindset: More than Just a Hustle

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession; Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> In today's Reflection Room, we revisit Episode #111: The Business Mindset: More than Just a Hustle and recap on some great strategies Corrine shared with us. Such as:

Freelancing is a journey requiring resilience, effective marketing, and continuous growth.
• Resilience is crucial for freelance success 
• Proactive self-marketing is essential for attracting clients 
• Targeting specific niches can lead to steady work 
• Crafting concise, client-focused communication is vital 
• Joining professional associations provides support and mentorship 
• Strategic volunteering enhances reputation and showcases skills 
• Personal branding is necessary in a digital world 
• Setting boundaries and managing expectations prevents burnout 
• Time management and organization significantly improve productivity 
• Building a supportive freelance community is imperative

Tune in for an insightful recap and then dive into the full episode for the complete story! - Episode #111: The Business Mindset: More than Just a Hustle

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession; Brand the Interpreter!

Disclaimer: The audio in this episode has been enhanced using AI-generated elements. While every effort has been made to maintain the authenticity and quality of the content, the voices are not human-produced. Thank you for embracing this creative approach as we continue to innovate and explore new storytelling techniques.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16493469 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500 834 7 bonus false The Reflection Room: Interpreting Live Television with Denise Bobadilha The Reflection Room: Interpreting Live Television with Denise Bobadilha Welcome Back to the Reflection Room!
This bite-sized episode offers a quick and engaging glimpse into the key highlights, thought-provoking moments, and valuable takeaways from Episode #108: The Emotional Toll and Triumphs of Live Interpreting with Denise Bobadilha. Designed for listeners on the go, The Reflection Room condenses the conversation into a brief, impactful reflection, perfect for sparking curiosity or revisiting the main ideas.

Tune in for an insightful recap and then dive into the full episode for the complete story!

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]]> Welcome Back to the Reflection Room!
This bite-sized episode offers a quick and engaging glimpse into the key highlights, thought-provoking moments, and valuable takeaways from Episode #108: The Emotional Toll and Triumphs of Live Interpreting with Denise Bobadilha. Designed for listeners on the go, The Reflection Room condenses the conversation into a brief, impactful reflection, perfect for sparking curiosity or revisiting the main ideas.

Tune in for an insightful recap and then dive into the full episode for the complete story!

Disclaimer: The audio in this episode has been enhanced using AI-generated elements. While every effort has been made to maintain the authenticity and quality of the content, the voices are not human-produced. Thank you for embracing this creative approach as we continue to innovate and explore new storytelling techniques.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-16402763 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0500 834 7 bonus false Season 7 Finale with Host Mireya Pérez Season 7 Finale with Host Mireya Pérez As we close out Season 7 of Brand the Interpreter, I take a moment to reflect on the challenges and triumphs of 2024. In this heartfelt finale, I  share personal stories, the moments that reminded me why this podcast matters and my gratitude to all of you - listeners, guests, and supporters - who've made this journey possible.

I'll also take a look back at some of the highlights from this season, revisiting memorable moments and impactful conversations that have shaped this year. Plus, hear what's next, including upcoming Reflection Room episodes to keep the conversation going while I prepare for an exciting Season 8.

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]]> As we close out Season 7 of Brand the Interpreter, I take a moment to reflect on the challenges and triumphs of 2024. In this heartfelt finale, I  share personal stories, the moments that reminded me why this podcast matters and my gratitude to all of you - listeners, guests, and supporters - who've made this journey possible.

I'll also take a look back at some of the highlights from this season, revisiting memorable moments and impactful conversations that have shaped this year. Plus, hear what's next, including upcoming Reflection Room episodes to keep the conversation going while I prepare for an exciting Season 8.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-16354240 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0500 1623 7 bonus false The Reflection Room: Transforming Schools for Multilingual Success The Reflection Room: Transforming Schools for Multilingual Success Welcome Back to the Reflection Room!
This bite-sized episode offers a quick and engaging glimpse into the key highlights, thought-provoking moments, and valuable takeaways from Transforming Schools for Multilingual Success with Mark Byrne. Designed for listeners on the go, The Reflection Room condenses the conversation into a brief, impactful reflection, perfect for sparking curiosity or revisiting the main ideas.

Tune in for an insightful recap and then dive into the full episode for the complete story!

Disclaimer: The audio in this episode has been enhanced using AI-generated elements. While every effort has been made to maintain the authenticity and quality of the content, some of the voices are not human-produced. Thank you for embracing this creative approach as we continue to innovate and explore new storytelling techniques.

Relevant Resources:
Illinois State Board of Education: Special Education Qualified IEP Interpreters

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]]> Welcome Back to the Reflection Room!
This bite-sized episode offers a quick and engaging glimpse into the key highlights, thought-provoking moments, and valuable takeaways from Transforming Schools for Multilingual Success with Mark Byrne. Designed for listeners on the go, The Reflection Room condenses the conversation into a brief, impactful reflection, perfect for sparking curiosity or revisiting the main ideas.

Tune in for an insightful recap and then dive into the full episode for the complete story!

Disclaimer: The audio in this episode has been enhanced using AI-generated elements. While every effort has been made to maintain the authenticity and quality of the content, some of the voices are not human-produced. Thank you for embracing this creative approach as we continue to innovate and explore new storytelling techniques.

Relevant Resources:
Illinois State Board of Education: Special Education Qualified IEP Interpreters

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]]> Buzzsprout-16343379 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0500 1078 7 bonus false Transforming Schools for Multilingual Success with Mark Byrne Transforming Schools for Multilingual Success with Mark Byrne Unlock the secrets of effective language access in education with our guest, Mark Byrne, a dedicated language access consultant. From a life-changing experience in Peru to a flourishing career in language access advocacy, Mark's journey is both inspiring and informative. In this episode, he shares personal stories and professional insights about building inclusive environments for multilingual students and families at the K-12 level. Discover how strategic language access planning not only fosters inclusivity but also enhances academic outcomes and community engagement.

Navigate the complexities of language access legislation as we explore pioneering efforts by states like Illinois, Colorado, and New Jersey. Mark provides a comprehensive analysis of how legislation shapes language services and the crucial role of unified departmental efforts in schools. We delve into the intricacies of balancing compliance with impactful service delivery, emphasizing the academic and community benefits of investing in robust language access plans. This conversation offers valuable perspectives for educators, administrators, and policy advocates aiming to make a tangible difference in multilingual education.

Mark highlights the importance of professional development in leveraging these services for maximum impact. As we anticipate future developments, including potential federal guidelines, this episode is a treasure trove of insights and practical advice. Join us for an enlightening discussion that underscores the importance of language access in shaping the educational landscape and empowering diverse communities.

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]]> Unlock the secrets of effective language access in education with our guest, Mark Byrne, a dedicated language access consultant. From a life-changing experience in Peru to a flourishing career in language access advocacy, Mark's journey is both inspiring and informative. In this episode, he shares personal stories and professional insights about building inclusive environments for multilingual students and families at the K-12 level. Discover how strategic language access planning not only fosters inclusivity but also enhances academic outcomes and community engagement.

Navigate the complexities of language access legislation as we explore pioneering efforts by states like Illinois, Colorado, and New Jersey. Mark provides a comprehensive analysis of how legislation shapes language services and the crucial role of unified departmental efforts in schools. We delve into the intricacies of balancing compliance with impactful service delivery, emphasizing the academic and community benefits of investing in robust language access plans. This conversation offers valuable perspectives for educators, administrators, and policy advocates aiming to make a tangible difference in multilingual education.

Mark highlights the importance of professional development in leveraging these services for maximum impact. As we anticipate future developments, including potential federal guidelines, this episode is a treasure trove of insights and practical advice. Join us for an enlightening discussion that underscores the importance of language access in shaping the educational landscape and empowering diverse communities.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-16313434 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0500 3521 7 108 full false The Reflection Room: A Journey of War, Love, and Entrepreneurship The Reflection Room: A Journey of War, Love, and Entrepreneurship Welcome to the Reflection Room!
In this inaugural episode, we’re diving deeper into the themes and moments from A Journey of War, Love, and Entrepreneurship. Join our two fictional hosts as they explore the challenges, emotions, and key takeaways that stood out most from the previous episode!

Think of it as an intimate post-show conversation, where we reflect on the experiences shared and discuss how they resonate in the world of interpreting. Whether it’s unpacking ethical dilemmas, emotional moments, or the nuances of navigating complex encounters, there’s something here for every interpreter to connect with.

This is your chance to revisit the main episode through fresh perspectives—so settle in and enjoy your time in Brand the Interpreter's Reflection Room.

Disclaimer: The audio in this episode has been enhanced using AI-generated elements. While every effort has been made to maintain the authenticity and quality of the content, some of the voices are not human-produced. Thank you for embracing this creative approach as we continue to innovate and explore new storytelling techniques. 


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]]> Welcome to the Reflection Room!
In this inaugural episode, we’re diving deeper into the themes and moments from A Journey of War, Love, and Entrepreneurship. Join our two fictional hosts as they explore the challenges, emotions, and key takeaways that stood out most from the previous episode!

Think of it as an intimate post-show conversation, where we reflect on the experiences shared and discuss how they resonate in the world of interpreting. Whether it’s unpacking ethical dilemmas, emotional moments, or the nuances of navigating complex encounters, there’s something here for every interpreter to connect with.

This is your chance to revisit the main episode through fresh perspectives—so settle in and enjoy your time in Brand the Interpreter's Reflection Room.

Disclaimer: The audio in this episode has been enhanced using AI-generated elements. While every effort has been made to maintain the authenticity and quality of the content, some of the voices are not human-produced. Thank you for embracing this creative approach as we continue to innovate and explore new storytelling techniques. 


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]]> Buzzsprout-16280003 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0500 1303 7 bonus false A Journey of War, Love and Entrepreneurship with Ana and Jordi Vidales A Journey of War, Love and Entrepreneurship with Ana and Jordi Vidales What happens when love and resilience intersect in the midst of chaos? Ana and Jordi Vidales found themselves in the heart of civil war in El Salvador, their lives forever changed yet intertwined by fate. As high school sweethearts torn apart by conflict, their journey eventually led them to Chicago, where they rekindled their connection and built both a family and a business. Their story is one of overcoming adversity and finding strength in each other, a testament to the enduring power of hope and community.

Ana and Jordi's foray into the world of language services began serendipitously but quickly evolved into a shared mission for language justice. They took their diverse experiences from El Salvador and the United States and transformed them into a thriving interpretation and translation business. With Ana's cautious planning and Jordi's adventurous spirit, they navigated the complexities of freelancing and established JAV Language Solutions. Their commitment to inclusivity and community engagement shines through their work, making a tangible impact in the communities they serve.

In this conversation, Ana and Jordi also shed light on the delicate balance of being both business partners and life partners. They open up about the strategies that keep their professional lives distinct from their personal ones, ensuring both flourish. From addressing everyday challenges to celebrating successes, their journey emphasizes the importance of clear communication and mutual respect.

Join us as we explore the Vidales' inspiring narrative, one that champions the cause of language justice and offers invaluable insights into building a successful partnership grounded in love and purpose.

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]]> What happens when love and resilience intersect in the midst of chaos? Ana and Jordi Vidales found themselves in the heart of civil war in El Salvador, their lives forever changed yet intertwined by fate. As high school sweethearts torn apart by conflict, their journey eventually led them to Chicago, where they rekindled their connection and built both a family and a business. Their story is one of overcoming adversity and finding strength in each other, a testament to the enduring power of hope and community.

Ana and Jordi's foray into the world of language services began serendipitously but quickly evolved into a shared mission for language justice. They took their diverse experiences from El Salvador and the United States and transformed them into a thriving interpretation and translation business. With Ana's cautious planning and Jordi's adventurous spirit, they navigated the complexities of freelancing and established JAV Language Solutions. Their commitment to inclusivity and community engagement shines through their work, making a tangible impact in the communities they serve.

In this conversation, Ana and Jordi also shed light on the delicate balance of being both business partners and life partners. They open up about the strategies that keep their professional lives distinct from their personal ones, ensuring both flourish. From addressing everyday challenges to celebrating successes, their journey emphasizes the importance of clear communication and mutual respect.

Join us as we explore the Vidales' inspiring narrative, one that champions the cause of language justice and offers invaluable insights into building a successful partnership grounded in love and purpose.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-16189269 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0500 3961 7 114 full true AI Meets Language Services: Opportunities and Dilemmas with Holly Silvestri AI Meets Language Services: Opportunities and Dilemmas with Holly Silvestri Unlock the secrets of integrating AI in language services with our latest episode featuring Dr. Holly Silvestri from the Safe AI Task Force. Gain insights into the innovative applications of AI in translating and interpreting, particularly in community settings. You'll discover how AI is transforming industry standards and explore the ethical and security considerations of using AI when handling sensitive materials. Dr. Silvestri shares her expertise on harnessing AI effectively, helping language professionals navigate this rapidly evolving landscape.

Our conversation takes you through the journey of AI's evolution, from early neural networks to today's sophisticated large language models like ChatGPT, and their impact on public perception. We tackle the challenges AI poses, including its role in lesser-diffused languages and the broader implications for language access. Learn about the formation of the Safe AI Task Force, which aims to implement best practices and guidelines that prioritize fairness and ethics in the language industry.

Join us as we explore the future of AI in language services, the emergence of new roles, and the importance of staying informed and adaptable. We address the misconceptions about the cost-saving nature of large language models and highlight the environmental and resource considerations. This episode also offers opportunities for involvement, inviting you to contribute to the pioneering efforts of Safe AI. Don't miss this insightful conversation that promises to equip you with the knowledge needed for informed decision-making in an AI-augmented world.

SAFEAI Taskforce: safeaitf.org
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]]> Unlock the secrets of integrating AI in language services with our latest episode featuring Dr. Holly Silvestri from the Safe AI Task Force. Gain insights into the innovative applications of AI in translating and interpreting, particularly in community settings. You'll discover how AI is transforming industry standards and explore the ethical and security considerations of using AI when handling sensitive materials. Dr. Silvestri shares her expertise on harnessing AI effectively, helping language professionals navigate this rapidly evolving landscape.

Our conversation takes you through the journey of AI's evolution, from early neural networks to today's sophisticated large language models like ChatGPT, and their impact on public perception. We tackle the challenges AI poses, including its role in lesser-diffused languages and the broader implications for language access. Learn about the formation of the Safe AI Task Force, which aims to implement best practices and guidelines that prioritize fairness and ethics in the language industry.

Join us as we explore the future of AI in language services, the emergence of new roles, and the importance of staying informed and adaptable. We address the misconceptions about the cost-saving nature of large language models and highlight the environmental and resource considerations. This episode also offers opportunities for involvement, inviting you to contribute to the pioneering efforts of Safe AI. Don't miss this insightful conversation that promises to equip you with the knowledge needed for informed decision-making in an AI-augmented world.

SAFEAI Taskforce: safeaitf.org
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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-15988153 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400 4745 7 113 full false Enhancing Language Access in U.S. Schools with Judy Cortés Enhancing Language Access in U.S. Schools with Judy Cortés Sponsored Episode

Ever wondered how a young girl from Uruguay could rise to become a leading figure in the U.S. interpreting and education world? Join us as Judy Cortés opens up about her captivating journey from her early days in Paysandú and Montevideo to the unexpected cultural shocks of Los Angeles. Judy recalls her family's vibrant international restaurant, her strict yet enriching education, and the linguistic skills she honed along the way—all of which set the stage for her remarkable career.

Discover the twists and turns of Judy's professional path, from working at the Defense Language Institute to teaching at the Modern Institute of Foreign Studies. Balancing her ambitions with family commitments, Judy transitioned into public school bilingual education, all while maintaining her credentials as a summer court interpreter. Her story is one of versatility and resilience, navigating diverse roles and making impactful contributions in each.

Judy also sheds light on the pressing need for interpreting services in schools, detailing her efforts to enhance language access for families. Listen as she discusses the development of bilingual assessments, her comprehensive guidebook for educational interpreters, and the crucial distinction between translation and interpretation. Plus, don’t miss out on Judy's insights from her book "Introduction to Educational Interpreting and Translation" and a special promo code for our listeners. This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone passionate about languages, education, or both. 🤓

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]]> Sponsored Episode

Ever wondered how a young girl from Uruguay could rise to become a leading figure in the U.S. interpreting and education world? Join us as Judy Cortés opens up about her captivating journey from her early days in Paysandú and Montevideo to the unexpected cultural shocks of Los Angeles. Judy recalls her family's vibrant international restaurant, her strict yet enriching education, and the linguistic skills she honed along the way—all of which set the stage for her remarkable career.

Discover the twists and turns of Judy's professional path, from working at the Defense Language Institute to teaching at the Modern Institute of Foreign Studies. Balancing her ambitions with family commitments, Judy transitioned into public school bilingual education, all while maintaining her credentials as a summer court interpreter. Her story is one of versatility and resilience, navigating diverse roles and making impactful contributions in each.

Judy also sheds light on the pressing need for interpreting services in schools, detailing her efforts to enhance language access for families. Listen as she discusses the development of bilingual assessments, her comprehensive guidebook for educational interpreters, and the crucial distinction between translation and interpretation. Plus, don’t miss out on Judy's insights from her book "Introduction to Educational Interpreting and Translation" and a special promo code for our listeners. This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone passionate about languages, education, or both. 🤓

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-15745305 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0400 2955 7 112 full false The Business Mindset: More Than Just a Hustle with Corinne McKay The Business Mindset: More Than Just a Hustle with Corinne McKay Unlock the secrets of a rewarding career in translation and interpreting with our special guest, Corinne McKay. From her fascinating childhood across Southern California, New York, and New Jersey to her family's incredible feat of fostering over 110 animals since COVID, Corinne's journey is nothing short of inspiring. Discover how her childhood dream of being a poet evolved into a thriving career in translation and interpreting, complete with a humorous high school memory of translating French poetry.

Follow Corinne's unconventional path from teaching high school to becoming a full-time translator and later a court interpreter. Despite initial discouragement, she found her calling in the translation industry after a transformative year in France and a backpacking adventure across Asia. Learn about her pivotal decisions, like joining the Colorado Translators Association and the American Translators Association, and the life-changing advice and support that set her on the path to a successful freelance career.

Tune in for an episode brimming with wisdom on how to stand out in the translation and interpreting world. Corinne delves into the necessity of strong business skills, effective marketing strategies, and the invaluable role of strategic volunteering. Whether you're looking to specialize, build credibility, or simply get inspired by a seasoned professional’s journey, this conversation promises to leave you with a treasure trove of ideas and encouragement to take your career to the next level.

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]]> Unlock the secrets of a rewarding career in translation and interpreting with our special guest, Corinne McKay. From her fascinating childhood across Southern California, New York, and New Jersey to her family's incredible feat of fostering over 110 animals since COVID, Corinne's journey is nothing short of inspiring. Discover how her childhood dream of being a poet evolved into a thriving career in translation and interpreting, complete with a humorous high school memory of translating French poetry.

Follow Corinne's unconventional path from teaching high school to becoming a full-time translator and later a court interpreter. Despite initial discouragement, she found her calling in the translation industry after a transformative year in France and a backpacking adventure across Asia. Learn about her pivotal decisions, like joining the Colorado Translators Association and the American Translators Association, and the life-changing advice and support that set her on the path to a successful freelance career.

Tune in for an episode brimming with wisdom on how to stand out in the translation and interpreting world. Corinne delves into the necessity of strong business skills, effective marketing strategies, and the invaluable role of strategic volunteering. Whether you're looking to specialize, build credibility, or simply get inspired by a seasoned professional’s journey, this conversation promises to leave you with a treasure trove of ideas and encouragement to take your career to the next level.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-15669210 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400 4275 7 111 full false From Reluctant Student to Accomplished Interpreter with Maru Lozano From Reluctant Student to Accomplished Interpreter with Maru Lozano What happens when a childhood spent resisting a second language transforms into a compelling career? Maru Lozano, our guest for this episode, shares her fascinating journey from her upbringing in Puerto Rico to becoming a professional translator, interpreter, and coach. Raised by a US-born father and an influential grandmother who taught English, Maru’s early aversion to learning English took an unexpected turn, molding her into an accomplished interpreter. This episode highlights the twists and turns of career paths, demonstrating how seizing unforeseen opportunities can lead to rich and rewarding professional lives.

As we delve deeper into Maru’s story, we uncover the intricate differences between translation and interpreting through her experiences. From the nerve-wracking moment of her first interpreting assignment to her structured education at Nestor Wagner's School of Interpreting, Maru talks candidly about the mental rigor and practical experiences that shaped her abilities. This segment is a testament to the importance of thorough training, practical exposure, and the role of mentorship in overcoming the initial hurdles and growing into a competent interpreter, particularly in community and medical settings.

Finally, we shed light on the challenges interpreters face within medical and educational environments, and the necessity for specialized training and support systems. Maru discusses the balancing act of freelance work, the financial intricacies of being a solopreneur, and the indispensable value of mentorship and networking. Her advice for aspiring interpreters includes fostering industry-wide awareness about professional standards and actively seeking shadowing opportunities to gain real-world insights. Join us for an enlightening conversation that celebrates the noble yet demanding profession of interpreting, offering practical guidance for both newcomers and seasoned practitioners.

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]]> What happens when a childhood spent resisting a second language transforms into a compelling career? Maru Lozano, our guest for this episode, shares her fascinating journey from her upbringing in Puerto Rico to becoming a professional translator, interpreter, and coach. Raised by a US-born father and an influential grandmother who taught English, Maru’s early aversion to learning English took an unexpected turn, molding her into an accomplished interpreter. This episode highlights the twists and turns of career paths, demonstrating how seizing unforeseen opportunities can lead to rich and rewarding professional lives.

As we delve deeper into Maru’s story, we uncover the intricate differences between translation and interpreting through her experiences. From the nerve-wracking moment of her first interpreting assignment to her structured education at Nestor Wagner's School of Interpreting, Maru talks candidly about the mental rigor and practical experiences that shaped her abilities. This segment is a testament to the importance of thorough training, practical exposure, and the role of mentorship in overcoming the initial hurdles and growing into a competent interpreter, particularly in community and medical settings.

Finally, we shed light on the challenges interpreters face within medical and educational environments, and the necessity for specialized training and support systems. Maru discusses the balancing act of freelance work, the financial intricacies of being a solopreneur, and the indispensable value of mentorship and networking. Her advice for aspiring interpreters includes fostering industry-wide awareness about professional standards and actively seeking shadowing opportunities to gain real-world insights. Join us for an enlightening conversation that celebrates the noble yet demanding profession of interpreting, offering practical guidance for both newcomers and seasoned practitioners.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-15478356 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400 3307 7 110 full false A Caribbean Interpreter's Tale: Language, Career, and Resilience with Gennike Mayers A Caribbean Interpreter's Tale: Language, Career, and Resilience with Gennike Mayers Can you imagine uprooting your life in pursuit of language and culture, only to find yourself aiding in disaster-stricken Haiti? In this riveting episode of Brand the Interpreter, we sit down with Gennike Mayers, a multilingual language professional whose journey spans from the sugarcane fields of Trinidad to the serene shores of Tobago. Gennike's linguistic prowess in English, French, Spanish, and Haitian Creole has not only fueled her career as an interpreter but also as an author, speaker, and CEO. Listen as she recounts her formative years in Trinidad and her deployment during the catastrophic 2010 earthquake in Haiti, sharing how these experiences have shaped her professional and personal life.

Follow Gennike's academic and professional trajectory, ignited by a childhood fascination with her aunt's jet-setting life as a flight attendant. From her studies at the University of the West Indies to an unexpected opportunity in Martinique, Gennike's story is a testament to the unpredictable nature of following one's passion. Discover how her language skills have opened doors to various career paths, from teaching in Martinique to facilitating political integration in the French Caribbean. Supported by her family and guided by insightful mentors, Gennike's journey underlines the importance of embracing one's interests and the serendipity of career opportunities.

Uncover the nuances of Genike's professional endeavors, where she transitioned from an untrained interpreter to a seasoned professional who emphasizes the significance of booth etiquette and commitment. Hear about her role in bridging cultural gaps, her time in the interpreting booth, and the importance of relationships over status. Gennike’s story is a powerful reminder that personal connections and professional dedication can lead to extraordinary opportunities, making this episode a treasure trove of insights for language professionals and enthusiasts alike. Join us to explore the profound impact of linguistic skills in our interconnected world.

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]]> Can you imagine uprooting your life in pursuit of language and culture, only to find yourself aiding in disaster-stricken Haiti? In this riveting episode of Brand the Interpreter, we sit down with Gennike Mayers, a multilingual language professional whose journey spans from the sugarcane fields of Trinidad to the serene shores of Tobago. Gennike's linguistic prowess in English, French, Spanish, and Haitian Creole has not only fueled her career as an interpreter but also as an author, speaker, and CEO. Listen as she recounts her formative years in Trinidad and her deployment during the catastrophic 2010 earthquake in Haiti, sharing how these experiences have shaped her professional and personal life.

Follow Gennike's academic and professional trajectory, ignited by a childhood fascination with her aunt's jet-setting life as a flight attendant. From her studies at the University of the West Indies to an unexpected opportunity in Martinique, Gennike's story is a testament to the unpredictable nature of following one's passion. Discover how her language skills have opened doors to various career paths, from teaching in Martinique to facilitating political integration in the French Caribbean. Supported by her family and guided by insightful mentors, Gennike's journey underlines the importance of embracing one's interests and the serendipity of career opportunities.

Uncover the nuances of Genike's professional endeavors, where she transitioned from an untrained interpreter to a seasoned professional who emphasizes the significance of booth etiquette and commitment. Hear about her role in bridging cultural gaps, her time in the interpreting booth, and the importance of relationships over status. Gennike’s story is a powerful reminder that personal connections and professional dedication can lead to extraordinary opportunities, making this episode a treasure trove of insights for language professionals and enthusiasts alike. Join us to explore the profound impact of linguistic skills in our interconnected world.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-15403373 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 4409 7 109 full false The Emotional Toll and Triumphs of Live Interpreting with Denise Bobadilha The Emotional Toll and Triumphs of Live Interpreting with Denise Bobadilha Join me,  as I kick off Season 7 of Brand the Interpreter with a heartfelt recount of a challenging period that saw me lose my voice for over a month. This unexpected hiatus taught me the critical importance of listening to our bodies and taking necessary breaks. Amidst this, I navigated significant personal and professional changes, including a sudden move to the East Coast and embracing a new role. This season, I return with renewed energy and an unwavering commitment to bringing you insightful and inspiring content.

This opener boasts an enriching conversation with Denise Bobadilha, a Portuguese conference interpreter who has carved a unique niche in broadcast interpreting. Denise shares her fascinating journey from journalism to interpreting at CNN Brazil, revealing the passion for world events that drives her. We delve into her personal growth, including her battles with imposter syndrome and the invaluable lessons she’s learned along the way. Denise’s story is a testament to the power of preparation, risk-taking, and continuous learning, offering invaluable insights for anyone looking to excel in this field.

As we explore the high-pressure world of live broadcast interpreting, Denise provides a candid look at the emotional and psychological toll of covering sensitive events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. We discuss coping mechanisms and the profound human connection inherent in our work. This episode is a poignant reminder of the resilience required in our profession and the crucial role interpreters play in connecting people and improving lives. Tune in to explore these themes and more as we embark on another exciting season.

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]]> Join me,  as I kick off Season 7 of Brand the Interpreter with a heartfelt recount of a challenging period that saw me lose my voice for over a month. This unexpected hiatus taught me the critical importance of listening to our bodies and taking necessary breaks. Amidst this, I navigated significant personal and professional changes, including a sudden move to the East Coast and embracing a new role. This season, I return with renewed energy and an unwavering commitment to bringing you insightful and inspiring content.

This opener boasts an enriching conversation with Denise Bobadilha, a Portuguese conference interpreter who has carved a unique niche in broadcast interpreting. Denise shares her fascinating journey from journalism to interpreting at CNN Brazil, revealing the passion for world events that drives her. We delve into her personal growth, including her battles with imposter syndrome and the invaluable lessons she’s learned along the way. Denise’s story is a testament to the power of preparation, risk-taking, and continuous learning, offering invaluable insights for anyone looking to excel in this field.

As we explore the high-pressure world of live broadcast interpreting, Denise provides a candid look at the emotional and psychological toll of covering sensitive events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. We discuss coping mechanisms and the profound human connection inherent in our work. This episode is a poignant reminder of the resilience required in our profession and the crucial role interpreters play in connecting people and improving lives. Tune in to explore these themes and more as we embark on another exciting season.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-15302437 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400 4198 7 108 full false Season 6 Finale with Host Mireya Pérez Season 6 Finale with Host Mireya Pérez As your guide through the intricate world of language and interpretation, I, Mireya Pérez, extend a warm invitation to join an auditory expedition into the heart of our profession on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast. This season's tapestry weaves emotional self-care with Francisca "Mana" Hoce's wisdom, historical dives into the deaf community's technological strides, and the labyrinths of Indigenous languages with Eulogio Espinoza. Together, we've navigated the personal and systemic; from the rebranding of patients in healthcare to the cold touch of AI on our field, each narrative thread is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of interpreters.

Prepare to challenge your perceptions as we dissect the poisonous mantras that threaten to undermine our self-worth within the interpreting landscape. We shed light on the shadows of doubt that can envelop even the most seasoned professionals, advocating for paths paved with authenticity. The saga of La Malinche unfolds, beckoning us to explore the interpreters' place in history, while the urgent narrative of human trafficking demands our attention, highlighting the interpreter's role in this global fight. These conversations are more than discussions—they are calls to action, reminders of the weight our words carry, and the importance we must place on understanding and sharing our own history.

As Season 6 draws to a close, I express deep gratitude for the stories shared and the communal growth fostered. The anticipation for Season 7's transformation is palpable, with promises of a renewed format and dynamic production to enrich your listening experience. So, as we bid farewell to this chapter, remember to subscribe for the upcoming season and immerse yourself in the narratives that bind us, inspire us, and remind us of our collective journey in the vast world of language and interpretation.

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]]> As your guide through the intricate world of language and interpretation, I, Mireya Pérez, extend a warm invitation to join an auditory expedition into the heart of our profession on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast. This season's tapestry weaves emotional self-care with Francisca "Mana" Hoce's wisdom, historical dives into the deaf community's technological strides, and the labyrinths of Indigenous languages with Eulogio Espinoza. Together, we've navigated the personal and systemic; from the rebranding of patients in healthcare to the cold touch of AI on our field, each narrative thread is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of interpreters.

Prepare to challenge your perceptions as we dissect the poisonous mantras that threaten to undermine our self-worth within the interpreting landscape. We shed light on the shadows of doubt that can envelop even the most seasoned professionals, advocating for paths paved with authenticity. The saga of La Malinche unfolds, beckoning us to explore the interpreters' place in history, while the urgent narrative of human trafficking demands our attention, highlighting the interpreter's role in this global fight. These conversations are more than discussions—they are calls to action, reminders of the weight our words carry, and the importance we must place on understanding and sharing our own history.

As Season 6 draws to a close, I express deep gratitude for the stories shared and the communal growth fostered. The anticipation for Season 7's transformation is palpable, with promises of a renewed format and dynamic production to enrich your listening experience. So, as we bid farewell to this chapter, remember to subscribe for the upcoming season and immerse yourself in the narratives that bind us, inspire us, and remind us of our collective journey in the vast world of language and interpretation.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-14218733 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0500 3470 6 107 bonus false Q&A: Associations vs Certifying Bodies Q&A: Associations vs Certifying Bodies As we approach the final stretch of Brand the Interpreter's sixth season, I am thrilled to share an answer episode to a question submitted by listener Laura González in Pennsylvania, a query that mirrors many of your own curiosities and experiences. This exchange symbolizes the interactive and dynamic nature of the podcast, where listener engagement has continually shaped the conversation. I hope you find this episode relevant and useful in understanding the world of associations and certifying bodies.
I also encourage you to submit your question to the Brand the Interpreter Podcast for an opportunity to get featured in an upcoming episode.
 
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Certifying Entities:
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]]> As we approach the final stretch of Brand the Interpreter's sixth season, I am thrilled to share an answer episode to a question submitted by listener Laura González in Pennsylvania, a query that mirrors many of your own curiosities and experiences. This exchange symbolizes the interactive and dynamic nature of the podcast, where listener engagement has continually shaped the conversation. I hope you find this episode relevant and useful in understanding the world of associations and certifying bodies.
I also encourage you to submit your question to the Brand the Interpreter Podcast for an opportunity to get featured in an upcoming episode.
 
Thank you for joining me today. I'll see you back next episode!

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession!
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Certifying Entities:
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CCHI
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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-14188169 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0500 4220 6 106 bonus false Q&A: A Distinction between Certification and Qualification in Interpreting Q&A: A Distinction between Certification and Qualification in Interpreting Ever wondered about the difference between being a qualified interpreter and a certified interpreter? Perhaps you're an interpreter looking to further your career or maybe you're an individual or business in need of interpreter services? Either way, we promise you'll gain clarity in our latest episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast. 

As we navigate further into the labyrinth of interpretation qualifications, we reach out to two seasoned professionals in the field - a language access consultant in healthcare and a federally certified court interpreter. They each bring a unique perspective, highlighting the nuances of certification in the medical and legal field, and how they differentiate from being a qualified interpreter. Through their eyes, we see the true value of striving for certification. Not only does it build credibility, but also instills confidence in the interpretation profession. So, lend us your ears for this enlightening episode and don't forget, your insights and experiences are always welcome here!

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]]> Ever wondered about the difference between being a qualified interpreter and a certified interpreter? Perhaps you're an interpreter looking to further your career or maybe you're an individual or business in need of interpreter services? Either way, we promise you'll gain clarity in our latest episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast. 

As we navigate further into the labyrinth of interpretation qualifications, we reach out to two seasoned professionals in the field - a language access consultant in healthcare and a federally certified court interpreter. They each bring a unique perspective, highlighting the nuances of certification in the medical and legal field, and how they differentiate from being a qualified interpreter. Through their eyes, we see the true value of striving for certification. Not only does it build credibility, but also instills confidence in the interpretation profession. So, lend us your ears for this enlightening episode and don't forget, your insights and experiences are always welcome here!

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession! Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-14110447 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0500 1197 6 105 bonus false Language Access Services in Non-Profit Organizations with Alisa Pifine Language Access Services in Non-Profit Organizations with Alisa Pifine Today's enriching conversation with Alisa Pifine, director of language access services for Catholic Charities in Louisville, Kentucky, gives a detailed insight into the evolution of language access in her community. From working at a credit union to becoming a crucial part of a non-profit organization, Alisa's journey is truly inspiring. She talks about the language access program at Catholic Charities, underlining the vital role of trained interpreters, especially in legal settings for victims of crime.

Among the many topics we cover, the significance of mental health for interpreters stands out. We discuss practical techniques to prevent burnout and establish the importance of understanding culture and heritage in the professional life of an interpreter. Emphasizing the need for resources that cater to interpreters' mental health, aiming to create a supportive environment for these critical language professionals.

Tune in! Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession; brand the interpreter!
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]]> Today's enriching conversation with Alisa Pifine, director of language access services for Catholic Charities in Louisville, Kentucky, gives a detailed insight into the evolution of language access in her community. From working at a credit union to becoming a crucial part of a non-profit organization, Alisa's journey is truly inspiring. She talks about the language access program at Catholic Charities, underlining the vital role of trained interpreters, especially in legal settings for victims of crime.

Among the many topics we cover, the significance of mental health for interpreters stands out. We discuss practical techniques to prevent burnout and establish the importance of understanding culture and heritage in the professional life of an interpreter. Emphasizing the need for resources that cater to interpreters' mental health, aiming to create a supportive environment for these critical language professionals.

Tune in! Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession; brand the interpreter!
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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-13944478 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0500 4603 6 104 full false Decoding the World of Remote Interpreting: A Deep Dive into the Remote Interpreter Textbook with the Authors Decoding the World of Remote Interpreting: A Deep Dive into the Remote Interpreter Textbook with the Authors Imagine living in a world where technological advancements have revolutionized the profession of interpreting. This tantalizing episode features an enlightening conversation with the authors of a groundbreaking textbook on remote interpreting. We uncover how digital technology has not only modified the profession but also introduced a spectrum of competency levels among interpreters. The authors share their personal stories of collaboration on the textbook, and we take you on a tour through the diverse platforms employed for remote interpreting.

This episode then takes a technological deep dive, exploring the multiple types of technology wielded for various interpreting services. Put on your explorer's hat as we navigate through the different settings and specializations these technologies cater to. Our discussion illuminates the ever-evolving role of technology in service delivery and guides interpreters on staying relevant amidst these changes. We also demystify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on technology usage in this field.

Finally, we thread together all the essentials required for successful remote interpreting, underlining the significance of protocols, standards, and ethics in the profession. Brace yourselves for a thorough discourse on the unique challenges that remote interpreting presents. The textbook's role in establishing these standards and best practices is also brought to light.

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]]> Imagine living in a world where technological advancements have revolutionized the profession of interpreting. This tantalizing episode features an enlightening conversation with the authors of a groundbreaking textbook on remote interpreting. We uncover how digital technology has not only modified the profession but also introduced a spectrum of competency levels among interpreters. The authors share their personal stories of collaboration on the textbook, and we take you on a tour through the diverse platforms employed for remote interpreting.

This episode then takes a technological deep dive, exploring the multiple types of technology wielded for various interpreting services. Put on your explorer's hat as we navigate through the different settings and specializations these technologies cater to. Our discussion illuminates the ever-evolving role of technology in service delivery and guides interpreters on staying relevant amidst these changes. We also demystify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on technology usage in this field.

Finally, we thread together all the essentials required for successful remote interpreting, underlining the significance of protocols, standards, and ethics in the profession. Brace yourselves for a thorough discourse on the unique challenges that remote interpreting presents. The textbook's role in establishing these standards and best practices is also brought to light.

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!
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Katharine Allen
Danielle Meder
Caroline Remer
Tatiana González-Cestari
Sarah Stockler
Dieter Runge
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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-13684005 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400 4341 6 103 full false The Art of Self-Care for Interpreters: Exploring Strategies with Gabriela Bocanete The Art of Self-Care for Interpreters: Exploring Strategies with Gabriela Bocanete What if there was a way to overcome the grueling challenges faced by interpreters and emerge from each assignment with energy to spare? That's exactly what we're exploring in today's episode with our special guest, Gabriela Bocanete. A veteran conference interpreter, trainer extraordinaire, and health coach, Gabriela is here to share a wealth of self-care strategies for interpreters. Her practical advice ranges from the importance of breaks and fresh air to ward off fatigue, to mental and emotional preparation techniques that ensure you're in the best shape to take on your assignment.

We also get an intimate look at Gabriela's impressive educational and professional trajectory, where languages, literature, and even contemporary dance have all played a part in molding the expert she is today. We hear the harrowing story of a colleague who faced a major setback at a medical conference, a potent reminder of the crucial role preparation and self-care play in optimal interpreting performance.

But it doesn't stop there. We zoom out to the larger picture, discussing the urgent need for recognition and unity within the translation profession. Gabriela lets us into her experiences with the Asociación Colombiana de Traductores e Intérpretes (ACTI) and her volunteer work with the Chartered Institute of Linguists in the UK. We wrap up our enlightening chat with Gabriela's invaluable tips on maintaining health and well-being in the interpreting field. From tidying up your workspace and minimizing distractions to simple yet powerful practices for rest and self-care, there's a gem for every interpreter in our discussion. So, don't miss out on this journey into the world of interpreting with the remarkable Gabriela Bocanete.

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👉 Mindful Interpreting with Francisca Hoces
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]]> What if there was a way to overcome the grueling challenges faced by interpreters and emerge from each assignment with energy to spare? That's exactly what we're exploring in today's episode with our special guest, Gabriela Bocanete. A veteran conference interpreter, trainer extraordinaire, and health coach, Gabriela is here to share a wealth of self-care strategies for interpreters. Her practical advice ranges from the importance of breaks and fresh air to ward off fatigue, to mental and emotional preparation techniques that ensure you're in the best shape to take on your assignment.

We also get an intimate look at Gabriela's impressive educational and professional trajectory, where languages, literature, and even contemporary dance have all played a part in molding the expert she is today. We hear the harrowing story of a colleague who faced a major setback at a medical conference, a potent reminder of the crucial role preparation and self-care play in optimal interpreting performance.

But it doesn't stop there. We zoom out to the larger picture, discussing the urgent need for recognition and unity within the translation profession. Gabriela lets us into her experiences with the Asociación Colombiana de Traductores e Intérpretes (ACTI) and her volunteer work with the Chartered Institute of Linguists in the UK. We wrap up our enlightening chat with Gabriela's invaluable tips on maintaining health and well-being in the interpreting field. From tidying up your workspace and minimizing distractions to simple yet powerful practices for rest and self-care, there's a gem for every interpreter in our discussion. So, don't miss out on this journey into the world of interpreting with the remarkable Gabriela Bocanete.

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👉 Mindful Interpreting with Francisca Hoces
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-13637893 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400 4995 6 102 full false The Essence of Interpreting with Dr. Sofía Garcia-Beyaert The Essence of Interpreting with Dr. Sofía Garcia-Beyaert Unlock the secrets of interpreting with Dr. Sofía Garcia-Beyaert, a leading figure in the discipline of interpreting and a professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Imagine the power of communicative autonomy: this is the intriguing concept we examine, revealing its profound impact on interpreters and ultimately, the families they serve.

Travel with us through Dr. Sofia's impressive 25-year journey, from the engaging world of conference interpreting to the fulfilling realm of community interpreting. A deep dive into her research unveils the absolute need for a macro-level understanding of systemic changes - you'll be astounded at the implications this has for the profession!

Finally, discover how communicative autonomy - an essential part of intercultural communication-  can empower you to bridge language barriers like never before. Dr. Garcia-Beyaert graces us with invaluable advice for those preparing for professionalization in this sector and provides a wealth of practical resources. Let's explore the rewards and challenges of being a professional interpreter and discover the essence of interpreting together, and find the inspiration to make a difference in communication worldwide.
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Resources
CHAPTER: Communicative Autonomy and the Role of the Interpreter
TEXTBOOK: The Community Interpreter – An International Textbook
CODE OF ETHICS: Ethics and Standards for The Community Interpreter – An International Training Tool
DISSERTATION: Cross-linguistic communication and public policy: the institutionalization of community interpreting
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS: List of selected publications
INTERACTIVE TOOL EXPLAINING COMMUNICATIVE AUTONOMY: https://classes.arcos.institute/communicative-autonomy
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Other Episode Mentioned:
Communicative Equity with Dr. Dominic Ledesma
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023

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]]> Unlock the secrets of interpreting with Dr. Sofía Garcia-Beyaert, a leading figure in the discipline of interpreting and a professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Imagine the power of communicative autonomy: this is the intriguing concept we examine, revealing its profound impact on interpreters and ultimately, the families they serve.

Travel with us through Dr. Sofia's impressive 25-year journey, from the engaging world of conference interpreting to the fulfilling realm of community interpreting. A deep dive into her research unveils the absolute need for a macro-level understanding of systemic changes - you'll be astounded at the implications this has for the profession!

Finally, discover how communicative autonomy - an essential part of intercultural communication-  can empower you to bridge language barriers like never before. Dr. Garcia-Beyaert graces us with invaluable advice for those preparing for professionalization in this sector and provides a wealth of practical resources. Let's explore the rewards and challenges of being a professional interpreter and discover the essence of interpreting together, and find the inspiration to make a difference in communication worldwide.
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Resources
CHAPTER: Communicative Autonomy and the Role of the Interpreter
TEXTBOOK: The Community Interpreter – An International Textbook
CODE OF ETHICS: Ethics and Standards for The Community Interpreter – An International Training Tool
DISSERTATION: Cross-linguistic communication and public policy: the institutionalization of community interpreting
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS: List of selected publications
INTERACTIVE TOOL EXPLAINING COMMUNICATIVE AUTONOMY: https://classes.arcos.institute/communicative-autonomy
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Other Episode Mentioned:
Communicative Equity with Dr. Dominic Ledesma
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023

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]]> Buzzsprout-13594625 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400 4597 6 101 full false Across Continents and Cultures: An Interpreter's Journey with Hemi Pariyani Across Continents and Cultures: An Interpreter's Journey with Hemi Pariyani Have you ever wondered how a child growing up in Tehran, Iran, speaking Armenian and Farsi, could end up as a well-rounded interpreter in the United States? Well, that’s exactly the fascinating journey our guest, Hemi Pariyani has taken. She started off leading a group of dancers and singers at a summer concert in Iran, and dreamt of becoming a connector and mediator in the world. Her childhood experiences and aspirations, coupled with wide-ranging professional roles—ranging from a British civil engineering company to customer service and leadership roles—have shaped her into an interpreter extraordinaire.

Interpreting isn’t just about language—it’s about culture, nuance, context, and often, advocacy. Hemi Pariyani gives us a deep dive into the intricacies of interpreting for both educated and uneducated speakers of Armenian and Farsi. She shares how she often found herself advocating for her clients, like ensuring a pregnant woman received proper nutrition, and how interpreters must adapt their language and accent to accommodate cultural and geographical variations. Not to mention, the transition from working in a British civil engineering company to freelancing as an interpreter in Oregon, and the unique challenges that came with it.

And if you've ever considered a career in interpreting, Hemi Pariyani’s insights are invaluable. She reveals how liking people is key to success in the field and guides us through practical steps to break into the profession—signing up with agencies, attending webinars, the importance of certification, and more. She even invites listeners to connect with her for potential collaborations. So let’s get ready to embark on a journey across continents, cultures, and languages, with the remarkable Hemi Pariyani as our guide.

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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Connect with Hemi Pariyani
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Episode Mentioned:
Indigenous Interpreting with Eulogio Espinoza
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

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]]> Have you ever wondered how a child growing up in Tehran, Iran, speaking Armenian and Farsi, could end up as a well-rounded interpreter in the United States? Well, that’s exactly the fascinating journey our guest, Hemi Pariyani has taken. She started off leading a group of dancers and singers at a summer concert in Iran, and dreamt of becoming a connector and mediator in the world. Her childhood experiences and aspirations, coupled with wide-ranging professional roles—ranging from a British civil engineering company to customer service and leadership roles—have shaped her into an interpreter extraordinaire.

Interpreting isn’t just about language—it’s about culture, nuance, context, and often, advocacy. Hemi Pariyani gives us a deep dive into the intricacies of interpreting for both educated and uneducated speakers of Armenian and Farsi. She shares how she often found herself advocating for her clients, like ensuring a pregnant woman received proper nutrition, and how interpreters must adapt their language and accent to accommodate cultural and geographical variations. Not to mention, the transition from working in a British civil engineering company to freelancing as an interpreter in Oregon, and the unique challenges that came with it.

And if you've ever considered a career in interpreting, Hemi Pariyani’s insights are invaluable. She reveals how liking people is key to success in the field and guides us through practical steps to break into the profession—signing up with agencies, attending webinars, the importance of certification, and more. She even invites listeners to connect with her for potential collaborations. So let’s get ready to embark on a journey across continents, cultures, and languages, with the remarkable Hemi Pariyani as our guide.

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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Connect with Hemi Pariyani
LinkedIn
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Episode Mentioned:
Indigenous Interpreting with Eulogio Espinoza
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-13467649 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400 3914 6 100 full false The Dark Side of Interpreting: Insights on human trafficking with Richard Aviles The Dark Side of Interpreting: Insights on human trafficking with Richard Aviles Our latest podcast episode brings you the extraordinary interpreter story of Richard Avilés, a man whose journey from the stunning beaches of Puerto Rico, to the freezing winters of Missouri, to serving as a military policeman is nothing short of inspiring. His tale is one of resilience, transformation, and the power of language. Richard's life began in Puerto Rico, where he enjoyed the simple pleasures of island life, taking the beach for granted until he moved to Missouri. The transition from the tropical warmth of Puerto Rico to the icy cold of Missouri was just one of the significant shifts in Richard's life. His journey from homelessness to a military life is a testament to his resilience and adaptability.

Richard's fascinating journey took another turn when he became an interpreter. His linguistic skills, honed from a young age, played an instrumental role in the military, often landing him unique assignments. Richard's story highlights the significant role language can play in our lives, from communication to shaping careers and aiding in crucial missions.

The podcast episode takes a sobering turn when we delve into the realm of human trafficking. Richard shares his experiences aiding in cases as an interpreter, highlighting the stark realities that often go unseen. His work in exposing these extreme situations brings to light the harsh realities of life that many of us are oblivious to.

Join the conversation! Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!
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]]> Our latest podcast episode brings you the extraordinary interpreter story of Richard Avilés, a man whose journey from the stunning beaches of Puerto Rico, to the freezing winters of Missouri, to serving as a military policeman is nothing short of inspiring. His tale is one of resilience, transformation, and the power of language. Richard's life began in Puerto Rico, where he enjoyed the simple pleasures of island life, taking the beach for granted until he moved to Missouri. The transition from the tropical warmth of Puerto Rico to the icy cold of Missouri was just one of the significant shifts in Richard's life. His journey from homelessness to a military life is a testament to his resilience and adaptability.

Richard's fascinating journey took another turn when he became an interpreter. His linguistic skills, honed from a young age, played an instrumental role in the military, often landing him unique assignments. Richard's story highlights the significant role language can play in our lives, from communication to shaping careers and aiding in crucial missions.

The podcast episode takes a sobering turn when we delve into the realm of human trafficking. Richard shares his experiences aiding in cases as an interpreter, highlighting the stark realities that often go unseen. His work in exposing these extreme situations brings to light the harsh realities of life that many of us are oblivious to.

Join the conversation! Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!
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Connect with Richard
Language Ninja Solutions
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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-13387339 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400 5015 6 99 full true The Intricacies of Implementing Language Access in Schools with Prof. Bruce Adelson The Intricacies of Implementing Language Access in Schools with Prof. Bruce Adelson Prepare for an intellectual journey with Professor Bruce Adelson, a seasoned expert in language services and non-discrimination law enforcement, as we passionately dissect the intricate world of language access in education. Are you aware of the crucial role the Department of Justice plays in implementing non-discrimination laws? Buckle up as we unfold this and more, enlightening you about the potential pitfalls of solely depending on bilingual staff for language access in schools. Moreover, we'll address the glaring need for more awareness among school administrators about language access requirements, all while drawing from Professor Adelson's rich experience as a keynote speaker and trainer.

Now, have you ever pondered about the impact of language access on a child's education and the legal implications surrounding it? This episode is your golden ticket to a better understanding of these issues, guided by none other than Professor Adelson himself. We delve into the necessity of empathy towards those with language barriers and how it facilitates a more comprehensive understanding of language access. Furthermore, we don't shy away from discussing the indispensable role of human interpreters in education, despite the technological strides made by AI. We'll also link the essential aspect of federal funding in public education to language access, leaving no stone unturned.

As we draw to a close, we explore the limitations and risks associated with using AI for language access services. An intriguing anecdote about a lawyer who misused AI serves as a cautionary tale, underscoring the need for careful deployment of AI in language access. We turn the spotlight onto Professor Adelson's use of LinkedIn as a knowledge-sharing platform for these critical topics. So, gear yourself for a whirlwind of insights and revelations that are sure to enrich your understanding of the world of language services. Strap in and enjoy the ride!
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Connect with Bruce Adelson
LinkedIn
Resources Mentioned:
LEP.org
Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians and
for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them
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Advertise on BTI!
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023

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]]> Prepare for an intellectual journey with Professor Bruce Adelson, a seasoned expert in language services and non-discrimination law enforcement, as we passionately dissect the intricate world of language access in education. Are you aware of the crucial role the Department of Justice plays in implementing non-discrimination laws? Buckle up as we unfold this and more, enlightening you about the potential pitfalls of solely depending on bilingual staff for language access in schools. Moreover, we'll address the glaring need for more awareness among school administrators about language access requirements, all while drawing from Professor Adelson's rich experience as a keynote speaker and trainer.

Now, have you ever pondered about the impact of language access on a child's education and the legal implications surrounding it? This episode is your golden ticket to a better understanding of these issues, guided by none other than Professor Adelson himself. We delve into the necessity of empathy towards those with language barriers and how it facilitates a more comprehensive understanding of language access. Furthermore, we don't shy away from discussing the indispensable role of human interpreters in education, despite the technological strides made by AI. We'll also link the essential aspect of federal funding in public education to language access, leaving no stone unturned.

As we draw to a close, we explore the limitations and risks associated with using AI for language access services. An intriguing anecdote about a lawyer who misused AI serves as a cautionary tale, underscoring the need for careful deployment of AI in language access. We turn the spotlight onto Professor Adelson's use of LinkedIn as a knowledge-sharing platform for these critical topics. So, gear yourself for a whirlwind of insights and revelations that are sure to enrich your understanding of the world of language services. Strap in and enjoy the ride!
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Connect with Bruce Adelson
LinkedIn
Resources Mentioned:
LEP.org
Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians and
for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them
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Advertise on BTI!
👉Place your language industry ad on Brand the Interpreter
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023

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]]> Buzzsprout-13260145 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0400 4323 6 98 full false Interpreting with All Five Senses with Darinka Mangino Interpreting with All Five Senses with Darinka Mangino Let's immerse ourselves in the fascinating world of professional interpretation with Darinka Mangino, a seasoned interpreter from Mexico City. With over 25 years of experience, Darinka captivates listeners with stories about her childhood and how her upbringing in Mexico City helped shape her passion for languages. An early exposure to the Montessori system of education and the multilingualism of her parents laid the groundwork for her journey into the realm of interpreting.

Let  Darinka enlighten you on the unique approach she takes to interpreting, one that harnesses all five senses. Discover how her physical and mental preparedness, along with an acute awareness of her body and surroundings, enhances the interpretation process. We also delve into how Darinka turned the global issue of inadequate interpreter preparation materials into a solution that empowers interpreters around the world to thrive.

We wrap up with an intriguing discussion on the historical figure La Malinche, a colonial-era interpreter. Darinka offers an insightful perspective on the legacy of La Malinche and how her story continues to inspire social movements. Rounding out our conversation, Darinka shares invaluable career advice for aspiring interpreters and emphasizes the importance of continual learning, networking, and staying updated with industry trends. Don't miss this captivating conversation with Darinka Mangino!

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession; brand the interpreter!
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**Correction on name on thesis: Claudia Angelleli and not Sandra Hale**
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AIIC Article: How I survived my professional crisis
Parangaricutirimicuaring with Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO-pTlHPqy8
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
Conference flyer: ITC2023FLYER

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]]> Let's immerse ourselves in the fascinating world of professional interpretation with Darinka Mangino, a seasoned interpreter from Mexico City. With over 25 years of experience, Darinka captivates listeners with stories about her childhood and how her upbringing in Mexico City helped shape her passion for languages. An early exposure to the Montessori system of education and the multilingualism of her parents laid the groundwork for her journey into the realm of interpreting.

Let  Darinka enlighten you on the unique approach she takes to interpreting, one that harnesses all five senses. Discover how her physical and mental preparedness, along with an acute awareness of her body and surroundings, enhances the interpretation process. We also delve into how Darinka turned the global issue of inadequate interpreter preparation materials into a solution that empowers interpreters around the world to thrive.

We wrap up with an intriguing discussion on the historical figure La Malinche, a colonial-era interpreter. Darinka offers an insightful perspective on the legacy of La Malinche and how her story continues to inspire social movements. Rounding out our conversation, Darinka shares invaluable career advice for aspiring interpreters and emphasizes the importance of continual learning, networking, and staying updated with industry trends. Don't miss this captivating conversation with Darinka Mangino!

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession; brand the interpreter!
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Connect with Darinka Mangino 👇🏼
**Correction on name on thesis: Claudia Angelleli and not Sandra Hale**
LinkedIn
Twitter
AIIC Article: How I survived my professional crisis
Parangaricutirimicuaring with Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO-pTlHPqy8
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
Conference flyer: ITC2023FLYER

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]]> Buzzsprout-13221627 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0400 5437 6 97 full false Thriving as an Interpreter Amid AI Advancements with Dr. Jonathan Downie Thriving as an Interpreter Amid AI Advancements with Dr. Jonathan Downie Have you ever felt like you were on the wrong path in your interpreting career? Dr. Jonathan Downie joins us once again to share his inspiring journey of rediscovering his passion for church interpreting and overcoming mental health challenges along the way. You won't want to miss the valuable insights he shares about reevaluating your career choices and finding a healthy work-life balance.

As we delve deeper into our conversation, we discuss the impact of AI on the interpreting profession and debunk the common belief that 'interpreters will be replaced by interpreters who know how to use AI'. Dr. Downie enlightens us on the various ways AI-enhanced interpreting, machine interpreting post-editing, and other technologies can change our jobs, while reminding us of the crucial role humans play in interpreting.

Finally, we explore what it takes to forge a career in interpreting in our ever-changing world. Dr. Downie encourages listeners to follow their own unique path, prioritize mental health, and embrace their true selves. Learn from his experiences and let go of toxic expectations in the interpreting profession as we uncover the key to happiness and success as a professional interpreter in this captivating episode.

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!
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Connect with Dr. Jonathan Downie
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Resources
Interpreters Vs Machines
Interpreting is Interpreting: Episode #30
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Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
Conference flyer: ITC2023FLYER

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]]> Have you ever felt like you were on the wrong path in your interpreting career? Dr. Jonathan Downie joins us once again to share his inspiring journey of rediscovering his passion for church interpreting and overcoming mental health challenges along the way. You won't want to miss the valuable insights he shares about reevaluating your career choices and finding a healthy work-life balance.

As we delve deeper into our conversation, we discuss the impact of AI on the interpreting profession and debunk the common belief that 'interpreters will be replaced by interpreters who know how to use AI'. Dr. Downie enlightens us on the various ways AI-enhanced interpreting, machine interpreting post-editing, and other technologies can change our jobs, while reminding us of the crucial role humans play in interpreting.

Finally, we explore what it takes to forge a career in interpreting in our ever-changing world. Dr. Downie encourages listeners to follow their own unique path, prioritize mental health, and embrace their true selves. Learn from his experiences and let go of toxic expectations in the interpreting profession as we uncover the key to happiness and success as a professional interpreter in this captivating episode.

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!
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Connect with Dr. Jonathan Downie
LinkedIn
Resources
Interpreters Vs Machines
Interpreting is Interpreting: Episode #30
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
Conference flyer: ITC2023FLYER

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]]> Buzzsprout-13086097 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0400 2797 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 6 95 full false Lessons from a Blind Interpreter with Jamey Cook Lessons from a Blind Interpreter with Jamey Cook Imagine overcoming a disability and thriving in a world that may not always understand or accommodate your needs. In this empowering conversation, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jamey Cook, a blind interpreter who has done just that. Join me as Jamey shares her journey of defying expectations, learning languages, and advocating for accessibility in various aspects of her life.

Throughout our discussion, Jamey recounts her experiences growing up, being mainstreamed from preschool to high school, and adapting to her unique circumstances in order to excel in her education and career. We also explore the importance of accessibility for blind interpreters, the accommodations they may require, and the value of building supportive peer networks to help navigate the challenges they face. Plus, we delve into the broader issue of disability access in transportation, conferences, and virtual meetings, and discuss the discrimination and difficulties that Jamey has encountered throughout her life.

As a passionate advocate for accessibility and inclusion, Jamey offers invaluable insights on the importance of openness and advocacy in order to create a more inclusive world for people with disabilities. Listen in and be inspired by Jamey's incredible journey, her determination to succeed, and the valuable lessons she has to share with us all.

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Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
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]]> Imagine overcoming a disability and thriving in a world that may not always understand or accommodate your needs. In this empowering conversation, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jamey Cook, a blind interpreter who has done just that. Join me as Jamey shares her journey of defying expectations, learning languages, and advocating for accessibility in various aspects of her life.

Throughout our discussion, Jamey recounts her experiences growing up, being mainstreamed from preschool to high school, and adapting to her unique circumstances in order to excel in her education and career. We also explore the importance of accessibility for blind interpreters, the accommodations they may require, and the value of building supportive peer networks to help navigate the challenges they face. Plus, we delve into the broader issue of disability access in transportation, conferences, and virtual meetings, and discuss the discrimination and difficulties that Jamey has encountered throughout her life.

As a passionate advocate for accessibility and inclusion, Jamey offers invaluable insights on the importance of openness and advocacy in order to create a more inclusive world for people with disabilities. Listen in and be inspired by Jamey's incredible journey, her determination to succeed, and the valuable lessons she has to share with us all.

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Translation Times Article
Resources for People who Are Low Vision or Blind and Their Families
The Seeing Eye
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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
Conference flyer: ITC2023FLYER

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-13050008 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0400 3829 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, blind interpreters 6 94 full false A Respected Profession with Jessie Liu A Respected Profession with Jessie Liu Can you imagine being told by a fortune teller that you would have a career in speaking and then actually making it happen? That's the story of Jessie Liu, a court-certified Mandarin interpreter, conference interpreter, and advocate for the T&I profession. Join us as we explore her fascinating journey from growing up in a family of musicians to becoming a highly skilled interpreter, overcoming language barriers, and even boldly moving to England at the age of 14 with no English language skills.

As Jessie recalls her experiences in England, Singapore, and eventually California, we delve into the cultural differences she encountered and the challenges she faced in adjusting to new environments, learning English, and finding her true calling in interpreting. We also discuss the power of language and translation, and how her unique background allowed her to embrace both Eastern and Western cultures.

Finally, Jessie shares her passion for language advocacy and interpreter respect, discussing the proposed bill AB 432 and its potential impact on the interpreting profession. We explore the importance of upholding certain standards and actively engaging in advocacy for our profession, whether it's through writing to senators and assembly members, having conversations with colleagues, or setting boundaries and standards in our own practice. Don't miss this insightful conversation with Jessie Liu as we uncover her incredible story, commitment to education and career growth, and dedication to supporting the interpreting profession.

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http://www.jessieliuinterpreting.com
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Twitter: @JessieLiu28
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Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
Conference flyer: ITC2023FLYER

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]]> Can you imagine being told by a fortune teller that you would have a career in speaking and then actually making it happen? That's the story of Jessie Liu, a court-certified Mandarin interpreter, conference interpreter, and advocate for the T&I profession. Join us as we explore her fascinating journey from growing up in a family of musicians to becoming a highly skilled interpreter, overcoming language barriers, and even boldly moving to England at the age of 14 with no English language skills.

As Jessie recalls her experiences in England, Singapore, and eventually California, we delve into the cultural differences she encountered and the challenges she faced in adjusting to new environments, learning English, and finding her true calling in interpreting. We also discuss the power of language and translation, and how her unique background allowed her to embrace both Eastern and Western cultures.

Finally, Jessie shares her passion for language advocacy and interpreter respect, discussing the proposed bill AB 432 and its potential impact on the interpreting profession. We explore the importance of upholding certain standards and actively engaging in advocacy for our profession, whether it's through writing to senators and assembly members, having conversations with colleagues, or setting boundaries and standards in our own practice. Don't miss this insightful conversation with Jessie Liu as we uncover her incredible story, commitment to education and career growth, and dedication to supporting the interpreting profession.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessiezliu/
Twitter: @JessieLiu28
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Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
Conference flyer: ITC2023FLYER

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]]> Buzzsprout-12964684 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0400 4453 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, conference interpreters, court interpreters 6 93 full false Communicative Equity with Dr. Dominic Ledesma Communicative Equity with Dr. Dominic Ledesma The podcast episode features an interview with Dr. Ledesma, a language access and equity expert with a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Dr. Ledesma discusses his personal background and experiences with language and cultural diversity, as well as his research on language access and equity in public education. He emphasizes the need for a strategic and systematic approach to managing quality communication with families who speak languages other than English, and the importance of promoting communicative equity in public education. The episode concludes with a call to action for everyone to join in the conversation and take responsibility for communicative equity.

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Extension's Office of Access, Inclusion, and Compliance (OAIC): https://blogs.extension.wisc.edu/languageaccess/
Dissertation:
From Language Access to Communicative Equity: Understanding the Role and Impact of Language Access Accommodations for Linguistically Diverse Parents in K-12 Public Schools

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]]> The podcast episode features an interview with Dr. Ledesma, a language access and equity expert with a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Dr. Ledesma discusses his personal background and experiences with language and cultural diversity, as well as his research on language access and equity in public education. He emphasizes the need for a strategic and systematic approach to managing quality communication with families who speak languages other than English, and the importance of promoting communicative equity in public education. The episode concludes with a call to action for everyone to join in the conversation and take responsibility for communicative equity.

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Twitter: @ledesma_dom
Extension's Office of Access, Inclusion, and Compliance (OAIC): https://blogs.extension.wisc.edu/languageaccess/
Dissertation:
From Language Access to Communicative Equity: Understanding the Role and Impact of Language Access Accommodations for Linguistically Diverse Parents in K-12 Public Schools

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👉 Orange County Department of Education 7th Annual Interpreters and Translators Conference - September 29th and 30th - at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California

Conference registration site link: https://link.ocde.us/ITC2023
Conference flyer: ITC2023FLYER

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]]> Dr. Dominic Ledesma Buzzsprout-12831394 Fri, 19 May 2023 03:00:00 -0400 6069 language access, equity, public education, Minnesota, immigrant, cultural diversity, bilingualism, language studies, communication, educational equity, language justice, policy, multilingual communication, systemic issues, language support, language profe 6 92 full false Trial by Fire with Holly Mikkelson Trial by Fire with Holly Mikkelson In this fascinating podcast episode, I delve into the life and career of Professor Mikkelson, a renowned expert in the field of interpreting and translating. The interview covers a wide range of topics, from Professor Mikkelson's childhood memories and early aspirations to her work as a court interpreter and her hopes for the future of community interpreting.

Listeners will be captivated by Professor Mikkelson's personal story, which begins in the beautiful state of Oregon. Growing up, she was always fascinated by foreign languages and cultures, and this passion eventually led her to pursue a career in interpreting and translating. Throughout the interview, she shares insights into her journey, including the challenges she faced along the way and the lessons she learned from them.

One of the most interesting parts of the interview is when Professor Mikkelson discusses her experience as a court interpreter. She explains the unique challenges of adapting consecutive interpreting techniques to the court setting, and shares some of the most memorable moments from her time in the courtroom. Her advice for new language professionals is invaluable, as she emphasizes the importance of being adaptable and open to trying new things, as well as staying current with technology advancements.

Overall, this podcast episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the field of interpreting. Professor  Mikkelson's expertise and personal story make for a truly engaging and informative interview, and listeners will come away with a newfound appreciation for the importance of language professionals in our increasingly globalized world.

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]]> In this fascinating podcast episode, I delve into the life and career of Professor Mikkelson, a renowned expert in the field of interpreting and translating. The interview covers a wide range of topics, from Professor Mikkelson's childhood memories and early aspirations to her work as a court interpreter and her hopes for the future of community interpreting.

Listeners will be captivated by Professor Mikkelson's personal story, which begins in the beautiful state of Oregon. Growing up, she was always fascinated by foreign languages and cultures, and this passion eventually led her to pursue a career in interpreting and translating. Throughout the interview, she shares insights into her journey, including the challenges she faced along the way and the lessons she learned from them.

One of the most interesting parts of the interview is when Professor Mikkelson discusses her experience as a court interpreter. She explains the unique challenges of adapting consecutive interpreting techniques to the court setting, and shares some of the most memorable moments from her time in the courtroom. Her advice for new language professionals is invaluable, as she emphasizes the importance of being adaptable and open to trying new things, as well as staying current with technology advancements.

Overall, this podcast episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the field of interpreting. Professor  Mikkelson's expertise and personal story make for a truly engaging and informative interview, and listeners will come away with a newfound appreciation for the importance of language professionals in our increasingly globalized world.

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies of Monterey

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]]> Buzzsprout-12632498 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 03:00:00 -0400 4085 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, conference interpreters 6 91 full false Navigating Language Competency as Heritage Speakers with Gabriela Siebach Navigating Language Competency as Heritage Speakers with Gabriela Siebach In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing a very special guest who was once a cryptologic linguist in the military and an interpreter in educational settings, but her experience doesn't stop there.

Today's guest shares her inspiring story of growing up in Houston, Texas, and how she discovered her passion for language. She also discusses the challenges and importance of professionalizing the interpreting and translating industry, particularly in educational settings.

One of the highlights of today's episode is when our guest emphasizes the need for clear standards and empirical data to support the experiences of those in the field. This is a crucial topic that is often overlooked, and our guest provides valuable insights and recommendations for new language professionals entering the industry.

Gabriela Siebach, Director of Interpreting Services at Cesco Linguistic Services and Adjunct Professor at UMass - Amherst, has accumulated more than 15 years of professional experience as a linguist, interpreter, translator, trainer, coach, and mentor. She has spearheaded the development of multiple training and assessment programs throughout her career. Gabriela holds a graduate degree in Spanish translation and interpretation from the world-renowned Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. A former Board member of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (2019-2021), she currently leads various Council initiatives as Chair of the Policy, Education & Research Committee. Gabriela also Co-chairs the American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education Job Task Analysis Committee and is a member of the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters, American Translators Association, National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, and ASTM.

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]]> In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing a very special guest who was once a cryptologic linguist in the military and an interpreter in educational settings, but her experience doesn't stop there.

Today's guest shares her inspiring story of growing up in Houston, Texas, and how she discovered her passion for language. She also discusses the challenges and importance of professionalizing the interpreting and translating industry, particularly in educational settings.

One of the highlights of today's episode is when our guest emphasizes the need for clear standards and empirical data to support the experiences of those in the field. This is a crucial topic that is often overlooked, and our guest provides valuable insights and recommendations for new language professionals entering the industry.

Gabriela Siebach, Director of Interpreting Services at Cesco Linguistic Services and Adjunct Professor at UMass - Amherst, has accumulated more than 15 years of professional experience as a linguist, interpreter, translator, trainer, coach, and mentor. She has spearheaded the development of multiple training and assessment programs throughout her career. Gabriela holds a graduate degree in Spanish translation and interpretation from the world-renowned Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. A former Board member of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (2019-2021), she currently leads various Council initiatives as Chair of the Policy, Education & Research Committee. Gabriela also Co-chairs the American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education Job Task Analysis Committee and is a member of the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters, American Translators Association, National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, and ASTM.

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]]> Buzzsprout-12691666 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 03:00:00 -0400 4196 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, branding, cultures 6 90 full false From Translator to Lobbyist with Dr. Bill Rivers From Translator to Lobbyist with Dr. Bill Rivers In this podcast episode, the host engages in a conversation with Dr. Bill Rivers, a highly respected advocate for language access and diversity. Dr. Rivers shares his extensive background and sheds light on the importance of acculturation over assimilation, the negative effects of shaming students for speaking their home language, and the challenges faced by language access providers due to insufficient funding. Additionally, he highlights the numerous benefits of being bilingual and emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to prioritize language services. This discussion serves as a powerful reminder of the significance of linguistic diversity in the United States and the ongoing efforts required to ensure language access for all. Tune in to this thought-provoking and informative episode.

Dr. Rivers has more than 30 years’ experience in language advocacy and capacity at the national level, with significant experience in culture and language for economic development and national security. He is the immediate past and founding Chair of ASTM Technical Committee F43, Language Services and Products. Dr. Rivers serves as a member of the America’s Languages Working Group of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is an honorary lifetime member of the Association of Language Companies.  

Before establishing WP Rivers & Associates, he served for eight years as the Executive Director of the Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Languages and International Studies, leaving a legacy of significant legislative and policy accomplishments.  Prior to his service at JNCL-NCLIS, he served as Chief Scientist at Integrated Training Solutions, Inc., a defense contractor in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Arlington, Virginia. While at ITS, he served in a contractor role as the founding Chief Linguist of the National Language Service Corps, a field activity of the OUSD(P/R), with oversight of all language issues in the NLSC. Prior to working at ITS, he was a founding member of the Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of Maryland, the Nation’s first Federally-funded research center for language, cognition, and national security. While at CASL, Dr. Rivers led R&D work at DLIFLC. 

During his career, Dr. Rivers has also taught Russian (beginning through advanced), graduate courses in research methods, language policy, and second language acquisition at the and worked as a freelance interpreter and translator (English<>Russian). He received his PhD in Russian from Bryn Mawr College and his MA (Russian Linguistics), BA (Russian) and BS (Aerospace Engineering) from the University of Maryland. He speaks Russian and French at the C1 level, and Irish, German, and Spanish at the B1 level. 

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]]> In this podcast episode, the host engages in a conversation with Dr. Bill Rivers, a highly respected advocate for language access and diversity. Dr. Rivers shares his extensive background and sheds light on the importance of acculturation over assimilation, the negative effects of shaming students for speaking their home language, and the challenges faced by language access providers due to insufficient funding. Additionally, he highlights the numerous benefits of being bilingual and emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to prioritize language services. This discussion serves as a powerful reminder of the significance of linguistic diversity in the United States and the ongoing efforts required to ensure language access for all. Tune in to this thought-provoking and informative episode.

Dr. Rivers has more than 30 years’ experience in language advocacy and capacity at the national level, with significant experience in culture and language for economic development and national security. He is the immediate past and founding Chair of ASTM Technical Committee F43, Language Services and Products. Dr. Rivers serves as a member of the America’s Languages Working Group of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is an honorary lifetime member of the Association of Language Companies.  

Before establishing WP Rivers & Associates, he served for eight years as the Executive Director of the Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Languages and International Studies, leaving a legacy of significant legislative and policy accomplishments.  Prior to his service at JNCL-NCLIS, he served as Chief Scientist at Integrated Training Solutions, Inc., a defense contractor in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Arlington, Virginia. While at ITS, he served in a contractor role as the founding Chief Linguist of the National Language Service Corps, a field activity of the OUSD(P/R), with oversight of all language issues in the NLSC. Prior to working at ITS, he was a founding member of the Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of Maryland, the Nation’s first Federally-funded research center for language, cognition, and national security. While at CASL, Dr. Rivers led R&D work at DLIFLC. 

During his career, Dr. Rivers has also taught Russian (beginning through advanced), graduate courses in research methods, language policy, and second language acquisition at the and worked as a freelance interpreter and translator (English<>Russian). He received his PhD in Russian from Bryn Mawr College and his MA (Russian Linguistics), BA (Russian) and BS (Aerospace Engineering) from the University of Maryland. He speaks Russian and French at the C1 level, and Irish, German, and Spanish at the B1 level. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-12631819 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 03:00:00 -0400 3908 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, conference interpreters 6 89 full false A Shift in Terminology with Dr. Casey Lion, Dr. Corrie McDaniel, and Dr. Desiree Yeboah A Shift in Terminology with Dr. Casey Lion, Dr. Corrie McDaniel, and Dr. Desiree Yeboah For nearly 50 years the term Limited English Proficient (LEP) has been continuously used to refer to our multilingual communities since it was first coined in the Lau vs. Nichols Supreme Court case of 1974.  As we shift towards a better understanding and appreciation of multilingualism, perhaps it's time we start having conversations about a shift in terminology that more positively reflects our communities that speak a language other than English.

In today's enriching conversation I have the opportunity to discuss this particular topic with a team of Drs. from Seattle Children's Hospital, authors of the commentary - Language Matters: Why We Should Reconsider the Term "Limited English Proficiency". 

Dr. Desiree Yeboah is a 2nd year Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine Fellow at Seattle Children’s Hospital, committed to advancing and sustaining equitable healthcare for underserved patients through quality improvement and medical education research.

Dr. Corrie McDaniel is an Assistant Professor and Pediatric Hospitalist with the University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, currently a funded Investigator with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality with specific interest in addressing disparities for children in rural hospitals.

Dr. Casey Lion is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the divisions of General Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and an investigator at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute.

Some topics discussed include:

  • The marginalization of our multilingual communities
  • Focusing on limitation changes our approaches
  • Changing system approaches
  • The role time plays in discussions about language services
  • Empowering with knowledge
  • Reconsidering the terminology currently adopted, and more!

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]]> For nearly 50 years the term Limited English Proficient (LEP) has been continuously used to refer to our multilingual communities since it was first coined in the Lau vs. Nichols Supreme Court case of 1974.  As we shift towards a better understanding and appreciation of multilingualism, perhaps it's time we start having conversations about a shift in terminology that more positively reflects our communities that speak a language other than English.

In today's enriching conversation I have the opportunity to discuss this particular topic with a team of Drs. from Seattle Children's Hospital, authors of the commentary - Language Matters: Why We Should Reconsider the Term "Limited English Proficiency". 

Dr. Desiree Yeboah is a 2nd year Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine Fellow at Seattle Children’s Hospital, committed to advancing and sustaining equitable healthcare for underserved patients through quality improvement and medical education research.

Dr. Corrie McDaniel is an Assistant Professor and Pediatric Hospitalist with the University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, currently a funded Investigator with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality with specific interest in addressing disparities for children in rural hospitals.

Dr. Casey Lion is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the divisions of General Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and an investigator at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute.

Some topics discussed include:

  • The marginalization of our multilingual communities
  • Focusing on limitation changes our approaches
  • Changing system approaches
  • The role time plays in discussions about language services
  • Empowering with knowledge
  • Reconsidering the terminology currently adopted, and more!

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]]> Buzzsprout-12416576 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0400 4344 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, conference interpreters 6 88 full false Adapting New Technologies with Carolina Romero Ramirez Adapting New Technologies with Carolina Romero Ramirez A Colombian native, Carolina Romero Ramirez is a passionate linguist on a mission to provide language access. In her roles as both Spanish teacher and community interpreter, she has interacted with diverse communities on the east and west coasts of the USA. She is a firm believer in continuing education and professional development and recently received her second master's degree with a focus on translation and interpretation.

Today she's here to share her story and the steps she took in order to get her employer to adapt to new technologies in support of the multilingual families they service.

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]]> A Colombian native, Carolina Romero Ramirez is a passionate linguist on a mission to provide language access. In her roles as both Spanish teacher and community interpreter, she has interacted with diverse communities on the east and west coasts of the USA. She is a firm believer in continuing education and professional development and recently received her second master's degree with a focus on translation and interpretation.

Today she's here to share her story and the steps she took in order to get her employer to adapt to new technologies in support of the multilingual families they service.

Only on the podcast that shares your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-12412075 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0500 4806 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 6 87 full false The Inner Dialogue of Multiculturalism with Joana Tudela The Inner Dialogue of Multiculturalism with Joana Tudela Joana is a Luso-American Latina helping organizations provide quality language and cultural services to Latino, immigrant, BIPOC, and Limited-English Proficient communities. For over ten years, She has worked with healthcare, education, public health, and community organizations in multiculturalism, health & social disparities, Diversity & Inclusion, and intercultural communication.

After graduating from Rush University with a BS in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Joana started working at the medical lab. However, a few years later, she realized she wanted to work directly with the community and service providers. After two Masters, one in Translation and Interpreting Studies from Wake Forest University and one in Public Health from Benedictine University, Joana found her mission. Understanding that the intersection between language/culture and thriving communities is through cultural and linguistic quality services, Joana has worked with several organizations to raise awareness and reduce health and social disparities in vulnerable populations.

In today's episode Joana and I talk about:

  • Going from "bringing down her Latinidad" to embracing her multiculturalism
  •  Fitting-in in order to progress
  • Comprehensive language access in social services
  • Culture inclusion

And more!
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]]> Joana is a Luso-American Latina helping organizations provide quality language and cultural services to Latino, immigrant, BIPOC, and Limited-English Proficient communities. For over ten years, She has worked with healthcare, education, public health, and community organizations in multiculturalism, health & social disparities, Diversity & Inclusion, and intercultural communication.

After graduating from Rush University with a BS in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Joana started working at the medical lab. However, a few years later, she realized she wanted to work directly with the community and service providers. After two Masters, one in Translation and Interpreting Studies from Wake Forest University and one in Public Health from Benedictine University, Joana found her mission. Understanding that the intersection between language/culture and thriving communities is through cultural and linguistic quality services, Joana has worked with several organizations to raise awareness and reduce health and social disparities in vulnerable populations.

In today's episode Joana and I talk about:

  • Going from "bringing down her Latinidad" to embracing her multiculturalism
  •  Fitting-in in order to progress
  • Comprehensive language access in social services
  • Culture inclusion

And more!
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]]> Buzzsprout-12308673 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0500 3793 6 86 full false Inspiring Creativity with Joey Cofone Inspiring Creativity with Joey Cofone Joey Cofone is the Founder & CEO of Baronfig, an award-winning designer and entrepreneur, and author of #1 bestselling The Laws of Creativity. Joey strives to make work that appeals to curious minds—work that’s beautiful, smart, and communicative. He believes that design is the least of a designer’s worries, that story is at the heart of all tasks, and jumping off cliffs is the only way to grow.

In this episode Joey and I talk about:

• What's killing creativity

• The practice of ideas

• Connecting ideas to create

•  Self-imposed limitations

• Fear is normal

• The illusion of success

• And more!

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Find out more about Joey:
Website: https://www.joeycofone.com/
Book: The Laws of Creativity
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeycofone/


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]]> Joey Cofone is the Founder & CEO of Baronfig, an award-winning designer and entrepreneur, and author of #1 bestselling The Laws of Creativity. Joey strives to make work that appeals to curious minds—work that’s beautiful, smart, and communicative. He believes that design is the least of a designer’s worries, that story is at the heart of all tasks, and jumping off cliffs is the only way to grow.

In this episode Joey and I talk about:

• What's killing creativity

• The practice of ideas

• Connecting ideas to create

•  Self-imposed limitations

• Fear is normal

• The illusion of success

• And more!

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Find out more about Joey:
Website: https://www.joeycofone.com/
Book: The Laws of Creativity
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeycofone/


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]]> Joey Cofone Buzzsprout-12271343 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0500 3278 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting, creativity 6 85 full false Indigenous Interpreting with Eulogio Espinoza Indigenous Interpreting with Eulogio Espinoza Today's episode brings us Eulogio Espinoza an indigenous Mixteco language interpreter. Eulogio has been a professional interpreter for close to a decade. He's currently the Interpreter Coordinator at Centro Binacional (CBDIO), a non-profit organization  working with the indigenous communities in California. Eulogio brings his experiences and recommendations to the show and shares some great information about the challenges indigenous interpreters face in the language interpreting industry.

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Connect with Eulogio Espinoza:
Instagram: @soy.oye and @cbdio_
Facebook pages, www.facebook.com/oyeoaxaca/ and facebook.com/CentroBinacional

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]]> Today's episode brings us Eulogio Espinoza an indigenous Mixteco language interpreter. Eulogio has been a professional interpreter for close to a decade. He's currently the Interpreter Coordinator at Centro Binacional (CBDIO), a non-profit organization  working with the indigenous communities in California. Eulogio brings his experiences and recommendations to the show and shares some great information about the challenges indigenous interpreters face in the language interpreting industry.

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Connect with Eulogio Espinoza:
Instagram: @soy.oye and @cbdio_
Facebook pages, www.facebook.com/oyeoaxaca/ and facebook.com/CentroBinacional

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]]> Buzzsprout-12223921 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0500 3932 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, mixteco 6 84 full false The Linguistic Minority with Sarah Baker The Linguistic Minority with Sarah Baker **Please note that the  descriptions referred to in this program apply to certain groups within the Deaf community and are not meant to define the entire population at large.**

As a second-generation ASL interpreter, Sarah Baker passionately provides equal access for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. Being raised bilingual, she never thought about interpreting as her career; however, after completing a bachelor’s degree in English from Bob Jones University and completing a three-year interpreting internship at the university, she began freelance interpreting in South Carolina. 

Since achieving NIC certification from Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, she enjoys presenting workshops and mentoring interpreters both locally and nationwide. 

For the past ten years, Sarah has interpreted college lectures, platform presentations, medical procedures, job interviews & orientations, VRS, VRI, and theatrical productions, as well as several weddings and funerals. Her career highlights include interpreting for concerts on stage and televised presidential campaigns. Promoted to Interpreter Recruiter for a VRS company in 2017, Sarah interviewed dozens of ASL interpreters per week for staff interpreter and contract positions and traveled coast-to-coast representing her company at national and regional conferences. 

She has served two terms on the Board of Directors for South Carolina’s RID chapter; and in 2020, Sarah co-founded ASL OWL – a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focused on mentorship & professional development – and began serving as their Board of Directors President. Authoring the well-known “Knock out the NIC” workshop series and providing 1:1 mentorship, Sarah has led 26 ASL interpreters to achieve national certification thus far. Presently, Sarah works for Akorbi as the Associate Director of ASL Services, leading Akorbi's *new* ASL interpreting department and managing hundreds of Akorbi ASL interpreters nationwide.

Connect with Sarah:
LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-braswell-baker-nic-8b33958a/
Email - sbaker@akorbi.com
Video links : What Does Deaf Mean?
The Story of ASL
ASL OWL: https://www.aslowl.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ASLOWL

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]]> **Please note that the  descriptions referred to in this program apply to certain groups within the Deaf community and are not meant to define the entire population at large.**

As a second-generation ASL interpreter, Sarah Baker passionately provides equal access for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. Being raised bilingual, she never thought about interpreting as her career; however, after completing a bachelor’s degree in English from Bob Jones University and completing a three-year interpreting internship at the university, she began freelance interpreting in South Carolina. 

Since achieving NIC certification from Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, she enjoys presenting workshops and mentoring interpreters both locally and nationwide. 

For the past ten years, Sarah has interpreted college lectures, platform presentations, medical procedures, job interviews & orientations, VRS, VRI, and theatrical productions, as well as several weddings and funerals. Her career highlights include interpreting for concerts on stage and televised presidential campaigns. Promoted to Interpreter Recruiter for a VRS company in 2017, Sarah interviewed dozens of ASL interpreters per week for staff interpreter and contract positions and traveled coast-to-coast representing her company at national and regional conferences. 

She has served two terms on the Board of Directors for South Carolina’s RID chapter; and in 2020, Sarah co-founded ASL OWL – a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focused on mentorship & professional development – and began serving as their Board of Directors President. Authoring the well-known “Knock out the NIC” workshop series and providing 1:1 mentorship, Sarah has led 26 ASL interpreters to achieve national certification thus far. Presently, Sarah works for Akorbi as the Associate Director of ASL Services, leading Akorbi's *new* ASL interpreting department and managing hundreds of Akorbi ASL interpreters nationwide.

Connect with Sarah:
LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-braswell-baker-nic-8b33958a/
Email - sbaker@akorbi.com
Video links : What Does Deaf Mean?
The Story of ASL
ASL OWL: https://www.aslowl.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ASLOWL

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]]> Buzzsprout-12126906 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0500 4435 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, conference interpreters 6 83 full false Mindful Interpreting with Francisca (Mana) Hoces Mindful Interpreting with Francisca (Mana) Hoces Francisca Hoces (Mana) is a Spanish consecutive remote interpreter. She is a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Soul Monkeys, RYS 200 hrs. She taught for years at an addiction recovery center, both acting and yoga. Francisca has a passion for learning and is continuously working to improve. Now, she is working towards becoming a translator for yoga, meditation and related topics. Francisca joins the Brand the Interpreter Guest list all the way from  Santiago de Chile, Chile in South America.

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Francisca's media handles:
 https://www.instagram.com/mana.bene.gesserit/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisca-hoces/

Episode Resources:
Walking Meditation: https://interpreterscpd.eu/health/walking-meditation/
Medito App: https://meditofoundation.org/medito-app

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]]> Francisca Hoces (Mana) is a Spanish consecutive remote interpreter. She is a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Soul Monkeys, RYS 200 hrs. She taught for years at an addiction recovery center, both acting and yoga. Francisca has a passion for learning and is continuously working to improve. Now, she is working towards becoming a translator for yoga, meditation and related topics. Francisca joins the Brand the Interpreter Guest list all the way from  Santiago de Chile, Chile in South America.

Tune in! Only on the Podcast that brings you your stories about our profession; Brand the Interpreter!

Francisca's media handles:
 https://www.instagram.com/mana.bene.gesserit/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisca-hoces/

Episode Resources:
Walking Meditation: https://interpreterscpd.eu/health/walking-meditation/
Medito App: https://meditofoundation.org/medito-app

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]]> Buzzsprout-12081407 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0500 4885 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, yoga, meditation, mindfulness 6 82 full false Season 5 Finale with Mireya Pérez Season 5 Finale with Mireya Pérez It's surreal to think that another season came and went for Brand the Interpreter. This season was filled with so many more amazing guests. I had the chance to speak with professionals of all stages in their interpreting journeys. I feel so honored and humbled that people have chosen this platform to share their story and that you, the audience, has welcomed it with open arms. 

To my amazement, the podcast continues to grow, spreading its message of interpreter stories across the globe. I get messages from people in places I never imagined would listen. We're out there, in small corners of the world, feeling like specs in such a big place, waiting to connect to a bigger network, to find deeper meaning, and as long as this podcast continues to connect us, I will continue to show up. 

I've put together a compilation of this year's stories for this season's episode finale. I hope you enjoy it.

I also hope you come back next year for an even bigger and better Brand the Interpreter Podcast. 

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]]> It's surreal to think that another season came and went for Brand the Interpreter. This season was filled with so many more amazing guests. I had the chance to speak with professionals of all stages in their interpreting journeys. I feel so honored and humbled that people have chosen this platform to share their story and that you, the audience, has welcomed it with open arms. 

To my amazement, the podcast continues to grow, spreading its message of interpreter stories across the globe. I get messages from people in places I never imagined would listen. We're out there, in small corners of the world, feeling like specs in such a big place, waiting to connect to a bigger network, to find deeper meaning, and as long as this podcast continues to connect us, I will continue to show up. 

I've put together a compilation of this year's stories for this season's episode finale. I hope you enjoy it.

I also hope you come back next year for an even bigger and better Brand the Interpreter Podcast. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-11940191 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0500 1756 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, conference interpreters 5 bonus false The Messy Side of Interpreting with Razan Roumany The Messy Side of Interpreting with Razan Roumany Razan Roumany is a medical interpreter who is also trained in remote simultaneous interpretation. Although she specializes in medical interpretation, she has also interpreted for lawyers, teachers, social workers, and even a psychologist in a correctional facility.

Having grown up as an Arab-American and hearing her family speak in both French and Arabic is what sparked her passion for interpretation and language learning.  She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she obtained a masters degree in Translation and Interpretation studies. Razan also obtained a bachelor's degree in Spanish and Pre Med (Pre-physician assistant) from Southeast Missouri State University.   

She currently works as a Freelance Spanish and Arabic interpreter and a Spanish translator. Her ultimate goal is to work as an Arabic to Spanish simultaneous interpreter.

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]]> Razan Roumany is a medical interpreter who is also trained in remote simultaneous interpretation. Although she specializes in medical interpretation, she has also interpreted for lawyers, teachers, social workers, and even a psychologist in a correctional facility.

Having grown up as an Arab-American and hearing her family speak in both French and Arabic is what sparked her passion for interpretation and language learning.  She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she obtained a masters degree in Translation and Interpretation studies. Razan also obtained a bachelor's degree in Spanish and Pre Med (Pre-physician assistant) from Southeast Missouri State University.   

She currently works as a Freelance Spanish and Arabic interpreter and a Spanish translator. Her ultimate goal is to work as an Arabic to Spanish simultaneous interpreter.

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]]> Buzzsprout-11901715 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 03:00:00 -0500 3378 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, conference interpreters 5 81 full false Knocking on Doors with Carlos Nuñez Knocking on Doors with Carlos Nuñez Today’s conversation is with Carlos Nuñez, a court-certified Spanish interpreter and a qualified medical interpreter with the Oregon Health Authority. Carlos grew up in Mexico and studied General Business at Eastern Michigan University.

He is the president-elect for the Oregon Health Care Interpreter Association and enjoys working with nonprofits the most, particularly with organizations working on environmental issues and social justice issues.

Carlos shares with us a language-industry story that impacts the way he views his role. He has many things to share in this brand new episode.

Only on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. 
Brand the Interpreter!

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Connect with Carlos Nunez
Oregon Health Care Interpreters Association
OHCIA Interpreter Directory
Resource
Vipassana Meditation
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Join OHCIA's Interpreter Directory and be ready for what's next.

The interpretation industry is changing. Laws are being passed that require more certification. More and more, interpretation is going remote with video or phone. Machine interpretation is getting better and better. Plus, companies are cutting costs for services like interpretation.

If you aren’t certified, don’t want to use technology, don’t have special skills, and don’t have the ability to be flexible, you’ll get less and less work as an interpreter.

The OHCIA Interpreter Directory, or ID, can help. It brings together interpreters and the organizations that hire them — so they can help each other provide much-needed interpretation services.

  • Free — The ID is free to all interpreters — forever. It’s paid for by subscription fees charged to hiring organizations
  • Trusted — It lists trained, certified interpreters so hiring organizations can trust the quality of the services offered
  • Easy — Interpreters can list specialties, availability, and more — so hiring organizations can easily find talent

OHCIA are the right people to bring interpreters and organizations together like never before. Our leadership has deep roots in the interpreter community, and we care deeply about where this industry is going. We have advocated for interpreters and health care interpretation since 2010, and we’re trusted by individuals and organizations alike.

To find out more about OHCIA’s Interpreter Director click on the link below!
https://ohcia-id.org/

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]]> Today’s conversation is with Carlos Nuñez, a court-certified Spanish interpreter and a qualified medical interpreter with the Oregon Health Authority. Carlos grew up in Mexico and studied General Business at Eastern Michigan University.

He is the president-elect for the Oregon Health Care Interpreter Association and enjoys working with nonprofits the most, particularly with organizations working on environmental issues and social justice issues.

Carlos shares with us a language-industry story that impacts the way he views his role. He has many things to share in this brand new episode.

Only on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. 
Brand the Interpreter!

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Connect with Carlos Nunez
Oregon Health Care Interpreters Association
OHCIA Interpreter Directory
Resource
Vipassana Meditation
-----------------------------
Join OHCIA's Interpreter Directory and be ready for what's next.

The interpretation industry is changing. Laws are being passed that require more certification. More and more, interpretation is going remote with video or phone. Machine interpretation is getting better and better. Plus, companies are cutting costs for services like interpretation.

If you aren’t certified, don’t want to use technology, don’t have special skills, and don’t have the ability to be flexible, you’ll get less and less work as an interpreter.

The OHCIA Interpreter Directory, or ID, can help. It brings together interpreters and the organizations that hire them — so they can help each other provide much-needed interpretation services.

  • Free — The ID is free to all interpreters — forever. It’s paid for by subscription fees charged to hiring organizations
  • Trusted — It lists trained, certified interpreters so hiring organizations can trust the quality of the services offered
  • Easy — Interpreters can list specialties, availability, and more — so hiring organizations can easily find talent

OHCIA are the right people to bring interpreters and organizations together like never before. Our leadership has deep roots in the interpreter community, and we care deeply about where this industry is going. We have advocated for interpreters and health care interpretation since 2010, and we’re trusted by individuals and organizations alike.

To find out more about OHCIA’s Interpreter Director click on the link below!
https://ohcia-id.org/

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]]> Buzzsprout-11852164 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:00:00 -0500 3928 5 80 full false The Art of Leading with Danilo Formolo The Art of Leading with Danilo Formolo Danilo Formolo is the Assistant Vice President of Language Access at Atrium Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S. Danilo is entrusted with leading and transforming one of the most robust healthcare language access programs in the country, and is responsible for language access in four different regions of the Southeast. 

In addition to operational leadership, strategic initiatives include building a large, scalable infrastructure through the use of technology to increase access, optimize efficiencies, and contain costs on a system level. 

Danilo is well known in the industry and has delivered conference presentations around the country on numerous occasions.  He is also responsible for organizing the 2nd largest medical interpreter conference in the U.S., drawing 400 interpreters from the Carolinas and beyond. 

Only on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand The Interpreter. 

Connect with Danilo Formolo
LinkedIn
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Join OHCIA's Interpreter Directory and be ready for what's next.

The interpretation industry is changing. Laws are being passed that require more certification. More and more, interpretation is going remote with video or phone. Machine interpretation is getting better and better. Plus, companies are cutting costs for services like interpretation.

If you aren’t certified, don’t want to use technology, don’t have special skills, and don’t have the ability to be flexible, you’ll get less and less work as an interpreter.

The OHCIA Interpreter Directory, or ID, can help. It brings together interpreters and the organizations that hire them — so they can help each other provide much-needed interpretation services.

  • Free — The ID is free to all interpreters — forever. It’s paid for by subscription fees charged to hiring organizations
  • Trusted — It lists trained, certified interpreters so hiring organizations can trust the quality of the services offered
  • Easy — Interpreters can list specialties, availability, and more — so hiring organizations can easily find talent

OHCIA are the right people to bring interpreters and organizations together like never before. Our leadership has deep roots in the interpreter community, and we care deeply about where this industry is going. We have advocated for interpreters and health care interpretation since 2010, and we’re trusted by individuals and organizations alike.

To find out more about OHCIA’s Interpreter Director click on the link below!
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]]> Danilo Formolo is the Assistant Vice President of Language Access at Atrium Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S. Danilo is entrusted with leading and transforming one of the most robust healthcare language access programs in the country, and is responsible for language access in four different regions of the Southeast. 

In addition to operational leadership, strategic initiatives include building a large, scalable infrastructure through the use of technology to increase access, optimize efficiencies, and contain costs on a system level. 

Danilo is well known in the industry and has delivered conference presentations around the country on numerous occasions.  He is also responsible for organizing the 2nd largest medical interpreter conference in the U.S., drawing 400 interpreters from the Carolinas and beyond. 

Only on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand The Interpreter. 

Connect with Danilo Formolo
LinkedIn
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Join OHCIA's Interpreter Directory and be ready for what's next.

The interpretation industry is changing. Laws are being passed that require more certification. More and more, interpretation is going remote with video or phone. Machine interpretation is getting better and better. Plus, companies are cutting costs for services like interpretation.

If you aren’t certified, don’t want to use technology, don’t have special skills, and don’t have the ability to be flexible, you’ll get less and less work as an interpreter.

The OHCIA Interpreter Directory, or ID, can help. It brings together interpreters and the organizations that hire them — so they can help each other provide much-needed interpretation services.

  • Free — The ID is free to all interpreters — forever. It’s paid for by subscription fees charged to hiring organizations
  • Trusted — It lists trained, certified interpreters so hiring organizations can trust the quality of the services offered
  • Easy — Interpreters can list specialties, availability, and more — so hiring organizations can easily find talent

OHCIA are the right people to bring interpreters and organizations together like never before. Our leadership has deep roots in the interpreter community, and we care deeply about where this industry is going. We have advocated for interpreters and health care interpretation since 2010, and we’re trusted by individuals and organizations alike.

To find out more about OHCIA’s Interpreter Director click on the link below!
https://ohcia-id.org/

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]]> Buzzsprout-11752673 Fri, 25 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0500 4687 5 79 full false Connected To The Bigger Picture with Erika Shell-Castro Connected To The Bigger Picture with Erika Shell-Castro The passion for Civil Rights around Language Access of today's guest, woke up after she was returning  with her non-English speaking husband from working for Habitat for Humanity in Guatemala.

Erika Shell-Castro tells us the story of how she was inspired by her husband's journey as a new immigrant to learn as much as she could about Title VI and immigrant and refugee rights, later becoming a subject- matter expert and getting hired by the largest hospital system in Central Ohio to build their Language Access Program. 

Erika specializes in consulting with Partners on Language Access compliance and working with sales teams and Partner Success Managers as a resource and support.  

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Connect with Erika Shell
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Join OHCIA's Interpreter Directory and be ready for what's next.

The interpretation industry is changing. Laws are being passed that require more certification. More and more, interpretation is going remote with video or phone. Machine interpretation is getting better and better. Plus, companies are cutting costs for services like interpretation.

If you aren’t certified, don’t want to use technology, don’t have special skills, and don’t have the ability to be flexible, you’ll get less and less work as an interpreter.

The OHCIA Interpreter Directory, or ID, can help. It brings together interpreters and the organizations that hire them — so they can help each other provide much-needed interpretation services.

  • Free — The ID is free to all interpreters — forever. It’s paid for by subscription fees charged to hiring organizations
  • Trusted — It lists trained, certified interpreters so hiring organizations can trust the quality of the services offered
  • Easy — Interpreters can list specialties, availability, and more — so hiring organizations can easily find talent

OHCIA are the right people to bring interpreters and organizations together like never before. Our leadership has deep roots in the interpreter community, and we care deeply about where this industry is going. We have advocated for interpreters and health care interpretation since 2010, and we’re trusted by individuals and organizations alike.

To find out more about OHCIA’s Interpreter Director click on the link below!
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]]> The passion for Civil Rights around Language Access of today's guest, woke up after she was returning  with her non-English speaking husband from working for Habitat for Humanity in Guatemala.

Erika Shell-Castro tells us the story of how she was inspired by her husband's journey as a new immigrant to learn as much as she could about Title VI and immigrant and refugee rights, later becoming a subject- matter expert and getting hired by the largest hospital system in Central Ohio to build their Language Access Program. 

Erika specializes in consulting with Partners on Language Access compliance and working with sales teams and Partner Success Managers as a resource and support.  

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Join OHCIA's Interpreter Directory and be ready for what's next.

The interpretation industry is changing. Laws are being passed that require more certification. More and more, interpretation is going remote with video or phone. Machine interpretation is getting better and better. Plus, companies are cutting costs for services like interpretation.

If you aren’t certified, don’t want to use technology, don’t have special skills, and don’t have the ability to be flexible, you’ll get less and less work as an interpreter.

The OHCIA Interpreter Directory, or ID, can help. It brings together interpreters and the organizations that hire them — so they can help each other provide much-needed interpretation services.

  • Free — The ID is free to all interpreters — forever. It’s paid for by subscription fees charged to hiring organizations
  • Trusted — It lists trained, certified interpreters so hiring organizations can trust the quality of the services offered
  • Easy — Interpreters can list specialties, availability, and more — so hiring organizations can easily find talent

OHCIA are the right people to bring interpreters and organizations together like never before. Our leadership has deep roots in the interpreter community, and we care deeply about where this industry is going. We have advocated for interpreters and health care interpretation since 2010, and we’re trusted by individuals and organizations alike.

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]]> Buzzsprout-11710412 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0500 4527 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, language access, advocacy, multicultural 5 78 full false The Rhythm of Language with Dominique Cordero The Rhythm of Language with Dominique Cordero After boarding a plane on a one-way ticket to Barcelona in 2011 to live with a host family she had never met, the life of today’s guest changed forever when she spent a year becoming fluent in Spanish.

Dominique’s unique take on how to learn Spanish as an adult has inspired many to jump into language learning. She has helped hundreds of her students build confidence in communicating with their families, having authentic connections with locals on their travels, and simply living the language. Dominique reminds us that “it’s never too late to learn a new language”
 
She is based in Austin, Texas, where she loves to go salsa dancing at the W Hotel and paddle boarding on Lady Bird Lake. But you’ll also find her in Mexico City for good chunks of the year, spending time with her husband’s family.

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]]> After boarding a plane on a one-way ticket to Barcelona in 2011 to live with a host family she had never met, the life of today’s guest changed forever when she spent a year becoming fluent in Spanish.

Dominique’s unique take on how to learn Spanish as an adult has inspired many to jump into language learning. She has helped hundreds of her students build confidence in communicating with their families, having authentic connections with locals on their travels, and simply living the language. Dominique reminds us that “it’s never too late to learn a new language”
 
She is based in Austin, Texas, where she loves to go salsa dancing at the W Hotel and paddle boarding on Lady Bird Lake. But you’ll also find her in Mexico City for good chunks of the year, spending time with her husband’s family.

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]]> Buzzsprout-11663920 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0500 3310 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 77 full true Finding Our Voice with Daniel Tamayo Finding Our Voice with Daniel Tamayo Daniel Tamayo is a translator, interpreter practitioner and educator. 

Daniel taught Translation and Interpretation at the University of California at Riverside, as well as in Cal State University, Fullerton, for over 13 years, and Spanish at California State Polytechnic University for about 10 years.  

He has served on the executive boards and committees of various national and California based translation and interpreting organizations. He has presented regularly at several of their annual conferences and has conducted various training workshops and seminars for them over the years. Daniel is the owner of the California-based language services company GlobalTradu Language Services.  Through GlobalTradu Language Services he has conducted trainings for public and private institutions in the US and abroad.

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]]> Daniel Tamayo is a translator, interpreter practitioner and educator. 

Daniel taught Translation and Interpretation at the University of California at Riverside, as well as in Cal State University, Fullerton, for over 13 years, and Spanish at California State Polytechnic University for about 10 years.  

He has served on the executive boards and committees of various national and California based translation and interpreting organizations. He has presented regularly at several of their annual conferences and has conducted various training workshops and seminars for them over the years. Daniel is the owner of the California-based language services company GlobalTradu Language Services.  Through GlobalTradu Language Services he has conducted trainings for public and private institutions in the US and abroad.

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]]> Daniel Tamayo Buzzsprout-11581077 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 03:00:00 -0400 4234 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 76 full false Compassion Fatigue with Mohammed Nagy Compassion Fatigue with Mohammed Nagy Mohammed Nagy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature in 2016 and started his career as a literature teacher for 1 year before becoming an interpreter. In the last 7 years, Mohammed has dedicated himself to improving his skills and ascending the ranks with the goal to become a very highly rated interpreter. Mohammed is a medical interpreter, RSI United Nations Interpreter, court interpreter and recently became an interpreter manager. 

He joins us today to share the tipping point of his interpreter career that led him to discovering about compassion fatigue and how it affects interpreters.

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]]> Mohammed Nagy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature in 2016 and started his career as a literature teacher for 1 year before becoming an interpreter. In the last 7 years, Mohammed has dedicated himself to improving his skills and ascending the ranks with the goal to become a very highly rated interpreter. Mohammed is a medical interpreter, RSI United Nations Interpreter, court interpreter and recently became an interpreter manager. 

He joins us today to share the tipping point of his interpreter career that led him to discovering about compassion fatigue and how it affects interpreters.

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]]> Mohammed Nagy Buzzsprout-11530836 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 03:00:00 -0400 4900 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 75 full true Seizing Opportunities with Nora Díaz Seizing Opportunities with Nora Díaz Nora Díaz holds a B.A. in Language Teaching and Translation, and combined her work as a language teacher and teacher trainer with translation and interpreting for a number of years, before deciding to work as a translator and conference interpreter full time.

Nora enjoys using technology and finding ways to increase productivity, which combined with her love of teaching, has led her to share what she has learned through articles, webinars and workshops. She currently serves on the board of the Organización Mexicana de Traductores and on ATA's Professional Development Committee. She is also one of the co-organizers of the Innovation in Translation Summit and the Innovation in Interpreting Summit.

Nora joins the Brand the Interpreter platform to share her amazing story of tenacity, focus, stepping outside her comfort zone, intentionality, and more! Tune in to listen to this inspiring story of a language professional who knew she wanted to be an interpreter and translator from a young age and did everything she could to seize opportunities to do so .

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]]> Nora Díaz holds a B.A. in Language Teaching and Translation, and combined her work as a language teacher and teacher trainer with translation and interpreting for a number of years, before deciding to work as a translator and conference interpreter full time.

Nora enjoys using technology and finding ways to increase productivity, which combined with her love of teaching, has led her to share what she has learned through articles, webinars and workshops. She currently serves on the board of the Organización Mexicana de Traductores and on ATA's Professional Development Committee. She is also one of the co-organizers of the Innovation in Translation Summit and the Innovation in Interpreting Summit.

Nora joins the Brand the Interpreter platform to share her amazing story of tenacity, focus, stepping outside her comfort zone, intentionality, and more! Tune in to listen to this inspiring story of a language professional who knew she wanted to be an interpreter and translator from a young age and did everything she could to seize opportunities to do so .

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]]> Nora Diaz Buzzsprout-11405031 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0400 5475 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 74 full false The Wedding Interpreter with Francesca Manicardi The Wedding Interpreter with Francesca Manicardi Francesca Manicardi is an italian interpreter, translator and copywriter working for the wedding, medical, marketing and patent world. In 2016 she founded Freelance Lab, a mentoring project for wannabe Italian interpreters and translators and in 2020 she founded Punto F Academy, her online language school for Italian learners.

Francesca joins to the show to talk about her not-well-known but super interesting and fun specialty which is being a Wedding Interpreter & translator. She joins the discussion to share about marketing, branding, networking, the business side of interpreting, and more!
 
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Thursday, September 29th at 6pm PST
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Education Leaders, Interpreters, Translators: We are Stronger Together.

Interpreters and translators working in the K-12 system are more visible than ever becoming a substantial part of every educational encounter. Ensuring language access in our community is our priority.

Join us September 22, 2022 through September 24, 2022, to continue your professional learning!

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]]> Francesca Manicardi is an italian interpreter, translator and copywriter working for the wedding, medical, marketing and patent world. In 2016 she founded Freelance Lab, a mentoring project for wannabe Italian interpreters and translators and in 2020 she founded Punto F Academy, her online language school for Italian learners.

Francesca joins to the show to talk about her not-well-known but super interesting and fun specialty which is being a Wedding Interpreter & translator. She joins the discussion to share about marketing, branding, networking, the business side of interpreting, and more!
 
Join the conversation!.

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Education Leaders, Interpreters, Translators: We are Stronger Together.

Interpreters and translators working in the K-12 system are more visible than ever becoming a substantial part of every educational encounter. Ensuring language access in our community is our priority.

Join us September 22, 2022 through September 24, 2022, to continue your professional learning!

Breakout Sessions on September 22-24

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]]> Francesca Manicardi Buzzsprout-11303900 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0400 4874 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 73 full false A Multicolored World with Iryna Iudina A Multicolored World with Iryna Iudina Iryna Iudina grew up in a small mining town in Eastern Ukraine with dreams to one day move out. One day on a bus tour to France,  which she describes as a flight to the moon, she encounters her first culture-shock experience: kind, polite, and smiling people, saying "bonjour" for no reason other than to say hello, confirming her beliefs that somewhere in the world existed a better quality of life, with different people and different experiences.

She studied English and French majoring in linguistics, translation and interpreting, with the hopes of one day becoming a language interpreter.

Now a Certified Court and a Medical Interpreter, in addition to working in other fields such as Immigration and Refugees, Police, Bank & Finance, Government, Education & Training, Social Services, and Housing, Iryna  lives in Canada and enjoys see the world in multicolor.
 
In this episode, Iryna shares her interpreter journey and experiences. She shares with us the  lack of interpreter training opportunities she experienced but through endurance, a burning desire for being an interpreter, and self training, she persevered.

Tune in to listen more about Iryna Iudina’s story.

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Education Leaders, Interpreters, Translators: We are Stronger Together.

Interpreters and translators working in the K-12 system are more visible than ever becoming a substantial part of every educational encounter. Ensuring language access in our community is our priority.

Join us September 22, 2022 through September 24, 2022, to continue your professional learning!

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]]> Iryna Iudina grew up in a small mining town in Eastern Ukraine with dreams to one day move out. One day on a bus tour to France,  which she describes as a flight to the moon, she encounters her first culture-shock experience: kind, polite, and smiling people, saying "bonjour" for no reason other than to say hello, confirming her beliefs that somewhere in the world existed a better quality of life, with different people and different experiences.

She studied English and French majoring in linguistics, translation and interpreting, with the hopes of one day becoming a language interpreter.

Now a Certified Court and a Medical Interpreter, in addition to working in other fields such as Immigration and Refugees, Police, Bank & Finance, Government, Education & Training, Social Services, and Housing, Iryna  lives in Canada and enjoys see the world in multicolor.
 
In this episode, Iryna shares her interpreter journey and experiences. She shares with us the  lack of interpreter training opportunities she experienced but through endurance, a burning desire for being an interpreter, and self training, she persevered.

Tune in to listen more about Iryna Iudina’s story.

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Education Leaders, Interpreters, Translators: We are Stronger Together.

Interpreters and translators working in the K-12 system are more visible than ever becoming a substantial part of every educational encounter. Ensuring language access in our community is our priority.

Join us September 22, 2022 through September 24, 2022, to continue your professional learning!

Breakout Sessions on September 22-24

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]]> Buzzsprout-11278423 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0400 6174 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 72 full false A Conversation with PERC of the NCIHC A Conversation with PERC of the NCIHC This week we have the pleasure of sharing with you a conversation with the Policy, Education and Research Committee (PERC) of the NCIHC. Don’t miss this unique conversation with Linda Golley, a training and assessment specialist who as a community activist, has been honored to mentor many individuals from very diverse backgrounds.  Marina Waters,  who has served on several boards of regional hospital networks and organizations serving refugees and immigrants. Eva P. Stitt, who has presented workshops and research papers in national and international conferences, developed several psychological assessments and curriculum materials to support literacy. Tatiana Cestari, who has mentored, developed training, presented at national and international events, published peer-reviewed and non peer-reviewed articles, and lectured at various universities.

The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care is a multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to promote and enhance language access in health care in the United States

Join the conversation as the team shares with us a bit about PERC and the NCIHC.

Only on the Podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter! 

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Resources:
NCIHC: https://www.ncihc.org/
Issue #1 of Access, The NCIHC Journal: https://www.ncihc.org/vol-1-issue-1-jan-2022
Description of each committee and some workgroups: https://www.ncihc.org/committees
Application to participate as a volunteer: https://www.ncihc.org/participate-in-ncihc
Home for Trainers: https://www.ncihc.org/home-for-trainers
National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care

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]]> This week we have the pleasure of sharing with you a conversation with the Policy, Education and Research Committee (PERC) of the NCIHC. Don’t miss this unique conversation with Linda Golley, a training and assessment specialist who as a community activist, has been honored to mentor many individuals from very diverse backgrounds.  Marina Waters,  who has served on several boards of regional hospital networks and organizations serving refugees and immigrants. Eva P. Stitt, who has presented workshops and research papers in national and international conferences, developed several psychological assessments and curriculum materials to support literacy. Tatiana Cestari, who has mentored, developed training, presented at national and international events, published peer-reviewed and non peer-reviewed articles, and lectured at various universities.

The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care is a multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to promote and enhance language access in health care in the United States

Join the conversation as the team shares with us a bit about PERC and the NCIHC.

Only on the Podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter! 

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Resources:
NCIHC: https://www.ncihc.org/
Issue #1 of Access, The NCIHC Journal: https://www.ncihc.org/vol-1-issue-1-jan-2022
Description of each committee and some workgroups: https://www.ncihc.org/committees
Application to participate as a volunteer: https://www.ncihc.org/participate-in-ncihc
Home for Trainers: https://www.ncihc.org/home-for-trainers
National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care

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]]> Buzzsprout-11203984 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 03:00:00 -0400 5690 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, NCIHC 5 71 full false Mission Driven with John Arroyave Mission Driven with John Arroyave John Arroyave is a first generation Colombian-American, he is keenly aware of how communication impacts access to community services, he is a passionate advocate for ensuring that interpreters are screened, trained and qualified. John is a graduate of the University of Florida, with an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, He has previously advised executives on organizational structure, change management, and process improvement projects.  

He says that “Sometimes a person chooses a profession. Sometimes the profession chooses the person. He believes language can open up the world; It is empowering. This perspective fuels his love for interpreting, especially community and medical interpreting. It allows him, he says,  in his own personal way, to provide a channel through which others can find autonomy and empowerment all through language.

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]]> John Arroyave is a first generation Colombian-American, he is keenly aware of how communication impacts access to community services, he is a passionate advocate for ensuring that interpreters are screened, trained and qualified. John is a graduate of the University of Florida, with an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, He has previously advised executives on organizational structure, change management, and process improvement projects.  

He says that “Sometimes a person chooses a profession. Sometimes the profession chooses the person. He believes language can open up the world; It is empowering. This perspective fuels his love for interpreting, especially community and medical interpreting. It allows him, he says,  in his own personal way, to provide a channel through which others can find autonomy and empowerment all through language.

Tune in to hear his story on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Buzzsprout-11161434 Fri, 19 Aug 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3878 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 70 full false An Extraordinary Circumstance: A Translator's Ethical Dilemma An Extraordinary Circumstance: A Translator's Ethical Dilemma From the T&I Ethics and Standards of Practice course at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, two students and a professor share an ethical dilemma encountered during their final course project. 

Don’t miss the chance to hear the discussion with Dr. Ibrahim Aibo who designs translation and interpreting curricula for international organizations and currently teaches in the online Certificate in Professional T&I program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and in the online MS in T&I at NYU.  Alvaro Cepeda, an online student pursuing a degree in Localization, and LaRon Esau, a CCHI and CMI Certified Spanish Medical Interpreter. Who is pursuing Federal Court and ATA Translator certification.

Join the conversation as the team shares their opinions about this extraordinary circumstance. 

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]]> From the T&I Ethics and Standards of Practice course at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, two students and a professor share an ethical dilemma encountered during their final course project. 

Don’t miss the chance to hear the discussion with Dr. Ibrahim Aibo who designs translation and interpreting curricula for international organizations and currently teaches in the online Certificate in Professional T&I program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and in the online MS in T&I at NYU.  Alvaro Cepeda, an online student pursuing a degree in Localization, and LaRon Esau, a CCHI and CMI Certified Spanish Medical Interpreter. Who is pursuing Federal Court and ATA Translator certification.

Join the conversation as the team shares their opinions about this extraordinary circumstance. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-11103523 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 03:00:00 -0400 4094 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 69 full false A Different Type of Lenses with Esther Bonin A Different Type of Lenses with Esther Bonin Join today's conversation with Esther Bonin, an international language industry expert with over 20 years of experience.

Esther holds a degree in Translation & Interpreting Skills from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain) and an MA in International Relations from Durham University (Durham, England). She has worked on both sides of the Atlantic as a certified translator & interpreter, university professor, and language access consultant. Experienced in leading multicultural and diverse teams, she led a team of over 75 interpreters and translators for a large Massachusetts hospital system. Currently, she directs Interpretation Programs for Piedmont Global Language Solutions (PGLS), headquartered in Arlington, VA. where she is responsible for all commercial and government interpreting programs. She is passionate about elevating the quality of the interpreting profession and has won an Innovation Award for her work around team building in healthcare.

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]]> Join today's conversation with Esther Bonin, an international language industry expert with over 20 years of experience.

Esther holds a degree in Translation & Interpreting Skills from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain) and an MA in International Relations from Durham University (Durham, England). She has worked on both sides of the Atlantic as a certified translator & interpreter, university professor, and language access consultant. Experienced in leading multicultural and diverse teams, she led a team of over 75 interpreters and translators for a large Massachusetts hospital system. Currently, she directs Interpretation Programs for Piedmont Global Language Solutions (PGLS), headquartered in Arlington, VA. where she is responsible for all commercial and government interpreting programs. She is passionate about elevating the quality of the interpreting profession and has won an Innovation Award for her work around team building in healthcare.

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]]> Buzzsprout-10990807 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3662 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 5 68 full false The Offshore Interpreter with Nanyi Mateo The Offshore Interpreter with Nanyi Mateo Join today's conversation with Nanyi Mateo, a Spanish Medical Interpreter from the Dominican Republic, certified by NBCMI, CCHI, and is currently in the process of obtaining her DPSI medical certification in the UK.  

Nanyi talks about how since 2018, she's been working as a VRI/OPI medical and educational interpreter.  She explains how she has created over 400 symbols for her interpretation algorithm which she has published in her online symbols glossary. 

In 2020, she created an online learning community called InterpreMed to make high-quality study materials available to professional and aspiring medical interpreters across the globe.

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]]> Join today's conversation with Nanyi Mateo, a Spanish Medical Interpreter from the Dominican Republic, certified by NBCMI, CCHI, and is currently in the process of obtaining her DPSI medical certification in the UK.  

Nanyi talks about how since 2018, she's been working as a VRI/OPI medical and educational interpreter.  She explains how she has created over 400 symbols for her interpretation algorithm which she has published in her online symbols glossary. 

In 2020, she created an online learning community called InterpreMed to make high-quality study materials available to professional and aspiring medical interpreters across the globe.

Tune in to hear her story, here on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Nanyi Mateo Buzzsprout-10956208 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3972 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 5 67 full false A Seat at the Table with Cindy Roat A Seat at the Table with Cindy Roat Description

UPDATE: As of May 1st, 2022, Ms. Roat's  term as Treasurer with NCIHC was fulfilled.

Today's episode of Brand the Interpreter brings us Cindy E. Roat,  a trainer of community interpreters, an international consultant on language access in health care, and certified as a medical and social-service English- Spanish interpreter. 

Over the past three decades, Ms. Roat has made significant contributions, both in the U.S. and abroad, in many areas of language access. She is the author of a wide array of key resources in the field and the primary developer of a number of basic courses for healthcare interpreters. Her most recent book, Healthcare Interpreting in Small Bites, is being adopted as an ancillary text in many training programs. 

Ms. Roat has also consulted for a variety of large medical centers and healthcare systems. Always concerned about building grassroots capacity, Ms. Roat has been a mentor to interpreters, trainers and Language Access Coordinators around the U.S. She is a founding member of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC),  a founding member of the Washington State Coalition on Language Access (WASCLA), and a former board member of the Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (NOTIS) where she built a statewide network for providing high quality, low cost continuing education for community interpreters. 

She is known nationally as an engaging speaker, a knowledgeable resource, and an energetic advocate for language access in general and today she joins us to share her story.

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cindy.roat@alumni.williams.edu
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]]> Description

UPDATE: As of May 1st, 2022, Ms. Roat's  term as Treasurer with NCIHC was fulfilled.

Today's episode of Brand the Interpreter brings us Cindy E. Roat,  a trainer of community interpreters, an international consultant on language access in health care, and certified as a medical and social-service English- Spanish interpreter. 

Over the past three decades, Ms. Roat has made significant contributions, both in the U.S. and abroad, in many areas of language access. She is the author of a wide array of key resources in the field and the primary developer of a number of basic courses for healthcare interpreters. Her most recent book, Healthcare Interpreting in Small Bites, is being adopted as an ancillary text in many training programs. 

Ms. Roat has also consulted for a variety of large medical centers and healthcare systems. Always concerned about building grassroots capacity, Ms. Roat has been a mentor to interpreters, trainers and Language Access Coordinators around the U.S. She is a founding member of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC),  a founding member of the Washington State Coalition on Language Access (WASCLA), and a former board member of the Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (NOTIS) where she built a statewide network for providing high quality, low cost continuing education for community interpreters. 

She is known nationally as an engaging speaker, a knowledgeable resource, and an energetic advocate for language access in general and today she joins us to share her story.

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cindy.roat@alumni.williams.edu
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]]> Buzzsprout-10921715 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 03:00:00 -0400 5277 5 66 full false My Language Access Toolkit with Marifer Sager My Language Access Toolkit with Marifer Sager Marifer Sager leads the Language Access Services Department at Portland Public Schools. She believes that language access/justice are key components to racial equity and that the strategic use of language can reshape the narratives of traditionally marginalized groups and ultimately transform systems. 

Her expertise includes the implementation of multilingual communications, outreach and engagement practices aimed at developing trust and fostering dialogue/cooperation among linguistically diverse communities and institutions. Marifer holds a law degree and a post-graduate certificate in Public Administration from Mexico. 

She is the recipient of the 2021 Language Access Visionary Award, a national recognition to outstanding dedication, profound work, and impact in the area of language access in a school district issued by the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages. Marifer is a 2022 EdWeek's Leader to Learn From in K-12 recognized for her Leadership in Equity & Inclusion, and Language Access.

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Multilingual PPS Family website: https://ppsfamilysupports.com/
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EdWeek's article: Using the Power of Language to Serve Student's and Families
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]]> Marifer Sager leads the Language Access Services Department at Portland Public Schools. She believes that language access/justice are key components to racial equity and that the strategic use of language can reshape the narratives of traditionally marginalized groups and ultimately transform systems. 

Her expertise includes the implementation of multilingual communications, outreach and engagement practices aimed at developing trust and fostering dialogue/cooperation among linguistically diverse communities and institutions. Marifer holds a law degree and a post-graduate certificate in Public Administration from Mexico. 

She is the recipient of the 2021 Language Access Visionary Award, a national recognition to outstanding dedication, profound work, and impact in the area of language access in a school district issued by the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages. Marifer is a 2022 EdWeek's Leader to Learn From in K-12 recognized for her Leadership in Equity & Inclusion, and Language Access.

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Multilingual PPS Family website: https://ppsfamilysupports.com/
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]]> Buzzsprout-10842449 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0400 5061 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 65 full false Being the Voice with Yuliya Speroff Being the Voice with Yuliya Speroff Yuliya Speroff  is a Russian-English CoreCHI™- and WA DSHS-certified medical and social services interpreter. In her current role of a supervisor at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, Yuliya supports the work of a team of staff medical interpreters and manages translation projects. Yuliya was named 2021 Interpreter of The Year by the California Healthcare Interpreting Association.

Yuliya is certified as both an English and a Russian language instructor with more than 10 years of teaching experience. Yuliya's passion for teaching is realized through the work she does for a non-profit organization Americans Against Language Barriers, where she is engaged in curriculum development and training medical interpreters, as well as providing continuing education workshops for medical interpreters. Yuliya is the author of the Medical Interpreter Blog, which focuses on providing medical interpreters with resources and information for professional development.

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Blog - Goodbye, Turkey! | Our life abroad (wordpress.com)
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]]> Yuliya Speroff  is a Russian-English CoreCHI™- and WA DSHS-certified medical and social services interpreter. In her current role of a supervisor at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, Yuliya supports the work of a team of staff medical interpreters and manages translation projects. Yuliya was named 2021 Interpreter of The Year by the California Healthcare Interpreting Association.

Yuliya is certified as both an English and a Russian language instructor with more than 10 years of teaching experience. Yuliya's passion for teaching is realized through the work she does for a non-profit organization Americans Against Language Barriers, where she is engaged in curriculum development and training medical interpreters, as well as providing continuing education workshops for medical interpreters. Yuliya is the author of the Medical Interpreter Blog, which focuses on providing medical interpreters with resources and information for professional development.

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LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/yuliyasperoff
Blog - Goodbye, Turkey! | Our life abroad (wordpress.com)
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]]> Buzzsprout-10775205 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0400 4238 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 5 64 full false The Trusted Profession with Lourdes Cerna The Trusted Profession with Lourdes Cerna Today's episode of Brand the Interpreter brings us Lourdes L Cerna, a Medical Spanish interpreter, Translator and Trainer with over 35 years of healthcare interpreting experience that includes interpreting in private and county hospitals and clinics, over-the-phone and VRI, interpreting in workers compensation cases, school districts, conference interpreting for several entities and organizations. Ms. Cerna has taught a medical interpreting curriculum at several colleges and currently teaches a 40-hour healthcare interpreting training curriculum. She also developed an award winning curriculum for Indigenous Interpreters for an organization in Ventura County that serves the Mixteco community. She has received the Distinction of Education award from the International Medical Interpreters Association and the Trainer of the Year award from CHIA and has served on CHIA's Board of Directors.  Ms. Cerna is a native of Guatemala.

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]]> Today's episode of Brand the Interpreter brings us Lourdes L Cerna, a Medical Spanish interpreter, Translator and Trainer with over 35 years of healthcare interpreting experience that includes interpreting in private and county hospitals and clinics, over-the-phone and VRI, interpreting in workers compensation cases, school districts, conference interpreting for several entities and organizations. Ms. Cerna has taught a medical interpreting curriculum at several colleges and currently teaches a 40-hour healthcare interpreting training curriculum. She also developed an award winning curriculum for Indigenous Interpreters for an organization in Ventura County that serves the Mixteco community. She has received the Distinction of Education award from the International Medical Interpreters Association and the Trainer of the Year award from CHIA and has served on CHIA's Board of Directors.  Ms. Cerna is a native of Guatemala.

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]]> Buzzsprout-10768872 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3838 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 5 63 full false Arabic in the World of Localization with Eman Abdo Arabic in the World of Localization with Eman Abdo Eman Abdo is an English to Arabic translator, and also speaks French, and is working to improve her Spanish and Italian, and she joins us all the way from  Egypt and specializes in localization and transcreation mainly in marketing and game localization. She studied translation at the Faculty of Al-Alsun and graduated in 2019, while working as a translator during her last year there. She is the author of Egypt Localization Guide and the force behind the localization of so many apps and games in Arabic and a gamer at core aspiring to change the way Arabic is represented globally.

At the age of 10 Eman was convinced she wanted to become a professional interpreter in spite of it not being considered a "fancy" profession. As fate would have it, however, Eman falls in love with the world of localization.

On this episode she join us to share her work as a translator and what it feels like to be the force behind the localization of so many apps and games in Arabic and a gamer at core aspiring to change the way Arabic is represented globally. 

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]]> Eman Abdo is an English to Arabic translator, and also speaks French, and is working to improve her Spanish and Italian, and she joins us all the way from  Egypt and specializes in localization and transcreation mainly in marketing and game localization. She studied translation at the Faculty of Al-Alsun and graduated in 2019, while working as a translator during her last year there. She is the author of Egypt Localization Guide and the force behind the localization of so many apps and games in Arabic and a gamer at core aspiring to change the way Arabic is represented globally.

At the age of 10 Eman was convinced she wanted to become a professional interpreter in spite of it not being considered a "fancy" profession. As fate would have it, however, Eman falls in love with the world of localization.

On this episode she join us to share her work as a translator and what it feels like to be the force behind the localization of so many apps and games in Arabic and a gamer at core aspiring to change the way Arabic is represented globally. 

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-10688764 Fri, 27 May 2022 03:00:00 -0400 4320 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, location, eman abdo 5 62 full false Mindful Leadership with Ludmila Golovine Mindful Leadership with Ludmila Golovine This episode of Brand the Interpreter welcomes Ludmila Golovine, a professional translator, interpreter, and business leader, who made a lifetime commitment to quality, innovation, and connecting people across language and culture; little did she know this would become a reality thanks to a business school project. She is an advocate of social justice and is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker.  Her work has been recognized by numerous awards and you'll be able to hear her story on today's brand new episode!

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]]> This episode of Brand the Interpreter welcomes Ludmila Golovine, a professional translator, interpreter, and business leader, who made a lifetime commitment to quality, innovation, and connecting people across language and culture; little did she know this would become a reality thanks to a business school project. She is an advocate of social justice and is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker.  Her work has been recognized by numerous awards and you'll be able to hear her story on today's brand new episode!

Join the conversation!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-10650800 Fri, 20 May 2022 03:00:00 -0400 2945 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 5 61 full false The Business of Interpreting with Judy Jenner The Business of Interpreting with Judy Jenner Judy Jenner is a master-level court-certified Spanish interpreter and a court-registered German interpreter in Nevada, where she also teaches Simultaneous Interpretation for the University of Nevada Las Vegas-Continuing Education’s Certificate for Legal Interpreting program. 

Judy is a certified California Spanish court interpreter,  and serves as one of the spokespersons of the American Translators Association. She spearheaded one of America’s first Spanish-language travel sites, the Spanish-language version of VEGAS.com. She writes the monthly Entrepreneurial Linguist column for the American Translators Association’s Chronicle and contributes to the Institute of Translation and Interpreting’s Bulletin.   

Her book, “The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation,” which she co-authored with her twin sister, is required reading at several translation programs around the world and has sold more than 7,500 copies. 

She joins the Brand the Interpreter Podcast guest list to share about the business component of interpreting, the need to think of ourselves as a business, some very-much-needed business advice, and of course her story. Join the conversation!

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]]> Judy Jenner is a master-level court-certified Spanish interpreter and a court-registered German interpreter in Nevada, where she also teaches Simultaneous Interpretation for the University of Nevada Las Vegas-Continuing Education’s Certificate for Legal Interpreting program. 

Judy is a certified California Spanish court interpreter,  and serves as one of the spokespersons of the American Translators Association. She spearheaded one of America’s first Spanish-language travel sites, the Spanish-language version of VEGAS.com. She writes the monthly Entrepreneurial Linguist column for the American Translators Association’s Chronicle and contributes to the Institute of Translation and Interpreting’s Bulletin.   

Her book, “The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation,” which she co-authored with her twin sister, is required reading at several translation programs around the world and has sold more than 7,500 copies. 

She joins the Brand the Interpreter Podcast guest list to share about the business component of interpreting, the need to think of ourselves as a business, some very-much-needed business advice, and of course her story. Join the conversation!

On the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Buzzsprout-10604499 Fri, 13 May 2022 03:00:00 -0400 4433 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 5 60 full false Quality vs. Quantity with Diego Cresceri Quality vs. Quantity with Diego Cresceri From employee, to partner, to business owner, Diego Cresceri has done them all. And while he'll describe  the reaching of his goals as "being lucky", many would argue that preparation, a knack for quality, and taking risks has lead this language professional to accomplishing many of his goals. Today, he joins the list of amazing guests to share his story. 
Diego Cresceri is CEO & Founder of Creative Words.  He graduated in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Genoa. Before founding Creative Words he was a translator, Project Manager and Chief Operation Officer in a local translation agency.

He is currently the President of the Board of Directors of ELIA, the European Language Industry Association.

At Creative Words he is responsible for the company's strategy and growth.

With a strong inclination to share, when not involved in his company he holds workshops and seminars on innovation, artificial intelligence and machine translation at universities, training schools and language associations nationally and internationally.

He enjoys spending his (little) free time with his two kids.

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]]> From employee, to partner, to business owner, Diego Cresceri has done them all. And while he'll describe  the reaching of his goals as "being lucky", many would argue that preparation, a knack for quality, and taking risks has lead this language professional to accomplishing many of his goals. Today, he joins the list of amazing guests to share his story. 
Diego Cresceri is CEO & Founder of Creative Words.  He graduated in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Genoa. Before founding Creative Words he was a translator, Project Manager and Chief Operation Officer in a local translation agency.

He is currently the President of the Board of Directors of ELIA, the European Language Industry Association.

At Creative Words he is responsible for the company's strategy and growth.

With a strong inclination to share, when not involved in his company he holds workshops and seminars on innovation, artificial intelligence and machine translation at universities, training schools and language associations nationally and internationally.

He enjoys spending his (little) free time with his two kids.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-10525392 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3367 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages 4 59 full false Giving back to the profession with Rudy Téllez Giving back to the profession with Rudy Téllez Rudy Téllez was born in La Paz-Bolivia. In 1988, the family moved to the Philadelphia area. Rudy obtained his Bachelor's degree in Communications from West Chester University of PA, and his Masters of Education from Kutztown University of PA.

He’s a court certified, medical certified, and conference interpreter, and serves as an adjunct professor of interpretation for the Master’s degree program at La Salle University. 

Interpreting, he says, has taken him to places like Guadalajara, Mexico, and Medellin, Colombia with paid jobs.

In 2019, Rudy organized a small group of interpreters in Pennsylvania to address compensation for court certified interpreters, later, along with 2 other colleagues, they formed the Tri State Language Access Coalition which successfully pushed the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to update compensation for the first time ever in 14 years. On January 1, 2021 the new compensation began.

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]]> Rudy Téllez was born in La Paz-Bolivia. In 1988, the family moved to the Philadelphia area. Rudy obtained his Bachelor's degree in Communications from West Chester University of PA, and his Masters of Education from Kutztown University of PA.

He’s a court certified, medical certified, and conference interpreter, and serves as an adjunct professor of interpretation for the Master’s degree program at La Salle University. 

Interpreting, he says, has taken him to places like Guadalajara, Mexico, and Medellin, Colombia with paid jobs.

In 2019, Rudy organized a small group of interpreters in Pennsylvania to address compensation for court certified interpreters, later, along with 2 other colleagues, they formed the Tri State Language Access Coalition which successfully pushed the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts to update compensation for the first time ever in 14 years. On January 1, 2021 the new compensation began.

Tune in and find out more about Rudy Téllez on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-10482888 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0400 4059 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 4 58 full false Networking Power with Giovanna Lester Networking Power with Giovanna Lester Giovanna Lester is a conference interpreter, translator, speaker, writer. She began her career  in 1980. She's been president of two Florida Chapters (3 terms total; and is a co-founder of the current one, ATIF), vice-chair of the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters, Editor and Curator of NAJIT’s weekly online publication, The NAJIT Observer, served as Assistant Admin and Administrator in the ATA interpreters Division,  and the ATA's  marketing team. She was Chair of Miami-Dade College’s Translation and Interpretation Advisory Committee.  She loves to write about her careers and has contributed to ATA’s The Chronicle, NAJIT’s Proteus, The NAJIT Observer, and also publishes on LinkedIn.

She joins us today to share her story and talk about the power of network and associations .

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Media handles.: Twitter: @cariobana
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/giolester
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Recommended language professionals in the marketing space:
Madalena Zampaulo, Tess Witty, Corinne McKay
Recommended business:
SBA: Small Business Administration
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]]> Giovanna Lester is a conference interpreter, translator, speaker, writer. She began her career  in 1980. She's been president of two Florida Chapters (3 terms total; and is a co-founder of the current one, ATIF), vice-chair of the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters, Editor and Curator of NAJIT’s weekly online publication, The NAJIT Observer, served as Assistant Admin and Administrator in the ATA interpreters Division,  and the ATA's  marketing team. She was Chair of Miami-Dade College’s Translation and Interpretation Advisory Committee.  She loves to write about her careers and has contributed to ATA’s The Chronicle, NAJIT’s Proteus, The NAJIT Observer, and also publishes on LinkedIn.

She joins us today to share her story and talk about the power of network and associations .

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Media handles.: Twitter: @cariobana
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/giolester
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Recommended language professionals in the marketing space:
Madalena Zampaulo, Tess Witty, Corinne McKay
Recommended business:
SBA: Small Business Administration
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]]> Buzzsprout-10442334 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0400 4529 4 57 full false Love thy Accent with Matteo Talotta Love thy Accent with Matteo Talotta On today's episode we welcome Matteo Talotta.  Matteo Talotta is an Italian-Canadian who grew up just north of Toronto, Canada and from a young age had an interest in different cultures, countries and people. He received a BA in Political Science and Italian studies from the University of Toronto in 2017. He studied abroad in Florence, Italy in the fall of 2015, an experience that changed the course of his academic career and post-academic career aspirations. Throughout his undergraduate studies, Matteo worked for various cultural and language-related organizations, honing his intercultural competencies and client service skills. He moved to the United States immediately after to pursue an MA in Italian Language and Literature at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also worked as a course instructor and graduated in 2019. He shifted into the international education sphere and moved to Barcelona, Spain where he first worked for an international internship provider, before stepping into University Recruitment with Gartner, where he currently works.  He's the author of the article entitled, Learning to speak a new language? Just Use It!  Featured on the January 2022 Issue of Multilingual Magazine. He joins us today to share about xenoglossophobia (foreign language anxiety), language learning tips, and much more.

Only on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> On today's episode we welcome Matteo Talotta.  Matteo Talotta is an Italian-Canadian who grew up just north of Toronto, Canada and from a young age had an interest in different cultures, countries and people. He received a BA in Political Science and Italian studies from the University of Toronto in 2017. He studied abroad in Florence, Italy in the fall of 2015, an experience that changed the course of his academic career and post-academic career aspirations. Throughout his undergraduate studies, Matteo worked for various cultural and language-related organizations, honing his intercultural competencies and client service skills. He moved to the United States immediately after to pursue an MA in Italian Language and Literature at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also worked as a course instructor and graduated in 2019. He shifted into the international education sphere and moved to Barcelona, Spain where he first worked for an international internship provider, before stepping into University Recruitment with Gartner, where he currently works.  He's the author of the article entitled, Learning to speak a new language? Just Use It!  Featured on the January 2022 Issue of Multilingual Magazine. He joins us today to share about xenoglossophobia (foreign language anxiety), language learning tips, and much more.

Only on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Matteo Talotta Buzzsprout-10400853 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3885 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting, accent 4 56 full false Live on Instagram - Special Episode with Mireya Pérez Live on Instagram - Special Episode with Mireya Pérez On today's episode of Brand the Interpreter I had the privilege of joining Miriam Andrade (@miriam.interprets) on her Instagram Live to answer some of her questions regarding the Brand the Interpreter Podcast. Today, your Host becomes the Guest and takes a back seat from directing the show. Join today's fun conversation on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Tune in!

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]]> On today's episode of Brand the Interpreter I had the privilege of joining Miriam Andrade (@miriam.interprets) on her Instagram Live to answer some of her questions regarding the Brand the Interpreter Podcast. Today, your Host becomes the Guest and takes a back seat from directing the show. Join today's fun conversation on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Tune in!

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]]> Buzzsprout-10315421 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0400 2752 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 4 bonus false Flirting with the Profession with Barnabás Tóth Flirting with the Profession with Barnabás Tóth Barnabás Tóth, filmmaker, once flirted with conference interpreting only to never return to the booth again. Years later, however, he re-enters the world of  interpreting only this time to create a short dramady film about the experience of 2 Hungarian interpreters inside the interpreting booth.

Join the conversation to hear more about Barnaba Toth's first and last interpreting encounter, his process for developing and expanding on a creative idea, and, of course, his story.

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Chuchotage  - Short film

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]]> Barnabás Tóth, filmmaker, once flirted with conference interpreting only to never return to the booth again. Years later, however, he re-enters the world of  interpreting only this time to create a short dramady film about the experience of 2 Hungarian interpreters inside the interpreting booth.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-10229314 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0500 2520 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, chuchotage, short film 4 55 full true Work to Feed Your Soul with Silvia Villacampa Work to Feed Your Soul with Silvia Villacampa Silvia Villacampa is managing director for Liberty Language Services, a language services and interpreter training company. Previously, she was a freelance medical interpreter in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Ms. Villacampa has over 30 years of experience using her bilingual English/Spanish skills at federal health information centers as well as with local, state, national and global health programs. She has a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Mary Washington and achieved national certification as a Certified Medical Interpreter in 2013. Ms. Villacampa serves as editor of The Beat, an interpreter professional development e-newsletter. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has experienced firsthand the turbulence to language access services, local communities, and to the work of medical interpreters. She has had to navigate with her agency the new realities for on-site medical interpreting from PPE to COVID vaccines.

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]]> Silvia Villacampa is managing director for Liberty Language Services, a language services and interpreter training company. Previously, she was a freelance medical interpreter in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Ms. Villacampa has over 30 years of experience using her bilingual English/Spanish skills at federal health information centers as well as with local, state, national and global health programs. She has a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Mary Washington and achieved national certification as a Certified Medical Interpreter in 2013. Ms. Villacampa serves as editor of The Beat, an interpreter professional development e-newsletter. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has experienced firsthand the turbulence to language access services, local communities, and to the work of medical interpreters. She has had to navigate with her agency the new realities for on-site medical interpreting from PPE to COVID vaccines.

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]]> Buzzsprout-10140662 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0500 3644 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 4 54 full false The Unintended Career with Marisa Rueda Will The Unintended Career with Marisa Rueda Will Marisa Rueda Will started her career as a medical interpreter in 2006 after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Luther College with a degree in Spanish. She has been a full-time healthcare interpreter at a major medical institution for the last 15 years. She became national certified through CCHI in 2012. She became a Licensed Interpreter Trainer through Cross Cultural Communications in 2017. Marisa provides 40-hour training for in-house staff and converted in-person trainings to online formats during the pandemic. She took an advanced course in translation through Guacha Translations in 2020 and in 2021, she started her own company called Tica Interpreter Training and Translations.

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Tica Interpreter Training and Translations LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/82238984/admin/ 

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]]> Marisa Rueda Will started her career as a medical interpreter in 2006 after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Luther College with a degree in Spanish. She has been a full-time healthcare interpreter at a major medical institution for the last 15 years. She became national certified through CCHI in 2012. She became a Licensed Interpreter Trainer through Cross Cultural Communications in 2017. Marisa provides 40-hour training for in-house staff and converted in-person trainings to online formats during the pandemic. She took an advanced course in translation through Guacha Translations in 2020 and in 2021, she started her own company called Tica Interpreter Training and Translations.

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Tica Interpreter Training and Translations LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/82238984/admin/ 

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-10098885 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0500 4473 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 4 53 full false Adapting for Different Markets with Annalisa Nash Fernandez Adapting for Different Markets with Annalisa Nash Fernandez Annalisa Nash Fernandez, an intercultural strategist at Because Culture, is a specialist in the cultural elements of technology and business. She has lived, worked, and studied in 9 countries, and spent most of her corporate career abroad, as a banker, and as an expatriate executive developing emerging markets for Kraft Foods and Philip Morris. Her expert quotes are widely featured, including by CIO magazine and the BBC, and her articles are published across trade journals and mainstream media. She holds an MA in translation from the University of Wisconsin, and a BS in international finance from Georgetown University.

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]]> Annalisa Nash Fernandez, an intercultural strategist at Because Culture, is a specialist in the cultural elements of technology and business. She has lived, worked, and studied in 9 countries, and spent most of her corporate career abroad, as a banker, and as an expatriate executive developing emerging markets for Kraft Foods and Philip Morris. Her expert quotes are widely featured, including by CIO magazine and the BBC, and her articles are published across trade journals and mainstream media. She holds an MA in translation from the University of Wisconsin, and a BS in international finance from Georgetown University.

Join today's conversation as we cover topics such as identifying gaps, self-publishing, neural machine translation and more!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-10054766 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0500 3964 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, branding, cultures 4 52 full false Communicative Autonomy with Danielle Meder Communicative Autonomy with Danielle Meder Have you ever wondered what an interpreting encounter might look like if everyone were responsible for their own communication? Join today's discussion with certified ASL interpreter Danielle Meder as we navigate the concept of communicative autonomy in interpreting encounters.

Danielle Meder is a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter and has worked in language access, particularly in remote and healthcare environments for 16 years. She's a licensed interpreter trainer with Cross Cultural Communications' The Community Interpreter, International and is passionate about supporting interpreters, pushing for higher standards, and advocating for best practices that support communicative autonomy.

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]]> Have you ever wondered what an interpreting encounter might look like if everyone were responsible for their own communication? Join today's discussion with certified ASL interpreter Danielle Meder as we navigate the concept of communicative autonomy in interpreting encounters.

Danielle Meder is a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter and has worked in language access, particularly in remote and healthcare environments for 16 years. She's a licensed interpreter trainer with Cross Cultural Communications' The Community Interpreter, International and is passionate about supporting interpreters, pushing for higher standards, and advocating for best practices that support communicative autonomy.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-10010621 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0500 3491 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 4 51 full false Assimilation vs. Acculturation with Dr. Sergio Chavez Assimilation vs. Acculturation with Dr. Sergio Chavez Dr. Sergio Chavez was born in Tijuana BC Mexico and raised in San Diego, CA. He graduated from UC San Diego with a BA in Biology and holds e has a Masters in Educational Leadership as well as a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Cal Poly Pomona. He has been in education for over 30 years. Dr. Chavez currently holds the position of Director of EL/Bilingual Programs.

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]]> Dr. Sergio Chavez was born in Tijuana BC Mexico and raised in San Diego, CA. He graduated from UC San Diego with a BA in Biology and holds e has a Masters in Educational Leadership as well as a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Cal Poly Pomona. He has been in education for over 30 years. Dr. Chavez currently holds the position of Director of EL/Bilingual Programs.

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]]> Buzzsprout-9967630 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0500 4865 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 4 50 full true Life/Work Integration with Jaquelina Guardamagna Life/Work Integration with Jaquelina Guardamagna Jaquelina Guardamagna is an Argentine-British qualified translator based in London since 2004.

Upon completion of a five-year BA Degree Course in Translation from the National University of Cordoba, Jaquelina was awarded a scholarship to study Academic English, Cross-cultural Communications, Translation, and International Relations at the University of Westminster in the UK.

Jaquelina founded 'Translator in London' in 2008 to facilitate communications between English and Spanish speakers in the Corporate, Media, Diplomatic, Education and Sustainability Sectors.

With a certificate in Translation for Media [Distinction] from City University, Jaquelina worked as a translator and interpreter on live television at 'This Morning Show", ITV, ITN, RT and as a subtitler for the documentary of Diego Maradona by Oscar-Winning Director, Asif Kapadia. She has also offered consecutive interpreting in boardroom meetings between diplomats. CEOs and Vice-Chancellors of UK and Latin American Universities.

Since 2015, Jaquelina has been sharing her advice on good business practice to colleagues and newcomers to the profession through seminars, published articles and written guidelines.

She has been sitting at CIoL Council since 2017 and served as member and Chair of the Editorial Board of 'The Linguist' Journal for 6 years.

In 2020, Jaquelina was featured as one of the #Ialso100 female entrepreneurs in the campaign led by F:Entrepreneur UK which highlights inspiring business leaders across the UK.

Jaquelina is a practicing Catholic and a proud mum of two.

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]]> Jaquelina Guardamagna is an Argentine-British qualified translator based in London since 2004.

Upon completion of a five-year BA Degree Course in Translation from the National University of Cordoba, Jaquelina was awarded a scholarship to study Academic English, Cross-cultural Communications, Translation, and International Relations at the University of Westminster in the UK.

Jaquelina founded 'Translator in London' in 2008 to facilitate communications between English and Spanish speakers in the Corporate, Media, Diplomatic, Education and Sustainability Sectors.

With a certificate in Translation for Media [Distinction] from City University, Jaquelina worked as a translator and interpreter on live television at 'This Morning Show", ITV, ITN, RT and as a subtitler for the documentary of Diego Maradona by Oscar-Winning Director, Asif Kapadia. She has also offered consecutive interpreting in boardroom meetings between diplomats. CEOs and Vice-Chancellors of UK and Latin American Universities.

Since 2015, Jaquelina has been sharing her advice on good business practice to colleagues and newcomers to the profession through seminars, published articles and written guidelines.

She has been sitting at CIoL Council since 2017 and served as member and Chair of the Editorial Board of 'The Linguist' Journal for 6 years.

In 2020, Jaquelina was featured as one of the #Ialso100 female entrepreneurs in the campaign led by F:Entrepreneur UK which highlights inspiring business leaders across the UK.

Jaquelina is a practicing Catholic and a proud mum of two.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-9885028 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0500 3690 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 4 49 full false Labor of Love with Dr. Jennifer Love Labor of Love with Dr. Jennifer Love Dr. Jennifer Love currently serves as the Supervisor for Language Access and Engagement in Prince George's County Public Schools.  She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Elementary Education and Second Language Acquisition from Wake Forest University. Dr. Love was conferred a Doctor of Education in Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Educational Leadership in Special Education as part of a grant cohort of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education.  

Her journey in education has led her to serve in various instructional and leadership roles in which she has connected with staff, motivated students, and opened doors to family engagement, especially within the international community.  In her current role, she leads a dedicated team of interpreters and translators, who facilitate language access resources for over 55,000 families across the school district. Dr. Love is committed to increasing international parent education and family engagement to positively impact student achievement, and one of her initiatives was recognized by the former White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics as a national Bright Spot in Hispanic Education.  Dr. Love has also been recognized by the Washington Post as an Outstanding Local Educator, and was awarded the opportunity to study authentic children’s literature in Madrid, Spain.

Dedicated to elevating the importance of equitable engagement, Dr. Love served on the Core Team with the Maryland State Department of Education to create the state’s first PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework.  She has also served on the Maryland English Learner Advisory Council since 2019. Her work in the area of English learner family engagement, equity and language access is nationally recognized, with publication in leading education journals. She has also been a regular university guest lecturer and invited presenter at various regional and national conferences.  Additionally, she serves as an English learner family engagement consultant for the U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications and Outreach and Office of English Language Acquisition for engagement initiatives.  In recognition of her commitment to the diverse communities in central Maryland, in 2017 she received the Community Service Award from Exelon.

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]]> Dr. Jennifer Love currently serves as the Supervisor for Language Access and Engagement in Prince George's County Public Schools.  She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Elementary Education and Second Language Acquisition from Wake Forest University. Dr. Love was conferred a Doctor of Education in Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Educational Leadership in Special Education as part of a grant cohort of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education.  

Her journey in education has led her to serve in various instructional and leadership roles in which she has connected with staff, motivated students, and opened doors to family engagement, especially within the international community.  In her current role, she leads a dedicated team of interpreters and translators, who facilitate language access resources for over 55,000 families across the school district. Dr. Love is committed to increasing international parent education and family engagement to positively impact student achievement, and one of her initiatives was recognized by the former White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics as a national Bright Spot in Hispanic Education.  Dr. Love has also been recognized by the Washington Post as an Outstanding Local Educator, and was awarded the opportunity to study authentic children’s literature in Madrid, Spain.

Dedicated to elevating the importance of equitable engagement, Dr. Love served on the Core Team with the Maryland State Department of Education to create the state’s first PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework.  She has also served on the Maryland English Learner Advisory Council since 2019. Her work in the area of English learner family engagement, equity and language access is nationally recognized, with publication in leading education journals. She has also been a regular university guest lecturer and invited presenter at various regional and national conferences.  Additionally, she serves as an English learner family engagement consultant for the U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications and Outreach and Office of English Language Acquisition for engagement initiatives.  In recognition of her commitment to the diverse communities in central Maryland, in 2017 she received the Community Service Award from Exelon.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-9738491 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 03:00:00 -0500 4793 3 48 full false Technology in the Profession with Seth Hammock Technology in the Profession with Seth Hammock Seth Hammock graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Baylor University in 2001, specializing in cryptography, and went on to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Bolivian Andes from 2003-2005. Upon returning to the U.S. he went to work in Austin's tech sector as a software developer working for start-ups, one of which was Bazaarvoice, a social media management platform, which went public in 2012.

Drawing on these experiences, he earned his Master License as a court interpreter for Texas in 2017 and began full-time interpreting soon after, although still keeping up with advances in software trends. Building his practice earning just a few hundred dollars a month to more than $100,000 dollars a year, with top firms among his clients, he decided to launch GoSignify, a freelancer platform for professional interpreters.

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]]> Seth Hammock graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Baylor University in 2001, specializing in cryptography, and went on to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Bolivian Andes from 2003-2005. Upon returning to the U.S. he went to work in Austin's tech sector as a software developer working for start-ups, one of which was Bazaarvoice, a social media management platform, which went public in 2012.

Drawing on these experiences, he earned his Master License as a court interpreter for Texas in 2017 and began full-time interpreting soon after, although still keeping up with advances in software trends. Building his practice earning just a few hundred dollars a month to more than $100,000 dollars a year, with top firms among his clients, he decided to launch GoSignify, a freelancer platform for professional interpreters.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-9695920 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 03:00:00 -0500 5055 3 47 full false Connecting People Through Language with Ryohei Onishi Connecting People Through Language with Ryohei Onishi Ryohei Onishi has been an interpreter for 10 years, during which he has worked in various companies and industries. He gave a TEDx talk at TEDxKobe 2019 on the topic of de-verbalization; the process of understanding the meaning and intention hidden behind the words.  He started his career as an interpreter on a cruise ship and years later interpreted for Audrey Tang, Taiwan's Digital Minister.  He is currently a grad school student, a house-husband, and an interpreter.

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]]> Ryohei Onishi has been an interpreter for 10 years, during which he has worked in various companies and industries. He gave a TEDx talk at TEDxKobe 2019 on the topic of de-verbalization; the process of understanding the meaning and intention hidden behind the words.  He started his career as an interpreter on a cruise ship and years later interpreted for Audrey Tang, Taiwan's Digital Minister.  He is currently a grad school student, a house-husband, and an interpreter.

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]]> Buzzsprout-9655233 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:00:00 -0500 3769 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 3 46 full false Exploring Possibilities with Jinny Bromberg Exploring Possibilities with Jinny Bromberg Jinny Bromberg, President and Founder of Bromberg and Associates and Linguist Education Online,  started her career in the language industry early on in life and has always been passionate about different languages, cultures, and communication access. She began Bromberg from her basement in 1999 and developed the business as a single mom – holding her baby daughter with one arm while talking on the phone with the other. Jinny has traveled to many countries and says that the world is too beautiful to pick only one favorite place. She can get by in Georgian and Ukrainian, and would like to learn ASL, because “it’s very expressive”. Jinny is the first state-certified Russian interpreter in Michigan, USA. She creates and implements training courses and workshops for developing and enhancing the skills of interpreters and translators. She is passionate about language access and improving language learning policies and attitudes.
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]]> Jinny Bromberg, President and Founder of Bromberg and Associates and Linguist Education Online,  started her career in the language industry early on in life and has always been passionate about different languages, cultures, and communication access. She began Bromberg from her basement in 1999 and developed the business as a single mom – holding her baby daughter with one arm while talking on the phone with the other. Jinny has traveled to many countries and says that the world is too beautiful to pick only one favorite place. She can get by in Georgian and Ukrainian, and would like to learn ASL, because “it’s very expressive”. Jinny is the first state-certified Russian interpreter in Michigan, USA. She creates and implements training courses and workshops for developing and enhancing the skills of interpreters and translators. She is passionate about language access and improving language learning policies and attitudes.
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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-9614034 Fri, 26 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0500 3629 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting, spanish 3 45 full false Immigration Interpreting with Janet Valdez Immigration Interpreting with Janet Valdez Born of Mexican immigrant parents, Janet Valdez grew up in the Los Angeles County area. She earned her certificate in recording engineering, as well as degrees in music business and business administration. While in school, she attended various service trips to Mexico, where she acted as an interpreter while providing humanitarian aid to her team. Loving international service, she later became an assistant country director with Global Expeditions on various humanitarian trips to Panama and Mexico, where she unknowingly developed her consecutive and relay interpretation skills. After a decade of working at the Disneyland Resort as a multi-language sales specialist, trainer, and bilingual Traditions facilitator, she studied Spanish legal interpreting at the Southern California School of Interpretation with Nestor Wagner.   As part of her interpretation studies,  she completed internships with Teen Court, LACBA Domestic Violence Project, and Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law. She later completed the University of Arizona’s National Center for Interpretation Court Interpreters Training Institute.
 She is currently a traveling senior interpreter, serving different courthouses across the United States to interpret for the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ EOIR) and facilitating first-time interpreter orientations. She is a nine-time President of the United States Service Award recipient for her countless volunteer hours and the Harriet Buhai’s 2020 Community Volunteer award recipient. She currently volunteers for the Los Angeles Dream Center as well as for Catchafire.


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]]> Born of Mexican immigrant parents, Janet Valdez grew up in the Los Angeles County area. She earned her certificate in recording engineering, as well as degrees in music business and business administration. While in school, she attended various service trips to Mexico, where she acted as an interpreter while providing humanitarian aid to her team. Loving international service, she later became an assistant country director with Global Expeditions on various humanitarian trips to Panama and Mexico, where she unknowingly developed her consecutive and relay interpretation skills. After a decade of working at the Disneyland Resort as a multi-language sales specialist, trainer, and bilingual Traditions facilitator, she studied Spanish legal interpreting at the Southern California School of Interpretation with Nestor Wagner.   As part of her interpretation studies,  she completed internships with Teen Court, LACBA Domestic Violence Project, and Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law. She later completed the University of Arizona’s National Center for Interpretation Court Interpreters Training Institute.
 She is currently a traveling senior interpreter, serving different courthouses across the United States to interpret for the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ EOIR) and facilitating first-time interpreter orientations. She is a nine-time President of the United States Service Award recipient for her countless volunteer hours and the Harriet Buhai’s 2020 Community Volunteer award recipient. She currently volunteers for the Los Angeles Dream Center as well as for Catchafire.


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]]> Janet Valdez Buzzsprout-9535393 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0500 4071 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting, immigration interpreting 3 44 full false Interpreter DNA with Maria-Letiția Chiculiță Interpreter DNA with Maria-Letiția Chiculiță Maria-Letiția Chiculiță is a professional interpreter working in the translation and localization industry for over 22 years now. She does both consecutive (including over-the-phone) and onsite plus remote/online simultaneous interpreting. She is specialized in LIVE interpreting for media/TV.

She has provided interpreting services at a very high level, both in her mother country and abroad: Government, Public Administration, NATO, embassies, public institutions, ministries, plus multinational companies and big corporations.

She is a Language graduate from the University of Bucharest (Translation Studies and Conference Interpreting Techniques) and a graduate from an European MA Program in Conference Interpreting (EN-FR-RO) organized by the University of Bucharest with the support of the European Union.

She successfully passed the English/French and English/Romanian HC-PICSI (Preliminary Interpreter Candidate Skills Interview for Healthcare) - exams, diplomas awarded by LanguageSTAT (USA), and she is also a KUDO-certified interpreter.

Currently, she focuses not only on doing conference interpreting, but also on giving interviews, lectures and providing online training and webinars on demand on interpreting techniques, plus tips and tricks for aspiring interpreters.

She is fluent in English, French and Romanian, and a beginner in Italian and Spanish.

if you want to find out more about her, you can follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialetitiachiculita/

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]]> Maria-Letiția Chiculiță is a professional interpreter working in the translation and localization industry for over 22 years now. She does both consecutive (including over-the-phone) and onsite plus remote/online simultaneous interpreting. She is specialized in LIVE interpreting for media/TV.

She has provided interpreting services at a very high level, both in her mother country and abroad: Government, Public Administration, NATO, embassies, public institutions, ministries, plus multinational companies and big corporations.

She is a Language graduate from the University of Bucharest (Translation Studies and Conference Interpreting Techniques) and a graduate from an European MA Program in Conference Interpreting (EN-FR-RO) organized by the University of Bucharest with the support of the European Union.

She successfully passed the English/French and English/Romanian HC-PICSI (Preliminary Interpreter Candidate Skills Interview for Healthcare) - exams, diplomas awarded by LanguageSTAT (USA), and she is also a KUDO-certified interpreter.

Currently, she focuses not only on doing conference interpreting, but also on giving interviews, lectures and providing online training and webinars on demand on interpreting techniques, plus tips and tricks for aspiring interpreters.

She is fluent in English, French and Romanian, and a beginner in Italian and Spanish.

if you want to find out more about her, you can follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialetitiachiculita/

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]]> Maria-Letiția Chiculiță Buzzsprout-9412689 Fri, 22 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3784 live tv, media, interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, conference interpreters 3 43 full false Advocating for the Profession with Jennifer Santiagos Advocating for the Profession with Jennifer Santiagos Jennifer Santiagos has a BA in Spanish from Wheaton College (IL) and is a freelance Certified Healthcare Interpreter™ with 12 years of professional experience. Previously a missionary for three years in Nicaragua, upon returning to the US she clearly sensed a call to medical interpreting, where her language and compassion gifts found their intersection. Over the years she has also branched out into educational, immigration, community, and conference interpreting. 

When California Assembly Bill 5 threatened her livelihood and put language access at risk in September 2019, Jennifer decided to become a grassroots advocate with CoPTIC. She met multiple times with lawmakers, mobilized colleagues, and wrote an op-ed which was published in CalMatters in August 2020 during the home stretch of their advocacy efforts -- ultimately contributing to the achievement of an exemption from AB 5. Jennifer currently serves  as a steering committee member of CoPTIC America. She resides in Orange County, California with her husband and their 5-year-old son.

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]]> Jennifer Santiagos has a BA in Spanish from Wheaton College (IL) and is a freelance Certified Healthcare Interpreter™ with 12 years of professional experience. Previously a missionary for three years in Nicaragua, upon returning to the US she clearly sensed a call to medical interpreting, where her language and compassion gifts found their intersection. Over the years she has also branched out into educational, immigration, community, and conference interpreting. 

When California Assembly Bill 5 threatened her livelihood and put language access at risk in September 2019, Jennifer decided to become a grassroots advocate with CoPTIC. She met multiple times with lawmakers, mobilized colleagues, and wrote an op-ed which was published in CalMatters in August 2020 during the home stretch of their advocacy efforts -- ultimately contributing to the achievement of an exemption from AB 5. Jennifer currently serves  as a steering committee member of CoPTIC America. She resides in Orange County, California with her husband and their 5-year-old son.

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]]> Buzzsprout-9371769 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0400 2720 3 42 full false Intersections of Communication with Matthew Perret Intersections of Communication with Matthew Perret Matthew Perret joins us today all the way from Berlin, Germany to share his journey as he navigated the world of languages, schooling, alter egos, failure and so much more. Join this great conversation to hear more about Matthew Perret's story.  

Matthew Perret was born and raised in the Thames Valley (near London, UK). He holds a BA in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) from the Queen’s College, University of Oxford, he worked for 6 years as staff interpreter at SCIC, then freelanced (mainly for EU institutions). His languages are A: English B: Spanish C: French, Italian, Portuguese  And is an Interpreter-Trainer (specializing in English “B”): with various European universities, & Shanghai International Studies University since 2016.  He’s an English “retour” trainer for UN, EU, African Union,&  AIIC Training.  And a Project leader of SCIC-funded “Online Resources for Conference Interpreter Training” (ORCIT), as well as a Writer-performer of theatre and comedy & trainer in public speaking. 


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]]> Matthew Perret joins us today all the way from Berlin, Germany to share his journey as he navigated the world of languages, schooling, alter egos, failure and so much more. Join this great conversation to hear more about Matthew Perret's story.  

Matthew Perret was born and raised in the Thames Valley (near London, UK). He holds a BA in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) from the Queen’s College, University of Oxford, he worked for 6 years as staff interpreter at SCIC, then freelanced (mainly for EU institutions). His languages are A: English B: Spanish C: French, Italian, Portuguese  And is an Interpreter-Trainer (specializing in English “B”): with various European universities, & Shanghai International Studies University since 2016.  He’s an English “retour” trainer for UN, EU, African Union,&  AIIC Training.  And a Project leader of SCIC-funded “Online Resources for Conference Interpreter Training” (ORCIT), as well as a Writer-performer of theatre and comedy & trainer in public speaking. 


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]]> Matthew Perret Buzzsprout-9291209 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3977 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 3 41 full true Music & Language with Lawrence Chaventré Music & Language with Lawrence Chaventré Today's special episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast bring us Lawrence Chaventré, a native British English linguist who specializes in guitars and basses. He's here to talk about a different side of being a linguist in this world and to help inspire those with an unusual specialism. He talks about music and languages and how learning each of them is quite a similar process.

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The Musician's Linguist - A networking group for translators, interpreters and linguists who specialize in the music industry.
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]]> Today's special episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast bring us Lawrence Chaventré, a native British English linguist who specializes in guitars and basses. He's here to talk about a different side of being a linguist in this world and to help inspire those with an unusual specialism. He talks about music and languages and how learning each of them is quite a similar process.

Tune in to find out more about Lawrence, here on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession!

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The Musician's Linguist - A networking group for translators, interpreters and linguists who specialize in the music industry.
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]]> Buzzsprout-9251727 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0400 2099 linguists, interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 3 40 full false Language Access Advocacy with Joy Sebe and Moses Perez Language Access Advocacy with Joy Sebe and Moses Perez Joy Sebe, Assistant Director and Moses Perez, Program Manager of Open Doors for Multicultural Families of Washington State, join us today to have a very informative conversation about language access advocacy at the legislative level. Join today's conversation as they help break down the process for the adoption of a language access bill, the difficulties, as well as the potential heartaches associated with these efforts. Tune in to find out more about Washington State's nearly approved House Bill 1153: Increasing Language Access in Public Schools.

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]]> Joy Sebe, Assistant Director and Moses Perez, Program Manager of Open Doors for Multicultural Families of Washington State, join us today to have a very informative conversation about language access advocacy at the legislative level. Join today's conversation as they help break down the process for the adoption of a language access bill, the difficulties, as well as the potential heartaches associated with these efforts. Tune in to find out more about Washington State's nearly approved House Bill 1153: Increasing Language Access in Public Schools.

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Open Doors for Multicultural Families
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]]> Buzzsprout-9210662 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3962 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters, language access, advocacy, multicultural 3 39 full false Accountability Partner - Personal Brand Update with Mireya Pérez Accountability Partner - Personal Brand Update with Mireya Pérez Stopping by briefly today to check in with you and your Personal Brand journey. Tune in to find out how I can best support you in this journey of yours towards creating a personal brand and establishing your online presence!

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]]> Stopping by briefly today to check in with you and your Personal Brand journey. Tune in to find out how I can best support you in this journey of yours towards creating a personal brand and establishing your online presence!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-9170247 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0400 485 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, branding 3 bonus false Seeds of Curiosity with Dr. Regina Galasso Seeds of Curiosity with Dr. Regina Galasso Dr. Regina Galasso joins us on this episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Dr. Galasso  holds a B.A. from Rutgers University, a M.A. from Middlebury College, and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. She is associate professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Studies Program, and is the director of the Translation Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Today she joins us to share her story and the amazing work she and her team at the Translation Center are doing to provide access to language. Tune in and join the conversation!

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]]> Dr. Regina Galasso joins us on this episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Dr. Galasso  holds a B.A. from Rutgers University, a M.A. from Middlebury College, and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. She is associate professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Studies Program, and is the director of the Translation Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Today she joins us to share her story and the amazing work she and her team at the Translation Center are doing to provide access to language. Tune in and join the conversation!

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]]> Buzzsprout-9133072 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0400 4009 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 3 38 full false The Power of Teams with Tony Valle The Power of Teams with Tony Valle Tony Valle is a  Judicial Council of CA Certified Court Interpreter, a Certified Healthcare Interpreter through the Certification Commission For Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) and is the administrator of the Facebook group: Resource Center for Certified Interpreters with over 2500 members. Tony joins us today to talk about how he went from acting school to interpreting school, and about his passion behind team-based approaches,

Tune in to find out more about Tony on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession!

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Connect with Tony:
Email: eventsbytv@gmail.com
Facebook Forum: https://www.facebook.com/groups/236226456768391/
Resources mentioned:
Interpretrain
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]]> Tony Valle is a  Judicial Council of CA Certified Court Interpreter, a Certified Healthcare Interpreter through the Certification Commission For Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) and is the administrator of the Facebook group: Resource Center for Certified Interpreters with over 2500 members. Tony joins us today to talk about how he went from acting school to interpreting school, and about his passion behind team-based approaches,

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Connect with Tony:
Email: eventsbytv@gmail.com
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Resources mentioned:
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Interpremed

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]]> Buzzsprout-9095133 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3694 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 3 37 full false Preparation Meets Opportunity with Javier Castillo Preparation Meets Opportunity with Javier Castillo Today's brand new episode bring us Javier Castillo Jr, a conference interpreter, federal and state court certified interpreter, CCHI certified medical interpreter, and a contract interpreter for the U.S. Department of State for over 20 years.  Tune in and join the conversation as he and I talk about training, mentors, preparation and opportunity and Master Yoda. You won't want to miss this conversation.

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]]> Today's brand new episode bring us Javier Castillo Jr, a conference interpreter, federal and state court certified interpreter, CCHI certified medical interpreter, and a contract interpreter for the U.S. Department of State for over 20 years.  Tune in and join the conversation as he and I talk about training, mentors, preparation and opportunity and Master Yoda. You won't want to miss this conversation.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-9058716 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3900 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 3 36 full false Medical Interpreting COVID edition with Linda Cobbs & Helen Sweeney Medical Interpreting COVID edition with Linda Cobbs & Helen Sweeney Today's special episode brings us two medical interpreters from different parts of the U.S. here to share their experiences as medical interpreters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Linda Cobbs is an English to German medical interpreter specializing in OPI, Video & onsite interpreting based in Texas and specializing in immigration, finance and medical.

Helen Sweeny is a Russian to English VRI certified medical interpreter with over 20 years of experience.

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]]> Today's special episode brings us two medical interpreters from different parts of the U.S. here to share their experiences as medical interpreters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Linda Cobbs is an English to German medical interpreter specializing in OPI, Video & onsite interpreting based in Texas and specializing in immigration, finance and medical.

Helen Sweeny is a Russian to English VRI certified medical interpreter with over 20 years of experience.

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]]> Buzzsprout-9022779 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0400 1804 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl, medical interpreters 2 35 full false Equity in Education with Latania Marr y Ortega Equity in Education with Latania Marr y Ortega What does it take for a school to truly become a community school? Find out here with Latania Marr y Ortega, a bilingual educator with a passion and heart for emergent bilinguals in our diverse communities. Latania is here today to share about Family engagement in our diverse schools, how can we help schools assess the way in which we connect with our emergent bilinguals as well as our diverse communities.

Tune in on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast, where I share your stories about our profession!

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Connect with Latania on Linkedin & Instagram


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]]> What does it take for a school to truly become a community school? Find out here with Latania Marr y Ortega, a bilingual educator with a passion and heart for emergent bilinguals in our diverse communities. Latania is here today to share about Family engagement in our diverse schools, how can we help schools assess the way in which we connect with our emergent bilinguals as well as our diverse communities.

Tune in on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast, where I share your stories about our profession!

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Connect with Latania on Linkedin & Instagram


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]]> Buzzsprout-8983761 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0400 2101 2 34 full false Inclusivity for the Deaf Community with Kellina Powell Inclusivity for the Deaf Community with Kellina Powell Kellina Powell is a young entrepreneur, advocate, soon to be author, coach, blogger, and a social butterfly who happens to also be hard of hearing.  Join today's episode to hear Kellina's beautiful story of not allowing her circumstances to define her and being an advocate for inclusivity in the deaf and hard of hearing community!

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Connect with Kellina Powell on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Website


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]]> Kellina Powell is a young entrepreneur, advocate, soon to be author, coach, blogger, and a social butterfly who happens to also be hard of hearing.  Join today's episode to hear Kellina's beautiful story of not allowing her circumstances to define her and being an advocate for inclusivity in the deaf and hard of hearing community!

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Connect with Kellina Powell on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Website


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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-8977888 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0400 1963 2 33 full false Medical Interpreting with Gustavo Negrete Medical Interpreting with Gustavo Negrete Gustavo R. Negrete is a certified medical interpreter through the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) and currently serves the Secretary of the NBCMI. He is also a Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert (CHPE). Gustavo was previously an Interpreter and Translator at Riverside University Health System (RUHS) and currently, he is the President and CEO of a micro interpreting and translation company providing on-site, OPI, VRI and translation services for clients and is the Coordinator and Lead Instructor for TransInterpreting’s Healthcare Interpreting Program. Today he's here to share his story of how he started his career journey as a medical interpreter.

Join the conversation on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession.

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]]> Gustavo R. Negrete is a certified medical interpreter through the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) and currently serves the Secretary of the NBCMI. He is also a Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert (CHPE). Gustavo was previously an Interpreter and Translator at Riverside University Health System (RUHS) and currently, he is the President and CEO of a micro interpreting and translation company providing on-site, OPI, VRI and translation services for clients and is the Coordinator and Lead Instructor for TransInterpreting’s Healthcare Interpreting Program. Today he's here to share his story of how he started his career journey as a medical interpreter.

Join the conversation on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession.

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Connect with Gustavo on Facebook,  LinkedIn or Instagram

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-8946578 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3150 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, medical interpreting 2 32 full false Passion, Commitment & Grit with Yazmin Lope Passion, Commitment & Grit with Yazmin Lope Today's episode brings us Yazmin Lope, Founder and CEO of Certified Interpreting Services. Yazmin considers herself a cheerleader: Always there to energize and empower her team to deliver outstanding results. She promotes empathy, dignity and fairness in the workplace to help guide her team through any challenges that occur and ensure they feel valued as team members. She truly puts the “cheer” in “leader.”

Yazmin is a certified Spanish interpreter registered with the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters and the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters. She also holds a Court Interpretation and Translation Certificate from UCLA Extension, earned with distinction, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Argosy University, making her uniquely well-placed to understand both linguists and clients.

After a decade in the corporate finance industry, Yazmin took a leap of faith from a prosperous executive position to forge a career with more meaning, purpose and focus on people. Starting from scratch, she went back to school at UCLA Extension where she graduated top of her class, and her unwavering sense of ambition combined with a results driven approach quickly earned her a reputation as a seasoned leader in the industry.

She prides herself on forging authentic relationships with her clients, peers, and colleagues and is on a mission to build an esteemed, go-to brand that her valued clients can always trust.

Tune in to find out where passion, commitment and grit led Yazmin.

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]]> Today's episode brings us Yazmin Lope, Founder and CEO of Certified Interpreting Services. Yazmin considers herself a cheerleader: Always there to energize and empower her team to deliver outstanding results. She promotes empathy, dignity and fairness in the workplace to help guide her team through any challenges that occur and ensure they feel valued as team members. She truly puts the “cheer” in “leader.”

Yazmin is a certified Spanish interpreter registered with the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters and the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters. She also holds a Court Interpretation and Translation Certificate from UCLA Extension, earned with distinction, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Argosy University, making her uniquely well-placed to understand both linguists and clients.

After a decade in the corporate finance industry, Yazmin took a leap of faith from a prosperous executive position to forge a career with more meaning, purpose and focus on people. Starting from scratch, she went back to school at UCLA Extension where she graduated top of her class, and her unwavering sense of ambition combined with a results driven approach quickly earned her a reputation as a seasoned leader in the industry.

She prides herself on forging authentic relationships with her clients, peers, and colleagues and is on a mission to build an esteemed, go-to brand that her valued clients can always trust.

Tune in to find out where passion, commitment and grit led Yazmin.

Only on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession.

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Yazmin's LinkedIn
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Certified Interpreting Services

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]]> Buzzsprout-8872910 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3211 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl 2 31 full false Interpreting is Interpreting with Dr. Jonathan Downie Interpreting is Interpreting with Dr. Jonathan Downie Is interpreting only one profession that happens to take place in a variety of settings? Join us today as I delve into this topic, along with many others, with Dr. Jonathan Downie, a consultant conference, business and church interpreter, interpreting between French and English as well as an interpreting researcher, author and speaker. His latest book, "Interpreters vs Machines: Can Interpreters Survive in an AI-Dominated World?" was published by Routledge in 2019. He also co-hosts the popular Troublesome Terps podcast with Alexander Drechsel, Alexander Gansmeier and Sarah Hickey, in addition to running the Inside Interpreting YouTube channel.

Tune in and join this excellent conversation, here on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession!

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Integrity Languages
Troublesome Terps
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Inside Interpreting


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]]> Is interpreting only one profession that happens to take place in a variety of settings? Join us today as I delve into this topic, along with many others, with Dr. Jonathan Downie, a consultant conference, business and church interpreter, interpreting between French and English as well as an interpreting researcher, author and speaker. His latest book, "Interpreters vs Machines: Can Interpreters Survive in an AI-Dominated World?" was published by Routledge in 2019. He also co-hosts the popular Troublesome Terps podcast with Alexander Drechsel, Alexander Gansmeier and Sarah Hickey, in addition to running the Inside Interpreting YouTube channel.

Tune in and join this excellent conversation, here on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession!

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Integrity Languages
Troublesome Terps
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Inside Interpreting


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]]> Dr. Jonathan Downie Buzzsprout-8835887 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0400 4238 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl 2 30 full true The Power of Words with Mireya Pérez The Power of Words with Mireya Pérez Have you ever thought about what power words have? Join today's special episode as I chat with you about the topic of the power of words and what changes we can implement by simply choosing to use different words. 

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]]> Have you ever thought about what power words have? Join today's special episode as I chat with you about the topic of the power of words and what changes we can implement by simply choosing to use different words. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-8797941 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0400 927 2 bonus false Raising the Standard in ASL interpreting with Shawn Norris Raising the Standard in ASL interpreting with Shawn Norris The world of ASL interpreting is not universal. Shawn Norris, Coordinator of Interpreting Services, Section 1557 Coordinator, and an ASL Interpreter,  joins us today to share his story of what life was like growing up as a hearing child with deaf parents; we talk about the importance of self-care, mentorships and more. Join this great conversation on another episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast, where I share your stories about our profession.

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]]> The world of ASL interpreting is not universal. Shawn Norris, Coordinator of Interpreting Services, Section 1557 Coordinator, and an ASL Interpreter,  joins us today to share his story of what life was like growing up as a hearing child with deaf parents; we talk about the importance of self-care, mentorships and more. Join this great conversation on another episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast, where I share your stories about our profession.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-8757211 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3407 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual, asl 2 29 full false The Language Professional in Schools with Nicholas Magnolia The Language Professional in Schools with Nicholas Magnolia THESE EPISODE NOTES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT ACCURATE INFORMATION:
Mr. Magnolia was invited by the Translation Center of the University of Massachusetts Amherst to lead individual workshops in a series of multiple workshops with multiple instructors for versions of the UMASS Translation Center's Interpreter and Translator in Education Workshop Series. The UMass Translation Center team, which includes the faculty director, UMASS employees, and graduate students, has been involved with meetings, planning, communication, and more with individual school districts and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to offer the workshop series to several school districts. They have truly been instrumental in launching the UMASS Translation Center's workshop series across the state."  - Brand the Interpreter apologizes for the misstatement in the intro.

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Today's episode brings us Nicholas Magnolia, a trained interpreter working in public schools.  Nicholas joins us to share his experiences as a language professional in a K-12 public school district, the challenges he's faced, and the solutions he's presented, as well as his hope for the future of language professional in schools.

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Episode Notes
Holyoke Public Schools Language Access Services
Create a T&I Unit in your School District

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]]> THESE EPISODE NOTES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT ACCURATE INFORMATION:
Mr. Magnolia was invited by the Translation Center of the University of Massachusetts Amherst to lead individual workshops in a series of multiple workshops with multiple instructors for versions of the UMASS Translation Center's Interpreter and Translator in Education Workshop Series. The UMass Translation Center team, which includes the faculty director, UMASS employees, and graduate students, has been involved with meetings, planning, communication, and more with individual school districts and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to offer the workshop series to several school districts. They have truly been instrumental in launching the UMASS Translation Center's workshop series across the state."  - Brand the Interpreter apologizes for the misstatement in the intro.

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Today's episode brings us Nicholas Magnolia, a trained interpreter working in public schools.  Nicholas joins us to share his experiences as a language professional in a K-12 public school district, the challenges he's faced, and the solutions he's presented, as well as his hope for the future of language professional in schools.

Tune in! Only on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession!

Episode Notes
Holyoke Public Schools Language Access Services
Create a T&I Unit in your School District

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]]> Mireya Perez / Nicholas Magnolia Buzzsprout-8683510 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3227 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual 2 28 full false The Hybrid Professional with Dr. Sarabeth Berk The Hybrid Professional with Dr. Sarabeth Berk Today, Dr. Sarabeth Berk joins the conversation to talk to us about hybridity in the workplace.
 
Dr. Sarabeth Berk is the leading expert in hybrid professional identity and joins us today for a quick recap on what we can do to, not only recognize our points of (genius) intersection, but also embrace what makes us unique.

You won't want to miss this special topic-episode on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast, where I share your stories about our profession (and sometimes bring in special topics too!).  Tune in!

Episode Notes:
Book
More Than My Title: The Power of Hybrid Professionals in a Workforce of Experts and
Generalists
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/194402767X?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Social Media
Website: www.morethanmytitle.com
TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZg6jaMIvIE
Facebook: @morethanmytitle, www.facebook.com/morethanmytitle
Twitter: @sarabethberk twitter.com/sarabethberk
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]]> Today, Dr. Sarabeth Berk joins the conversation to talk to us about hybridity in the workplace.
 
Dr. Sarabeth Berk is the leading expert in hybrid professional identity and joins us today for a quick recap on what we can do to, not only recognize our points of (genius) intersection, but also embrace what makes us unique.

You won't want to miss this special topic-episode on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast, where I share your stories about our profession (and sometimes bring in special topics too!).  Tune in!

Episode Notes:
Book
More Than My Title: The Power of Hybrid Professionals in a Workforce of Experts and
Generalists
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/194402767X?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Social Media
Website: www.morethanmytitle.com
TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZg6jaMIvIE
Facebook: @morethanmytitle, www.facebook.com/morethanmytitle
Twitter: @sarabethberk twitter.com/sarabethberk
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarabethberk/
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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-8635783 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0400 2423 2 27 full false The Interpreter Influence with Alex Chernenko The Interpreter Influence with Alex Chernenko Join today's interpreter conversation with Alex Chernenko, CEO of TRANSLIT, an Irish Language Solutions Provider, as we talk about the influence of the interpreter, creating opportunities during times of disruption and Life/Work Balance (in that order).

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EPISODE NOTES:
Alex Chernenko - LinkedIn
TRANSLIT - Website
TRANSLIT Interpreting Management Platform
TRANSLIT Remote Simultaneous Interpretation Platform
From Local to Global - Interpreting Insights


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]]> Join today's interpreter conversation with Alex Chernenko, CEO of TRANSLIT, an Irish Language Solutions Provider, as we talk about the influence of the interpreter, creating opportunities during times of disruption and Life/Work Balance (in that order).

Tune in on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession!


EPISODE NOTES:
Alex Chernenko - LinkedIn
TRANSLIT - Website
TRANSLIT Interpreting Management Platform
TRANSLIT Remote Simultaneous Interpretation Platform
From Local to Global - Interpreting Insights


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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-8560506 Fri, 21 May 2021 03:00:00 -0400 2479 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages, bilingual 2 26 full false Friday Q&A on Brand the Interpreter Friday Q&A on Brand the Interpreter Friday Q&A's are special episode dedicated to question submitted by listeners. Tune in to listen to this special episode of Friday Q&A's on Brand the Interpreter.

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]]> Friday Q&A's are special episode dedicated to question submitted by listeners. Tune in to listen to this special episode of Friday Q&A's on Brand the Interpreter.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-8518507 Fri, 14 May 2021 03:00:00 -0400 724 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages 2 bonus false On Set with Marina Ilari on Video Game Localization On Set with Marina Ilari on Video Game Localization Today's episode brings us Marina Ilari, a language professional specializing in video game localization. Join this fun conversation as we talk about her two worlds colliding in order to create her present day experience.  Marina is not only a fellow language professional, she's also a fellow podcaster; co host of the Spanish podcast, En Pantuflas. Tune in!

Only on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession!

EPISODE NOTES
Marina Ilari - LinkedIn
Terra Translations - website
En Pantuflas Podcast -https://en-pantuflas.com/


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]]> Today's episode brings us Marina Ilari, a language professional specializing in video game localization. Join this fun conversation as we talk about her two worlds colliding in order to create her present day experience.  Marina is not only a fellow language professional, she's also a fellow podcaster; co host of the Spanish podcast, En Pantuflas. Tune in!

Only on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession!

EPISODE NOTES
Marina Ilari - LinkedIn
Terra Translations - website
En Pantuflas Podcast -https://en-pantuflas.com/


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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-8433192 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3434 interpreters, translators, language professionals, languages 2 25 full false For the Love of Language with Habi Coulibaly For the Love of Language with Habi Coulibaly Habi Coulibaly is the founder and CEO of Elite Interpretation. She's an avid polyglot, enthusiastic, professional, and a dedicated interpreter.  She is a Core Certified Healthcare Interpreter ™ through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters and a Certified Medical Interpreter with the National Board of Certified Medical Interpreters.  She studied simultaneous, consecutive, and escort interpretation at the Howard University Ralph J. Bunch Center for International Affairs.

She  holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Sciences in
Chemical Engineering from Howard University, has lived in 6 countries throughout her
lifetime and has worked in research for NASA and corporate management at Verizon Telecommunications.

Today, Habi shares her beautiful story of pursuing her dream of becoming an interpreter, something she knew she wanted since she was a young girl. Tune in and find out how her heart kept reminding her where she should be as opposed to where others thought she ought to be.

Only on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I tell your stories about our profession! Tune in.

Episode Notes
Habi Coulibaly - LinkedIn
Instagram
Twitter
Website - Elite Interpretation


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]]> Habi Coulibaly is the founder and CEO of Elite Interpretation. She's an avid polyglot, enthusiastic, professional, and a dedicated interpreter.  She is a Core Certified Healthcare Interpreter ™ through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters and a Certified Medical Interpreter with the National Board of Certified Medical Interpreters.  She studied simultaneous, consecutive, and escort interpretation at the Howard University Ralph J. Bunch Center for International Affairs.

She  holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Sciences in
Chemical Engineering from Howard University, has lived in 6 countries throughout her
lifetime and has worked in research for NASA and corporate management at Verizon Telecommunications.

Today, Habi shares her beautiful story of pursuing her dream of becoming an interpreter, something she knew she wanted since she was a young girl. Tune in and find out how her heart kept reminding her where she should be as opposed to where others thought she ought to be.

Only on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I tell your stories about our profession! Tune in.

Episode Notes
Habi Coulibaly - LinkedIn
Instagram
Twitter
Website - Elite Interpretation


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]]> Habi Coulibaly Buzzsprout-8257404 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3378 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, 2 24 full false Probability vs. Possibility with Ewandro Magalhaes Probability vs. Possibility with Ewandro Magalhaes Today's  Brand the Interpreter Podcast guest is none other than Ewandro Magalhaes. Ewandro joins the list of incredible guests to share some insights, knowledge, and a drop of inspiration for our professional journeys. Join the conversation and dive into this exquisite conversation about Probability vs. Possibility, and, of course, to hear Ewandro's story.
 
Tune in on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I tell your stories about our profession!


Episode Notes
For more information on Ewandro, please visit his website at ewandro.com or that of KUDO at kudoway.com

Books Referenced:
Su Alteza, el Intérprete
The Language Game
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Song Credit:  Laura & Anton - "La Vie En Rose"

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]]> Today's  Brand the Interpreter Podcast guest is none other than Ewandro Magalhaes. Ewandro joins the list of incredible guests to share some insights, knowledge, and a drop of inspiration for our professional journeys. Join the conversation and dive into this exquisite conversation about Probability vs. Possibility, and, of course, to hear Ewandro's story.
 
Tune in on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I tell your stories about our profession!


Episode Notes
For more information on Ewandro, please visit his website at ewandro.com or that of KUDO at kudoway.com

Books Referenced:
Su Alteza, el Intérprete
The Language Game
Affiliate links to help support the podcast! Thank you!

Song Credit:  Laura & Anton - "La Vie En Rose"

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]]> Buzzsprout-8154359 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0400 3917 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, gaming localization, ewandro magalhaes 2 23 full false Self-imposed limitations with Mireya Pérez Self-imposed limitations with Mireya Pérez Could it be possible that a lot of the limitations that hinder our progress are self-imposed? What if a lot of the negative self-talk or limiting beliefs are something we've self-constructed based on past experiences or false predictions?

Join me as I dive into the conversation about self-imposed limitations. Connect with me after and share your thoughts.

Telling your stories about our profession on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast.

EPISODE NOTES
Book Reference 1: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Book Reference 2: The Buddha and the Badass by Vishen Lakhiani
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]]> Could it be possible that a lot of the limitations that hinder our progress are self-imposed? What if a lot of the negative self-talk or limiting beliefs are something we've self-constructed based on past experiences or false predictions?

Join me as I dive into the conversation about self-imposed limitations. Connect with me after and share your thoughts.

Telling your stories about our profession on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast.

EPISODE NOTES
Book Reference 1: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Book Reference 2: The Buddha and the Badass by Vishen Lakhiani
Affiliate links to help support the podcast! Thank you!

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]]> Buzzsprout-8112605 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0500 1103 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, gaming localization 2 bonus false Tips & Tricks in Conference Interpreting with Nicholas Zacherl Tips & Tricks in Conference Interpreting with Nicholas Zacherl Join today's conversation with Nicholas Zacherl, conference and certified court interpreter, as he delves into a discussion about conference interpreting school cultures, court interpreting, and of course his story. 

Join the discussion on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast; telling your stories about our profession!

EPISODE NOTES
Connect with Nicholas:
Techlexlanguages

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]]> Join today's conversation with Nicholas Zacherl, conference and certified court interpreter, as he delves into a discussion about conference interpreting school cultures, court interpreting, and of course his story. 

Join the discussion on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast; telling your stories about our profession!

EPISODE NOTES
Connect with Nicholas:
Techlexlanguages

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]]> Nicholas James Zacherl Buzzsprout-8080994 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0500 3874 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, court interpreting, conference interpreting 2 22 full false Let's talk about the "F" word (Fear) with Mireya Pérez Let's talk about the "F" word (Fear) with Mireya Pérez How much control does fear have in the decisions you make? Do you find you stall on your decisions when fear strikes? Do you have certain techniques you use in order to help redirect this fear?

Tune in to today's episode and let's have a chat about the "F" word.  You may end up discovering a few techniques that may help you take that next step in your career. Tune in!

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]]> How much control does fear have in the decisions you make? Do you find you stall on your decisions when fear strikes? Do you have certain techniques you use in order to help redirect this fear?

Tune in to today's episode and let's have a chat about the "F" word.  You may end up discovering a few techniques that may help you take that next step in your career. Tune in!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-7934503 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0500 741 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, gaming localization 2 bonus false Simplify & Diversify with Madalena Zampaulo Simplify & Diversify with Madalena Zampaulo Perhaps as language professionals, the idea of diversifying our business or services may have never been thought of as an option.  But as we encounter troubling economic times, this strategy may be something to consider from this point forward. Tune in and listen to Madalena Zampaulo's story and enjoy the learning topics to simplify and diversify your business.

Tell your story. Brand the Interpreter!

EPISODE NOTES
Madalena Zampualo website
Accessible Translation Solutions
How and Why you should diversify your Freelance Translation Business
Learning vs. Implementing
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]]> Perhaps as language professionals, the idea of diversifying our business or services may have never been thought of as an option.  But as we encounter troubling economic times, this strategy may be something to consider from this point forward. Tune in and listen to Madalena Zampaulo's story and enjoy the learning topics to simplify and diversify your business.

Tell your story. Brand the Interpreter!

EPISODE NOTES
Madalena Zampualo website
Accessible Translation Solutions
How and Why you should diversify your Freelance Translation Business
Learning vs. Implementing
Twitter
LinkedIn
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]]> Buzzsprout-7789441 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0500 3039 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, language professionals 2 21 full false Personal Brand with Mireya Pérez Personal Brand with Mireya Pérez Welcome Back! Season 2 of Brand the Interpreter is back with even more amazing professionals sharing their stories with you. But to kick off Season 2, I'm bringing bite-size, special-topic episodes. Today we'll be talking about personal branding. So tune in and enjoy this fun, quick-tip episode on how you can start creating your personal brand.  Tune in!

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]]> Welcome Back! Season 2 of Brand the Interpreter is back with even more amazing professionals sharing their stories with you. But to kick off Season 2, I'm bringing bite-size, special-topic episodes. Today we'll be talking about personal branding. So tune in and enjoy this fun, quick-tip episode on how you can start creating your personal brand.  Tune in!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-7602013 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0500 721 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, personal brand, interpreters 2 bonus false Season 1 Finale Season 1 Finale Whoops! Got click-happy and accidentally deleted this episode! Here it is again, for all future listeners. =)

Season 1 Finale captures all of Season 1  guests' conversation highlights. Join me, as I close off Season 1 of Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Whoops! Got click-happy and accidentally deleted this episode! Here it is again, for all future listeners. =)

Season 1 Finale captures all of Season 1  guests' conversation highlights. Join me, as I close off Season 1 of Brand the Interpreter!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-7611769 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0500 1072 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, gaming localization 1 bonus false Language Service Providers with Giovanna Carriero-Contreras Language Service Providers with Giovanna Carriero-Contreras The last interview of the year 2020 on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us the amazing and talented Giovanna Carriero-Contreras.  Giovanna is CEO and co-founder of CESCO Linguistic Services, a language services provider located in Denver, Colorado, USA. Join the conversation as Giovanna shares her incredible story of how interpreting captured her heart and ultimately founded a language service company based on ethical principles and integrity.  Join the Conversation!

Tell your story. Brand the Interpreter!

Episode Notes:
Cesco Linguistic Services
Giovanna Carriero-Contreras Named 2020 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year
LinkedIn


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]]> The last interview of the year 2020 on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us the amazing and talented Giovanna Carriero-Contreras.  Giovanna is CEO and co-founder of CESCO Linguistic Services, a language services provider located in Denver, Colorado, USA. Join the conversation as Giovanna shares her incredible story of how interpreting captured her heart and ultimately founded a language service company based on ethical principles and integrity.  Join the Conversation!

Tell your story. Brand the Interpreter!

Episode Notes:
Cesco Linguistic Services
Giovanna Carriero-Contreras Named 2020 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year
LinkedIn


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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-6906920 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0500 3975 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, mireya perez, school interpreters, T&I 1 20 full true Employee-Based Interpreting Agencies with William Glasser Employee-Based Interpreting Agencies with William Glasser Episode #19 of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us Mr. William Glasser, President, and Founder of Language World Services, an employee-based interpreting agency. Not sure what that means?  Tune in to find out more about how William Glasser's interpreting agency differs from the language service providers we are most familiar with, and what his take on AB-5 was (might surprise you).

Tell your story. Brand the Interpreter!


Episode Notes:
Language World Services - Hiring Interpreters!
Fluency

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]]> Episode #19 of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us Mr. William Glasser, President, and Founder of Language World Services, an employee-based interpreting agency. Not sure what that means?  Tune in to find out more about how William Glasser's interpreting agency differs from the language service providers we are most familiar with, and what his take on AB-5 was (might surprise you).

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Language World Services - Hiring Interpreters!
Fluency

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]]> Language World Services Buzzsprout-6788104 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0500 3998 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters 1 19 full true Friday Q&A on Brand the Interpreter Friday Q&A on Brand the Interpreter Friday Q&A's are special episodes dedicated to questions submitted by audience members. Tune in to listen to this special episode of Friday Q&A's on Brand the Interpreter.

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]]> Friday Q&A's are special episodes dedicated to questions submitted by audience members. Tune in to listen to this special episode of Friday Q&A's on Brand the Interpreter.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-6571102 Fri, 27 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0500 706 bonus false Language Access Plans in Public Education with Kleber Palma Language Access Plans in Public Education with Kleber Palma Kleber Palma is currently the Director of the New York City Department of Education's Translation and Interpretation Unit, which he established in 2004. The unit provides translation and interpretation services, and language access support to more than 1,800 schools throughout New York City, servicing over 1.1 million parents of which 40% speak a language other than English and cover over 100 different languages!

Prior to this, Kleber served as the Director of the Los Angeles Unified School District's Translations Unit - the second-largest school system in the country,  a Language Specialist for the FBI, and a Translation Services Manager for a private firm in California. He has extensive experience as a freelance Spanish translator and a language access consultant and holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the California State University in Los Angeles.

Kleber shares with us information on how we too can begin a language access plan in our school districts. If you are an interpreter specializing in the K-12 public education system, you won't want to miss this episode. Join the conversation and help Brand the Interpreter in Education!


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Kleber Palma on LinkedIn
New York City Department of Education
Chancellor’s Regulation A-663


Interpreter Education Online - Language Access and the New Reality, Winter Edition
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]]> Kleber Palma is currently the Director of the New York City Department of Education's Translation and Interpretation Unit, which he established in 2004. The unit provides translation and interpretation services, and language access support to more than 1,800 schools throughout New York City, servicing over 1.1 million parents of which 40% speak a language other than English and cover over 100 different languages!

Prior to this, Kleber served as the Director of the Los Angeles Unified School District's Translations Unit - the second-largest school system in the country,  a Language Specialist for the FBI, and a Translation Services Manager for a private firm in California. He has extensive experience as a freelance Spanish translator and a language access consultant and holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the California State University in Los Angeles.

Kleber shares with us information on how we too can begin a language access plan in our school districts. If you are an interpreter specializing in the K-12 public education system, you won't want to miss this episode. Join the conversation and help Brand the Interpreter in Education!


EPISODE NOTES:
Kleber Palma on LinkedIn
New York City Department of Education
Chancellor’s Regulation A-663


Interpreter Education Online - Language Access and the New Reality, Winter Edition
ITE Workgroup

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]]> Buzzsprout-6543406 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0500 3910 interpreter, interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, education 1 18 full false Community Interpreting with Katharine Allen Community Interpreting with Katharine Allen Episode #17 of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us Katharine Allen, President of InterpretAmerica, licensed interpreter trainer, and a fellow community interpreter with over 3 decades of professional interpreting experience.  Join the conversation as we talk about what community interpreting is and the challenges many trained (and untrained) interpreters face in the K-12 public school systems.  Join the conversation!

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]]> Episode #17 of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us Katharine Allen, President of InterpretAmerica, licensed interpreter trainer, and a fellow community interpreter with over 3 decades of professional interpreting experience.  Join the conversation as we talk about what community interpreting is and the challenges many trained (and untrained) interpreters face in the K-12 public school systems.  Join the conversation!

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]]> Katharine Allen Buzzsprout-6321172 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0500 3518 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpret america, katharine allen, community interpreting 1 17 full false Freelance Interpreting with Mary Hernandez Castellanos Freelance Interpreting with Mary Hernandez Castellanos Mary Hernandez Castellanos is an enthusiastic freelance interpreter working in the specialty of community interpreting.  She began her interpreting career in a community setting and quickly discovered this is where her passion lied.  She loves being a freelancer and an asset to her community. Join the conversation and listen to her tell her story!

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]]> Mary Hernandez Castellanos is an enthusiastic freelance interpreter working in the specialty of community interpreting.  She began her interpreting career in a community setting and quickly discovered this is where her passion lied.  She loves being a freelancer and an asset to her community. Join the conversation and listen to her tell her story!

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-6024271 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0400 2328 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, freelance interpreting 1 16 full false Technology and Translation - Rafa Lombardino Technology and Translation - Rafa Lombardino Rafa Lombardino, an established Portuguese translator, joins us on today's episode to talk about her story and the tools that have helped her through the years as an independent translator. She is the author of “Tools and Technology in Translation - The Profile of Beginning Language Professionals in the Digital Age,” published in 2004, a Proz.com instructor as well as an instructor at the University of California San Diego Extension, Certificate in Translation Program.

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Book: http://bit.ly/T3-book » Online Class: http://bit.ly/T3-Class-UCSDExt » YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/T3-YouTube » Podcast: http://bit.ly/TC-podcast » Webinars: http://bit.ly/Proz-Trainer » Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/T3-FBPage » Twitter: http://bit.ly/RL-Twitter » Website: http://RafaLombardino.com » Email: RLombardino@WordAwareness.com

Book Mention:
Atomic Habits by James Clear


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]]> Rafa Lombardino, an established Portuguese translator, joins us on today's episode to talk about her story and the tools that have helped her through the years as an independent translator. She is the author of “Tools and Technology in Translation - The Profile of Beginning Language Professionals in the Digital Age,” published in 2004, a Proz.com instructor as well as an instructor at the University of California San Diego Extension, Certificate in Translation Program.

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EPISODE NOTES:
Book: http://bit.ly/T3-book » Online Class: http://bit.ly/T3-Class-UCSDExt » YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/T3-YouTube » Podcast: http://bit.ly/TC-podcast » Webinars: http://bit.ly/Proz-Trainer » Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/T3-FBPage » Twitter: http://bit.ly/RL-Twitter » Website: http://RafaLombardino.com » Email: RLombardino@WordAwareness.com

Book Mention:
Atomic Habits by James Clear


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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-5664913 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0400 2832 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters 1 15 full false Arabic Interpreting with Zenab Khouder Arabic Interpreting with Zenab Khouder Episode #14 brings us Zenab Khouder, an Arabic certified court interpreter. She began her career after being persuaded to do so by an acquaintance and immediately falling in love with the profession. She started as an approved court interpreter in Austin Texas in 2020; provisionally qualified in the Superior Court of California; CCHI Core Certified Health Care Interpreter in 2017, Certified by the State of Illinois Supreme Court, and so much more.
In 2020 Zenab became CHIA's Interpreter of the Year!

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Zenab's Contact Information:
Email: Zenab71@aol.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC00JhQFr9Rgjj258UcGeWow?view_as=subscriber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zenab-khouder-bb94621a/
Facebook:Legal & Court Interpretation for Arabic Speakers.https://www.facebook.com/groups/350277238738785


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YOUR PERSONAL BRAND – PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER TO REVEAL A BRAND NEW YOU - interpretertraining-online.com/special-topics-ri-webinar-series

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]]> Episode #14 brings us Zenab Khouder, an Arabic certified court interpreter. She began her career after being persuaded to do so by an acquaintance and immediately falling in love with the profession. She started as an approved court interpreter in Austin Texas in 2020; provisionally qualified in the Superior Court of California; CCHI Core Certified Health Care Interpreter in 2017, Certified by the State of Illinois Supreme Court, and so much more.
In 2020 Zenab became CHIA's Interpreter of the Year!

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Zenab's Contact Information:
Email: Zenab71@aol.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC00JhQFr9Rgjj258UcGeWow?view_as=subscriber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zenab-khouder-bb94621a/
Facebook:Legal & Court Interpretation for Arabic Speakers.https://www.facebook.com/groups/350277238738785


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YOUR PERSONAL BRAND – PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER TO REVEAL A BRAND NEW YOU - interpretertraining-online.com/special-topics-ri-webinar-series

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]]> Buzzsprout-5462281 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0400 2440 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting 1 14 full false Team Interpreting with Ernest Niño-Murcia & Vonessa Marcano Kelly Team Interpreting with Ernest Niño-Murcia & Vonessa Marcano Kelly Episode #13 is all about team interpreting. Join this hour-long, fun conversation with Ernest Niño-Murcia a freelance interpreter based in Des Moines, Iowa. A state and federally certified court interpreter that has interpreted legal proceedings and prepared translations, transcriptions, and expert witness reports/testimony for clients in the private and public sectors.

Vanessa Marcano-Kelly a certified court interpreter in the state of Iowa, owner and lead linguist at Caracas Language Solutions, LLC since 2015. She is also a contracted translator with Principal Financial Group, a Fortune 500 Company.

Vanessa specializes in community, conference, and legal interpretation, as well as translation, subtitling, and some voiceover work.

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Episode Notes:
Ernest's LinkedIn - TEA Language Solutions
Vanessa's LinkedIn - Vanessacmarcano.com / Caracas Language Solutions

Videos of what they´ve already done for IPTV

Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters - Interpreting Gear 101 by Ernest Niño-Murcia
The University of Arizona's National Center for Interpretation - Expanding your Toolbox: Using Zoom for Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI) - T.E.A Language Solutions

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]]> Episode #13 is all about team interpreting. Join this hour-long, fun conversation with Ernest Niño-Murcia a freelance interpreter based in Des Moines, Iowa. A state and federally certified court interpreter that has interpreted legal proceedings and prepared translations, transcriptions, and expert witness reports/testimony for clients in the private and public sectors.

Vanessa Marcano-Kelly a certified court interpreter in the state of Iowa, owner and lead linguist at Caracas Language Solutions, LLC since 2015. She is also a contracted translator with Principal Financial Group, a Fortune 500 Company.

Vanessa specializes in community, conference, and legal interpretation, as well as translation, subtitling, and some voiceover work.

Join the conversation. Tell your story. Brand the Interpreter!

Episode Notes:
Ernest's LinkedIn - TEA Language Solutions
Vanessa's LinkedIn - Vanessacmarcano.com / Caracas Language Solutions

Videos of what they´ve already done for IPTV

Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters - Interpreting Gear 101 by Ernest Niño-Murcia
The University of Arizona's National Center for Interpretation - Expanding your Toolbox: Using Zoom for Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI) - T.E.A Language Solutions

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]]> Buzzsprout-5154772 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0400 4121 team interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, the brand interpreter 1 13 full false ASL Interpreting - Rorri Burton ASL Interpreting - Rorri Burton Episode 12 of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast dives right into the conversation of ASL interpreting. Join me as I learn a little more about ASL interpreting through the eyes of Rorri Burton.
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Sign One News
Daily Moth
Instagram: @blackterplife

Music: Sunshine on my Shoulders Piano Instrumental

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]]> Episode 12 of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast dives right into the conversation of ASL interpreting. Join me as I learn a little more about ASL interpreting through the eyes of Rorri Burton.
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Sign One News
Daily Moth
Instagram: @blackterplife

Music: Sunshine on my Shoulders Piano Instrumental

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]]> Rorri Burton Buzzsprout-5058311 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0400 3339 asl, interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting 1 12 full false Taking Initiative and Being Proactive with Andrew Morris Taking Initiative and Being Proactive with Andrew Morris Challenging times often require drastic measures...or do they? Join me in today's episode as Andrew Morris, Translator, Educator, Writer, and Coach, talks to us about the power of taking initiative and being proactive, particularly doing the "good times". It's a conversation that will leave you with the desire to take action or, at the very least, wonder if there's more you can do.

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]]> Challenging times often require drastic measures...or do they? Join me in today's episode as Andrew Morris, Translator, Educator, Writer, and Coach, talks to us about the power of taking initiative and being proactive, particularly doing the "good times". It's a conversation that will leave you with the desire to take action or, at the very least, wonder if there's more you can do.

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]]> Buzzsprout-4759586 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0400 2927 1 11 full false I Hate It When... Wednesdays I Hate It When... Wednesdays Another fun little in-between-episode highlighting some of your "I hate it when" moments.
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]]> Another fun little in-between-episode highlighting some of your "I hate it when" moments.
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]]> Buzzsprout-4575731 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0400 238 bonus false Language Access Advocacy with Tatiana Cestari Language Access Advocacy with Tatiana Cestari Episode 10 features Tatiana Cestari, Director of Language Service Advocacy at Cloudbreak Health/ Martti. In today's episode, we dive into Tatiana's upbringing, how she went from the lab to video remote interpreting, her current role at Cloudbreak/Martti, and her new and exciting projects to come.

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]]> Episode 10 features Tatiana Cestari, Director of Language Service Advocacy at Cloudbreak Health/ Martti. In today's episode, we dive into Tatiana's upbringing, how she went from the lab to video remote interpreting, her current role at Cloudbreak/Martti, and her new and exciting projects to come.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-4477649 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0400 2561 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting 1 10 full false I Hate It When... Wednesdays I Hate It When... Wednesdays We all have moments where we wonder, "seriously right now?". These fun mini-episodes are just a space to share those, "I hate it when..." moments. I'll start, but I hope you'll join me with your stories soon.

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]]> We all have moments where we wonder, "seriously right now?". These fun mini-episodes are just a space to share those, "I hate it when..." moments. I'll start, but I hope you'll join me with your stories soon.

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]]> Buzzsprout-4298456 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0400 245 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting bonus false Literary Translation with Dr. Lois Feuerle Literary Translation with Dr. Lois Feuerle Dr. Lois Feuerle comes to us with wonderful stories of experience. She is a certified German-to-English translator specializing in legal, commercial, and public relations. She has translated more than half a dozen books and multiple episodes of Sesame Street.

She holds a Ph.D. in German and Applied Linguistics from the University of Kansas and is the Chair of the ATA Honors and Awards Committee.  For the past eight years, she has organized the ATA’s table in the Rights Center at the Guadalajara International Book Fair.

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Episode Notes:
Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters
Lois Feuerle - LinkedIn
ATA Honors & Awards Committee
Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara
caron@atanet.org

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]]> Dr. Lois Feuerle comes to us with wonderful stories of experience. She is a certified German-to-English translator specializing in legal, commercial, and public relations. She has translated more than half a dozen books and multiple episodes of Sesame Street.

She holds a Ph.D. in German and Applied Linguistics from the University of Kansas and is the Chair of the ATA Honors and Awards Committee.  For the past eight years, she has organized the ATA’s table in the Rights Center at the Guadalajara International Book Fair.

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Episode Notes:
Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters
Lois Feuerle - LinkedIn
ATA Honors & Awards Committee
Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara
caron@atanet.org

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-4207970 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0400 2711 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, literary translation, language access 1 9 full true Vicarious Trauma with Marcelo Cedeno Vicarious Trauma with Marcelo Cedeno Episode #8 of Brand the Interpreter features Marcelo Cedeno, President of Medical Interpreter Network of Georgia and Interpreter and Coordinator for Spanish Interpreters in Fulton County State Court in Georgia. Marcelo and I talk about the implications of vicarious trauma in language professionals and what we should consider in order to help avoid becoming its victims. Tune in!

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Book Mention: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pp. 67-69)

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]]> Episode #8 of Brand the Interpreter features Marcelo Cedeno, President of Medical Interpreter Network of Georgia and Interpreter and Coordinator for Spanish Interpreters in Fulton County State Court in Georgia. Marcelo and I talk about the implications of vicarious trauma in language professionals and what we should consider in order to help avoid becoming its victims. Tune in!

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Book Mention: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pp. 67-69)

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]]> Buzzsprout-3838502 Wed, 20 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400 3049 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, marcelo cedeno, cedeño 1 8 full false Trained Interpreters in Education with Natalia Abarca Trained Interpreters in Education with Natalia Abarca Today's episode features Natalia Abarca, Program Specialist with Orange County Department of Education in California where she leads one of the biggest conferences in Southern California for spoken language interpreters in the field of education.  Natalia shares her story of how she went from a career in Coastal Management in Ecuador to serving 27 school districts with their language access needs.

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SHOW NOTES:
Orange County Department of Education
Natalia Abarca LinkedIn


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]]> Today's episode features Natalia Abarca, Program Specialist with Orange County Department of Education in California where she leads one of the biggest conferences in Southern California for spoken language interpreters in the field of education.  Natalia shares her story of how she went from a career in Coastal Management in Ecuador to serving 27 school districts with their language access needs.

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SHOW NOTES:
Orange County Department of Education
Natalia Abarca LinkedIn


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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-3641764 Wed, 06 May 2020 03:00:00 -0400 3545 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, T&I, natalia abarca, ITE, interpreters in education, school interpreters, brand the interpreter 1 7 full false Conference Interpreting with Carlos Diaz De Leon Conference Interpreting with Carlos Diaz De Leon Episode #6 of Brand the Interpreter Podcast features Carlos Diaz De Leon, a professional conference interpreter of Ogma Group. Tune in and listen to Carlos's story where he shares with us his vast experience in conference interpreting, talks to us about the type of equipment that's useful for providing at-home interpreting services and even gives us a taste of his voiceover talent. You won't want to miss this episode! Tune in!

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YouTube video mentioned: Perfecting the Automated Voiceover
LinkedIn: Carlo Diaz DeLeon
Ogman Group: www.ogmagroup.com


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]]> Episode #6 of Brand the Interpreter Podcast features Carlos Diaz De Leon, a professional conference interpreter of Ogma Group. Tune in and listen to Carlos's story where he shares with us his vast experience in conference interpreting, talks to us about the type of equipment that's useful for providing at-home interpreting services and even gives us a taste of his voiceover talent. You won't want to miss this episode! Tune in!

EPISODE NOTES:
YouTube video mentioned: Perfecting the Automated Voiceover
LinkedIn: Carlo Diaz DeLeon
Ogman Group: www.ogmagroup.com


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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-3459457 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400 3145 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, gaming localization, conference interpreting, school interpreter, carlos de leon 1 6 full false Language Access in Healthcare with Vonessa Phillips Costa Language Access in Healthcare with Vonessa Phillips Costa Vonessa Phillips Costa is the Director of Multicultural Affairs and Patient Services at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), She is a project lead for CHA’s video interpreting initiative.
 
On today's episode, Vonessa speaks with us about her upbringing in a multi-lingual home, transitioning into video remote interpreting, and how COVID-19 has changed the way CHA offers interpreting services.  Join me on another great episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast!

LinkedIn: Vonessa Phillips Costa
Cambridge Health Alliance: CHA
YouTube Video: CHA Medical Interpreters
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Brand the Interpreter Season 2: Story Wednesdays!
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]]> Vonessa Phillips Costa is the Director of Multicultural Affairs and Patient Services at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), She is a project lead for CHA’s video interpreting initiative.
 
On today's episode, Vonessa speaks with us about her upbringing in a multi-lingual home, transitioning into video remote interpreting, and how COVID-19 has changed the way CHA offers interpreting services.  Join me on another great episode of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast!

LinkedIn: Vonessa Phillips Costa
Cambridge Health Alliance: CHA
YouTube Video: CHA Medical Interpreters
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Brand the Interpreter Season 2: Story Wednesdays!
LinkedIn: Mireya Perez
Facebook: Mireya Perez
Instagram: @Brand_the_Interpreter

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]]> Buzzsprout-3366817 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0400 3460 Vonessa Phillips, Cambridge Alliance, interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, gaming localization 1 5 full false Gaming Localization with Hugo Miranda Gaming Localization with Hugo Miranda Hugo Miranda, Language Specialist for Blizzard Entertainment shares his story about his first bilingual hero, his travels, life in the world of gaming localization and how he's helping to create more bilingual heroes! You won't want to miss this episode. Tune in to hear how languages enter the world of gaming and the minds of the youth.

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]]> Hugo Miranda, Language Specialist for Blizzard Entertainment shares his story about his first bilingual hero, his travels, life in the world of gaming localization and how he's helping to create more bilingual heroes! You won't want to miss this episode. Tune in to hear how languages enter the world of gaming and the minds of the youth.

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-3196543 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0400 2593 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting, gaming localization 1 4 full false Cross Cultural Communications with Michelle Gallagher Cross Cultural Communications with Michelle Gallagher Michelle Gallagher, Managing Director at Cross-Cultural Communications speaks to us today about her career story, experiences as a novice interpreter, her time in Madrid and much more. Tune in and listen to Michelle's story!


EPISODE NOTES:
Cross-Cultural Communications website: https://www.cultureandlanguage.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cross.cultural.communications/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cross-cultural-communications-llc/
Intersect Newsletter: https://www.cultureandlanguage.net/newsletter
InterpreTIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjL_WcM4BIBw1L0X_ls63Q

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]]> Michelle Gallagher, Managing Director at Cross-Cultural Communications speaks to us today about her career story, experiences as a novice interpreter, her time in Madrid and much more. Tune in and listen to Michelle's story!


EPISODE NOTES:
Cross-Cultural Communications website: https://www.cultureandlanguage.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cross.cultural.communications/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cross-cultural-communications-llc/
Intersect Newsletter: https://www.cultureandlanguage.net/newsletter
InterpreTIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjL_WcM4BIBw1L0X_ls63Q

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-3116419 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0400 3061 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting 1 3 full false The Story Behind the Brand the Interpreter Podcast The Story Behind the Brand the Interpreter Podcast On Episode #003, Mireya Pérez (the host), shares her story behind the inspiration and creation of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast.

If you think someone you know may enjoy this episode, please, share it.
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]]> On Episode #003, Mireya Pérez (the host), shares her story behind the inspiration and creation of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast.

If you think someone you know may enjoy this episode, please, share it.
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​Website: www.brandtheinterpreter.com
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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-2977606 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0400 2079 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting 1 bonus false Legal Interpreting with Virginia Valencia Legal Interpreting with Virginia Valencia Virginia Valencia is a federally certified court interpreter with over 15 years of professional experience in the fields of legal, medical, and conference interpreting. She is the lead instructor at Interpretrain, an educational company she founded in 2007 that offers game-driven workshops and user-friendly multi-media study tools for interpreters to further improve their professional skills. Virginia holds a combined Certificate in Translation and Interpretation Studies from Hunter College (2004) and is certified/approved by the Superior Courts of NJ (2005), NY (2006), and CA (2012).
She currently lives in California, where she teaches and works as an interpreter.

To find out more about Virginia Valencia and Interpretrain, visit her website at:
https://www.interpretrain.com/
or visit her social media platforms:
YouTube: Interpretrain
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interpretrain/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/virginia.valencia.7545

EPISODE NOTES:

  • Box breathing
  • Neurolinguistic Programming
  • Story of the Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee derived from the book: The Story Factor by Annette Simmons

*Correction: Not Brené Brown, Mel Robbins (I'm excited, I'm excited!)

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]]> Virginia Valencia is a federally certified court interpreter with over 15 years of professional experience in the fields of legal, medical, and conference interpreting. She is the lead instructor at Interpretrain, an educational company she founded in 2007 that offers game-driven workshops and user-friendly multi-media study tools for interpreters to further improve their professional skills. Virginia holds a combined Certificate in Translation and Interpretation Studies from Hunter College (2004) and is certified/approved by the Superior Courts of NJ (2005), NY (2006), and CA (2012).
She currently lives in California, where she teaches and works as an interpreter.

To find out more about Virginia Valencia and Interpretrain, visit her website at:
https://www.interpretrain.com/
or visit her social media platforms:
YouTube: Interpretrain
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interpretrain/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/virginia.valencia.7545

EPISODE NOTES:

  • Box breathing
  • Neurolinguistic Programming
  • Story of the Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee derived from the book: The Story Factor by Annette Simmons

*Correction: Not Brené Brown, Mel Robbins (I'm excited, I'm excited!)

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-2814832 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0500 3200 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator, legal interpreting 1 2 full false Interpreting in Education with Leslie Padilla-Williams Interpreting in Education with Leslie Padilla-Williams Leslie Padilla-Williams is the Executive Director of Hola Language Services and has been interpreting and translating in the K-12 education field for over 15 years. She is the author of the English/Spanish Glossary for Special Education Terms, English/Spanish Glossary for Common Core Math Terms and lead trainer for her highly-sought-out training course: Interpreting in IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Meetings.

Leslie shares her insights on the challenges of being a trained spoken-language interpreter in education, her passion for teaching and the future of her company.

To learn more about Leslie Padilla-Williams or Hola Language Services, visit her website or LinkedIn webpage:
https://holalang.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliepadillawilliams/

Book mentioned:
Los caídos by Carlos Álvarez

YouTube video mentioned:
Qué difícil es hablar el español (How difficult it is to Speak Spanish)

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]]> Leslie Padilla-Williams is the Executive Director of Hola Language Services and has been interpreting and translating in the K-12 education field for over 15 years. She is the author of the English/Spanish Glossary for Special Education Terms, English/Spanish Glossary for Common Core Math Terms and lead trainer for her highly-sought-out training course: Interpreting in IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Meetings.

Leslie shares her insights on the challenges of being a trained spoken-language interpreter in education, her passion for teaching and the future of her company.

To learn more about Leslie Padilla-Williams or Hola Language Services, visit her website or LinkedIn webpage:
https://holalang.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliepadillawilliams/

Book mentioned:
Los caídos by Carlos Álvarez

YouTube video mentioned:
Qué difícil es hablar el español (How difficult it is to Speak Spanish)

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]]> Mireya Perez Buzzsprout-2697673 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0500 2163 interpreting, language access, translation, languages, medical interpreters, interpreter, translator 1 1 full false Teaser Trailer Teaser Trailer Teaser Trailer for the Brand the Interpreter Podcast
Episode #001 premieres 02/20/20!

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]]> Teaser Trailer for the Brand the Interpreter Podcast
Episode #001 premieres 02/20/20!

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