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From Peer to Leader: An Interpreter’s Tale
So, I haven’t written in a while and I’ve been looking for inspiration. No. I’ve been expecting inspiration. And it hasn’t come. Expecting inspiration, because I’ve had some pretty amazing...
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Spreading the Word: Presenting to Family Medicine Docs
In 2012, my Language Services Department filled over 72,000 requests for on-site interpreters in 62 different languages! Our number one has always been Spanish, and American Sign Language comes in at...
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Delivering Bad News for Interpreters
Last year, I was doing some research to prepare for a workshop that I named, “How Much Do You Want To Know: Delivering Bad News for Interpreters”. If you’re a medical interpreter, and/or if you’ve...
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Boss Moves
Hey, guys! I’m on my way out of the hospital, and on my way out of the Language Services Supervisor position I’ve held for the last few years. Over the years I’ve learned a lot, through leadership...
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Remote Interpreters Need Love Too
Managing the switch from on-site to remote interpreter services: Lessons learned from the hospital. What do you think about telephonic interpreter services? Video remote interpreter services? Yeah, I...
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Defining and Evaluating Bilingual Hospital Staff and Interpreters
Back when I was supervising my Language Services department, one of my responsibilities was overseeing our bilingual staff and interpreter approval program. Honestly? It wasn’t ever anything I wanted...
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The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters, the Job Task...
We all know the benefits of certification. Some of us have already passed our exams, or are preparing for them. But did you ever wonder where those exams come from? How do they know what to include...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of a Freelance Interpreter
As a freelance Spanish interpreter working in legal, court, and conference settings, my days vary. A lot. A bit of background first: I’ve been in the freelance market for two years now, and it’s been...
View Article“Getting It”: One Interpreter’s Reflections on Jonathan Downie’s Interpreters...
Known for his “troublesome” pushing back against the status quo, Dr Jonathan Downie structures Interpreters vs Machines: Can Interpreters Survive in an AI-Dominated World?— his second book — as a game,...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned in 8 Years of Blogging
When I started this blog in 2012, I was thinking of applying to graduate school, and a friend told me that I should start to develop an online presence to give myself an edge over other applicants. He...
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