RID: 0.7 CEUs.
Healthcare: 7 CCHI CEUs, 5.25 contact hours (0.525 IMIA/NBCMI CEUs).
Court: 9.25 CEUs in AZ, 7 in CA, CO, DE, MD, MI, MN, NB, NM, OK, PA, WA and WI, 5.5 in MO and OR, 9.5 CEUs in TN. Other courts pending.
United We Grow
LEO's 5th International Virtual Conference
Location: Online
Date: June 23-24, 2022
Time: 4-6 PM EST / 1-3 PM PST on Thursday
10 AM-6:30 PM EST / 7 AM-3:30 PM PST on Friday
The past two years have been incredibly challenging in so many ways: disruptive and pivoting, tragic and uplifting all at the same time. Our theme for 2022 is United We Grow. We grow as a profession and as individuals contributing to this profession. Our June conference will aim to explore this vital concept, and talk about ways we can be more united and supportive of one another on a personal and a professional level.
Join us to learn from expert speakers, get answers and be a part of discussion, network with the best in the industry and get inspired! See the CEUs available for the conference below.
Your participation automatically enters you into LEO’s raffle where you can win an LEO course of your choice without instructor evaluation ($109-$1,100 value) or LEO Plus membership ($99 value). Each attendee will also get a free one-year digital subscription to our Media sponsor MultiLingual magazine
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June 23, Thursday: Preconference
13:00-14:00 PST / 16:00-17:00 EST
Baseline vs Building – It's Neural Machine Translation Journey
Learn about different content types, possible MT tools that could be used, and if they should be used in the first place. Look at the value of the content, the quality required and how to select the correct approach.
Presenter:
Presenter:
Dominick Kelly 
Dominick Kelly is the Technology and sales director at KantanMT part of KWS plc. Where he is responsible for the KantanAI, KantanMT, KantanStream, and the XLOC client solutions as well as the technology direction. After 17 years in the localization technology space he still gets excited about the new innovations and unique solutions that fellow L10n professional are driving around the world. “If there are two things I love, it’s making people think “why not” and “hell yeah", he said.
, Technology and Sales Director at Keywords Studios Dominick Kelly is the Technology and sales director at KantanMT part of KWS plc. Where he is responsible for the KantanAI, KantanMT, KantanStream, and the XLOC client solutions as well as the technology direction. After 17 years in the localization technology space he still gets excited about the new innovations and unique solutions that fellow L10n professional are driving around the world. “If there are two things I love, it’s making people think “why not” and “hell yeah", he said. 14:00-15:00 PST / 17:00-18:00 EST
What interpreting skills are critical to certify healthcare interpreters of ALL languages
National certification for medical interpreters has been available in the US since 2010. Yet, the number of languages in which a performance-based exam is available remains limited. Language proficiency testing is not enough for many reasons, including non-transparency about their validation, and the fact that fluency is not one and the same as cognitive-functional interpreting acuity. In 2020, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) conducted a national study of 249 interpreters to ascertain the validity of assessing competencies and skills, differentiating a competent interpreter from a fluent bilingual, in an English-to-English (EtoE) format. The study compared interpreters’ performance on a dual-language certification exam and the monolingual EtoE exam. Presenter will report on the EtoE Study design and results. Attendees will learn about interpreting skills/subskills that can be tested in an English-only modality, deepen their understanding of the interpreting process, and pinpoint strategies for improving their performance skills.
Presenter:
Presenter:
E. Zoe Schutzman, MA 
Zoe is a New York State Certified Court Interpreter, Certified Healthcare Interpreter (Spanish), and the Co-founder and CEO of Cloud 18 Productions, Inc., a global creative enterprise. Zoe has taught at institutions of higher education, trained nascent and seasoned interpreters, developed and implemented curricula, assessment, and quality improvement protocols. She has provided linguistic and culturally appropriate expertise to research and creative endeavors, propelled system-wide strategic initiatives, supported new avenues for sustainable professional growth, and forged high-value partnerships with community and institutional stakeholders. Since 2020, Zoe has served as Commissioner at the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).
, Certified Interpreter, Co-founder and CEO of Cloud 18 Productions, Inc., CCHI Commissioner Zoe is a New York State Certified Court Interpreter, Certified Healthcare Interpreter (Spanish), and the Co-founder and CEO of Cloud 18 Productions, Inc., a global creative enterprise. Zoe has taught at institutions of higher education, trained nascent and seasoned interpreters, developed and implemented curricula, assessment, and quality improvement protocols. She has provided linguistic and culturally appropriate expertise to research and creative endeavors, propelled system-wide strategic initiatives, supported new avenues for sustainable professional growth, and forged high-value partnerships with community and institutional stakeholders. Since 2020, Zoe has served as Commissioner at the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI). Silver
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June 24, Friday
7:00-7:05 PST / 10:00-10:05 EST
Opening remarks by
Jinny Bromberg 
Jinny is the Executive Director of Linguist Education Online and the Founder of Bromberg & Associates, a Language Solutions Company, a WBE and DBE certified business and holder of the GSA Federal Supply Schedule award. Jinny is the first court-certified Russian Interpreter in Michigan, Corp Magazine’s Most Valuable Professional awardee and a passionate advocate for language access for all. To improve quality of interpreting services worldwide, she developed Linguist Education Online training platform in 2009 and has grown it into the cutting edge globally known organization. Jinny’s strongest quality is tenacity. She is a workaholic whose favorite thing about her job is having never-ending opportunities to learn, as well as seeing the passion of people in this industry.
, Executive Director of Linguist Education Online Jinny is the Executive Director of Linguist Education Online and the Founder of Bromberg & Associates, a Language Solutions Company, a WBE and DBE certified business and holder of the GSA Federal Supply Schedule award. Jinny is the first court-certified Russian Interpreter in Michigan, Corp Magazine’s Most Valuable Professional awardee and a passionate advocate for language access for all. To improve quality of interpreting services worldwide, she developed Linguist Education Online training platform in 2009 and has grown it into the cutting edge globally known organization. Jinny’s strongest quality is tenacity. She is a workaholic whose favorite thing about her job is having never-ending opportunities to learn, as well as seeing the passion of people in this industry. 7:05-8:15 PST / 10:05-11:15 EST
What the Future Holds panel
With 2022 in full swing our Future of the Industry panel will have a lot to discuss: from the state of the pandemic to the global impact we are only beginning to feel brought on by the war against Ukraine. The last 2.5 years have greatly tested humankind, as well as our industry, and there are a lot of lessons to learn. This should be the message: while we may be living in a history textbook, we can certainly help to write it.
Panelists:
Panelists:
Katharine Allen, 
Katharine Allen is a healthcare and community interpreter with over 3 decades of experience interpreting, training, and designing curricula. She is the co-president of InterpretAmerica. She is the lead developer and licensed trainer for The Indigenous Interpreter® 60-hour training and helped embed professional interpreting into medical missions in Mexico. She has also designed curricula for the military. She teaches for the Glendon College Masters in Conference Interpreting and The Professional Interpreter Online. Katharine is the co-author of The Community Interpreter® International: An International Textbook, The Medical Interpreter-A Foundation Textbook for Medical Interpreting and Breaking Silence: Interpreting for Victim Services. Katharine speaks and trains nationally. She has an MA in Translation and Interpretation from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
Interpreter, Translator and Trainer, Katharine Allen is a healthcare and community interpreter with over 3 decades of experience interpreting, training, and designing curricula. She is the co-president of InterpretAmerica. She is the lead developer and licensed trainer for The Indigenous Interpreter® 60-hour training and helped embed professional interpreting into medical missions in Mexico. She has also designed curricula for the military. She teaches for the Glendon College Masters in Conference Interpreting and The Professional Interpreter Online. Katharine is the co-author of The Community Interpreter® International: An International Textbook, The Medical Interpreter-A Foundation Textbook for Medical Interpreting and Breaking Silence: Interpreting for Victim Services. Katharine speaks and trains nationally. She has an MA in Translation and Interpretation from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Lorena Ortiz Schneider 
Lorena Ortiz Schneider, CT is an ATA-certified Spanish>English translator (since 1996), an ATA-credentialed interpreter, and a California state-certified administrative hearing interpreter. She has worked for the U.S. Department of State as a liaison and seminar interpreter, as a conference interpreter for private industry, and as a community interpreter in mental health and workers’ compensation settings.She is also an interpreter trainer, a practicing translator and interpreter, and a business owner. She founded the Coalition of Practicing Translators and Interpreters of California, a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy group. She was a board member of the California Workers’ Compensation Interpreters Association, interfacing with government agencies and state lawmakers to improve working conditions and pay for interpreters. She is a Chair of ATA’s Advocacy Committee and served as an assistant administrator of ATA’s Interpreters Division for four years. She has an MA in translation and conference interpreting from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
, Interpreter, Translator, ATA Director, and Founder of CoPTIC, Lorena Ortiz Schneider, CT is an ATA-certified Spanish>English translator (since 1996), an ATA-credentialed interpreter, and a California state-certified administrative hearing interpreter. She has worked for the U.S. Department of State as a liaison and seminar interpreter, as a conference interpreter for private industry, and as a community interpreter in mental health and workers’ compensation settings.She is also an interpreter trainer, a practicing translator and interpreter, and a business owner. She founded the Coalition of Practicing Translators and Interpreters of California, a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy group. She was a board member of the California Workers’ Compensation Interpreters Association, interfacing with government agencies and state lawmakers to improve working conditions and pay for interpreters. She is a Chair of ATA’s Advocacy Committee and served as an assistant administrator of ATA’s Interpreters Division for four years. She has an MA in translation and conference interpreting from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Paul Tracy, 
For the past ten years Paul has led business development and operations at Partners Interpreting. He's been a nationally Certified ASL interpreter for over 22 years. Paul’s introduction to the language and Deaf community was through family: his father is Deaf-blind, and Paul is a native/heritage user of ASL (CODA). He provides consultation to language companies on industry technology as well as on management of sign language interpreting services. Paul is active in the language industry both locally and nationally, serving on various committees. Currently he serves on the RID Diversity Council and is the Co-Chair of RID’s Interpreter Service Managers Member section. Paul is also on the Board of the Association of Language Companies (ALC) serving as a Treasurer.
CI & CT, Co-Founder of Partners Interpreting For the past ten years Paul has led business development and operations at Partners Interpreting. He's been a nationally Certified ASL interpreter for over 22 years. Paul’s introduction to the language and Deaf community was through family: his father is Deaf-blind, and Paul is a native/heritage user of ASL (CODA). He provides consultation to language companies on industry technology as well as on management of sign language interpreting services. Paul is active in the language industry both locally and nationally, serving on various committees. Currently he serves on the RID Diversity Council and is the Co-Chair of RID’s Interpreter Service Managers Member section. Paul is also on the Board of the Association of Language Companies (ALC) serving as a Treasurer. 8:15-9:15 PST / 11:15-12:15 EST
Advocacy for Language Access
Do you know the legal basis for language access in the US? How has this evolved in the past 50 years? What are the prospects for Federal support for language access? Dr. Bill Rivers, long-time advocate for languages in the US, and Giovanna Carriero-Contreras, President-elect of the American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education, will discuss language access in health care, education, and other social services, and what you can do to advocate for improved language access.
Panelists:
Panelists:
Dr. Bill Rivers, 
Dr. Rivers is the immediate past and founding Chair of ASTM Technical Committee F43, Language Services and Products, and chairs the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO Technical Committee 232, Education and Learning Services. He serves as a member of the America’s Languages Working Group of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is an honorary member of the Association of Language Companies, and recipient of the ALC Bill Graeper Award in 2019.
Before establishing WP Rivers & Associates, Dr. Rivers 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, including the establishment of the Congressional Caucus on America’s Languages, and the passage of the World Languages Advancement and Readiness Program, among many others.
Principal at WP Rivers and Associates, Dr. Rivers is the immediate past and founding Chair of ASTM Technical Committee F43, Language Services and Products, and chairs the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO Technical Committee 232, Education and Learning Services. He serves as a member of the America’s Languages Working Group of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and is an honorary member of the Association of Language Companies, and recipient of the ALC Bill Graeper Award in 2019.Before establishing WP Rivers & Associates, Dr. Rivers 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, including the establishment of the Congressional Caucus on America’s Languages, and the passage of the World Languages Advancement and Readiness Program, among many others.
Giovanna Carriero-Contreras 
Giovanna Carriero-Contreras conceptualized and launched Cesco Linguistic Services as a foreign language agency and a conduit between Colorado's Limited English Proficiency residents and the service providers who tend to the needs of this growing population. Provides linguistic services to many of the well-known and respected Colorado businesses in the legal, medical, insurance, workers compensation and community based industries. Leads and manages a pool of over 200 language professionals covering a wide range of languages from the most common to the most exotic.
, Founder and CEO of CESCO Giovanna Carriero-Contreras conceptualized and launched Cesco Linguistic Services as a foreign language agency and a conduit between Colorado's Limited English Proficiency residents and the service providers who tend to the needs of this growing population. Provides linguistic services to many of the well-known and respected Colorado businesses in the legal, medical, insurance, workers compensation and community based industries. Leads and manages a pool of over 200 language professionals covering a wide range of languages from the most common to the most exotic. 9:15-9:20 PST / 12:15-12:20 EST
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9:20-10:20 PST / 12:20-13:20 EDT
Interpreting in Times of War
It's hard to stick to interpreter ethics and impartiality while interpreting for such a brutal violation of human rights as war. Several panelists with firsthand experience in interpreting and working in active conflict zones will share their stories and provide input on various topics from language inclusion to coping with vicarious trauma and PTSD.
Panelists:
Panelists:
Ahmed Ali Saleh, 
Ahmed is a professional capacity developer/trainer, with expertise in the areas of health, child protection, GBV, humanitarian translation/interpretation, community mobilization, advocacy, basic security and project circle management.
Interpreter, National Capacity Building Officer at Translators without Borders, Ahmed is a professional capacity developer/trainer, with expertise in the areas of health, child protection, GBV, humanitarian translation/interpretation, community mobilization, advocacy, basic security and project circle management. Dr. Kateryna Rietz-Rakul 
Kateryna was born in Lviv, Ukraine. She finished English and American Studies in Lviv and Berlin, followed by a Ph.D. in contemporary literature. Interpreter, translator, author and cultural manager, she lives and works in Berlin.
Kateryna has been working as an interpreter, mostly for culture and politics, for 20 years; her languages being Ukrainian, English, German, and Russian.
Kateryna wrote for numerous international art magazines, in co-authorship, she published two books/city guides for the Berlin cultural scene: Berlin Contemporary Art (2010) and Berlin...Aber Sexy (2011).
As a culture manager, Kateryna co-founded the cultural NGO KUL’TURA e.V., which facilitates international cooperation between creatives from Ukraine and other countries.
, Ukrainian-German Interpreter, Kateryna was born in Lviv, Ukraine. She finished English and American Studies in Lviv and Berlin, followed by a Ph.D. in contemporary literature. Interpreter, translator, author and cultural manager, she lives and works in Berlin.
Kateryna has been working as an interpreter, mostly for culture and politics, for 20 years; her languages being Ukrainian, English, German, and Russian.
Kateryna wrote for numerous international art magazines, in co-authorship, she published two books/city guides for the Berlin cultural scene: Berlin Contemporary Art (2010) and Berlin...Aber Sexy (2011).
As a culture manager, Kateryna co-founded the cultural NGO KUL’TURA e.V., which facilitates international cooperation between creatives from Ukraine and other countries. Tarjman, 
An experienced interpreter working with the US Army in Afghanistan. Identity protected for the sake of the family.
Afghan Interpreter, An experienced interpreter working with the US Army in Afghanistan. Identity protected for the sake of the family. Zhanna Rohalska, 
Zhanna is a translator, interpreter and subtitling specialist.
Ukrainian-English Translator and Interpreter Zhanna is a translator, interpreter and subtitling specialist. 10:20-10:50 PST / 13:20-13:50 EST
LUNCH BREAK
10:50-12:00 PST / 13:50-15:00 EST
What Do We Do Now?
After a full year plus of the Biden Administration, now is a good time to take stock of administration actions to implement early proposals and initiatives. We will discuss language access developments and the Justice Department’s stepped-up Americans with Disabilities Act enforcement. Also, with the (fingers crossed) declines in COVID infections and deaths throughout most of the country, we will review where we are with pandemic related developments and changes. Finally, we will summarize some new court decisions, including a stunning federal court judgment holding one of the country’s largest health care providers in contempt of court for not instituting agreed to training and other reforms to resolve disability access discrimination allegations.
Panelists:
Panelists:
Bruce Adelson, Esq. 
Bruce is the CEO of Federal Compliance Consulting LLC, and nationally recognized for his compliance expertise concerning federal laws. Mr. Adelson is a former U.S Department of Justice Senior Attorney. During his Justice career, Mr. Adelson had national enforcement and policy responsibility.
, Federal Compliance Expert, Bruce is the CEO of Federal Compliance Consulting LLC, and nationally recognized for his compliance expertise concerning federal laws. Mr. Adelson is a former U.S Department of Justice Senior Attorney. During his Justice career, Mr. Adelson had national enforcement and policy responsibility. Carla Fogaren 
Carla has served as the System Director of Diversity Initiatives, Interpreter Services and ADA/504 and Section 1557 Coordinator for 35 hospitals in 9 different states for Steward Health Care. A registered nurse since 1988, Carla oversees the implementation of best practices across the Steward system including maximizing interpreter efficiency and creating diversity training programs. Carla’s experience as a trained medical interpreter and certified medical interpreter trainer afford her an interdisciplinary awareness of health care priorities. In 2015 Carla received her certification as an ADA Coordinator from the University of Missouri.
, System Director of Diversity Initiatives and Interpreter Services at Steward Health Care Carla has served as the System Director of Diversity Initiatives, Interpreter Services and ADA/504 and Section 1557 Coordinator for 35 hospitals in 9 different states for Steward Health Care. A registered nurse since 1988, Carla oversees the implementation of best practices across the Steward system including maximizing interpreter efficiency and creating diversity training programs. Carla’s experience as a trained medical interpreter and certified medical interpreter trainer afford her an interdisciplinary awareness of health care priorities. In 2015 Carla received her certification as an ADA Coordinator from the University of Missouri. 12:00-12:30 PST/15:00-15:30 EDT
Language Professionals Are a Company of One
Being a language professional goes beyond offering language services. Not only must we be ready to meet communication-related challenges while getting a message across to the target audience, but we must also learn how to become entrepreneurs while managing our careers.
Notwithstanding our business status, we must see ourselves as “A Company of One” and literally take care of business, which includes keeping up with new technology, managing our time and resources, investing in continuing education, finding a niche, adapting our skills, and diversifying our services.
Beyond language skills, translators, interpreters, and other independent contractors must acquire the practical knowledge required to thrive in their day-to-day business activities. In this presentation, Rafa Lombardino will talk about what she has learned after assisting over 560 students during her twelve years of experience as a translation instructor and discuss the work of preparing beginning translators as they plan for a freelancing and telecommuting career.
Presenter:
Presenter:
Rafa Lombardino 
Rafa holds a BA in Social Communications and majored in Journalism. She started working as a translator in 1997 and is certified by the American Translators Association (English > Portuguese) and by the University of California, San Diego Extension (Spanish > English), where she teaches classes on the role of technology in translation. Currently the President and CEO of Word Awareness, a small network of professional translators established in 2004 and incorporated in 2009, she specializes in technology, communications and literature.
, Certified Translator and Voice Over Talent Rafa holds a BA in Social Communications and majored in Journalism. She started working as a translator in 1997 and is certified by the American Translators Association (English > Portuguese) and by the University of California, San Diego Extension (Spanish > English), where she teaches classes on the role of technology in translation. Currently the President and CEO of Word Awareness, a small network of professional translators established in 2004 and incorporated in 2009, she specializes in technology, communications and literature. 12:30-13:30 PST/15:30-16:30 EST
Marketing Fundamentals for Interpreters and Translators
This panel will cover a variety of topics that we, as linguists, don't always engage in, though we should: from being great at networking and developing your social media presence to creating a podcast and understanding multilingual SEO.
Panelists:
Panelists:
Marion Rhodes 
Marion Rhodes, CT, is an ATA-certified English-into-German translator, SEO specialist and multilingual copywriter. In her full-time job as SEO copywriter for Thrasio, she optimizes Amazon listings for the German market, writes optimized blog posts for the company’s direct-to-consumer sites in the US, and is involved in optimizing Thrasio’s German corporate website. She continues to run her freelance translation business, Integrated MarCom Translations, on the side, where she specializes in multilingual copywriting and optimized translations. Marion was born and raised in Germany, but earned her B.A. in journalism from the University of Nebraska and an M.S. in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University. She now lives in San Diego with her family and her personal dog pack, and spends her free time riding her horses and raising foster kittens.
, ATA-certified Translator, copywriter, marketing specialist, Marion Rhodes, CT, is an ATA-certified English-into-German translator, SEO specialist and multilingual copywriter. In her full-time job as SEO copywriter for Thrasio, she optimizes Amazon listings for the German market, writes optimized blog posts for the company’s direct-to-consumer sites in the US, and is involved in optimizing Thrasio’s German corporate website. She continues to run her freelance translation business, Integrated MarCom Translations, on the side, where she specializes in multilingual copywriting and optimized translations. Marion was born and raised in Germany, but earned her B.A. in journalism from the University of Nebraska and an M.S. in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University. She now lives in San Diego with her family and her personal dog pack, and spends her free time riding her horses and raising foster kittens. Alessandra Checcarelli 
Italian native conference interpreter, translator and respeaker for the English, German and French languages. Alessandra has studied in Rome and Munich and she has mainly worked in Italy and Europe after obtaining a BA degree in linguistic and cultural mediation in 2007 and a MA degree in conference interpreting in 2010. She is a board member of Association onA.I.R.-Intersteno Italia, the Italian delegate association of Intersteno international federation for information and communication processing.
, Conference and community Interpreter, expert networker, Italian native conference interpreter, translator and respeaker for the English, German and French languages. Alessandra has studied in Rome and Munich and she has mainly worked in Italy and Europe after obtaining a BA degree in linguistic and cultural mediation in 2007 and a MA degree in conference interpreting in 2010. She is a board member of Association onA.I.R.-Intersteno Italia, the Italian delegate association of Intersteno international federation for information and communication processing. Mireya Pérez, 
Mireya has been a professional interpreter for over 10 years. She began her interpreting career as a certified medical interpreter after obtaining her certification from NBCMI. Currently, she works as a K-12 school district interpreter/translator in California, where she’s led the efforts in development of district-wide systems and procedures to help brand the role of the interpreter and translator in education. Mireya holds a Master’s of Science in Communications from Purdue University. In February 2020 she launched the Brand the Interpreter Podcast, a platform dedicated to assisting language professionals in telling their stories.
K-12 Interpreter and Translator, Owner and Host of Brand the Interpreter Mireya has been a professional interpreter for over 10 years. She began her interpreting career as a certified medical interpreter after obtaining her certification from NBCMI. Currently, she works as a K-12 school district interpreter/translator in California, where she’s led the efforts in development of district-wide systems and procedures to help brand the role of the interpreter and translator in education. Mireya holds a Master’s of Science in Communications from Purdue University. In February 2020 she launched the Brand the Interpreter Podcast, a platform dedicated to assisting language professionals in telling their stories. 13:30-13:40 PST / 16:30-16:40 EST
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13:40-14:20 PST / 16:40-17:20 EST
Looking Back to Go Forward: Self-Evaluation for Skill Development
Every interpreting session is different yet they are also full of opportunities to spot strengths and areas to focus on an improve. One of the most important practices an interpreter can have is to routinely self-evaluate their work. Through thoughtful self-evaluation, guided by a robust tool that shows the range of decisions and their effectiveness, interpreters will be able to evaluate their work, set tangible goals, and bring their skill development to the next level.
Panelists:
Panelists:
Danielle Meder 
Danielle Meder is a nationally certified ASL interpreter with over 15 years in VRS and video remote interpreting as an interpreter and operations leader. She completed the Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting program at RIT-NTID in 2017 and has presented on the ethical application of VRI in medical settings, as well as published an article on the subject for Street Leverage in 2017. Danielle is currently the Director of Organizational Quality and Partner Support at Cloudbreak Health, a language access solutions agency that provides interpreting in over 200 languages via phone, video, and face-to-face. Danielle is a licensed interpreter trainer, and is passionate about advocating for quality and effective language access, supporting the advancement of interpreter training for spoken language interpreters, and supporting the communicative autonomy of all.
, Director of Organizational Quality and Partner Support at Martti, ASL Interpreter Danielle Meder is a nationally certified ASL interpreter with over 15 years in VRS and video remote interpreting as an interpreter and operations leader. She completed the Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting program at RIT-NTID in 2017 and has presented on the ethical application of VRI in medical settings, as well as published an article on the subject for Street Leverage in 2017. Danielle is currently the Director of Organizational Quality and Partner Support at Cloudbreak Health, a language access solutions agency that provides interpreting in over 200 languages via phone, video, and face-to-face. Danielle is a licensed interpreter trainer, and is passionate about advocating for quality and effective language access, supporting the advancement of interpreter training for spoken language interpreters, and supporting the communicative autonomy of all. 14:20-14:25 PST / 17:20-17:25 EST
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Previous conference feedback
I tried to write about all the things that I appreciated, but 400 characters wasn't enough! There were so many great presenters, but I especially enjoyed the legal presentation and the underserved communities ones. And I appreciated ending it all with #WFH, #WTF as the closing one because it was a light way to end it all. Even as an ASL interpreter I found the spoken language information interesting, if not necessarily all applicable.
The conference was absolutely a success! I would be interested in remote interpreting webinars for court. Thank you very much!
Thank you for your part in putting on such an excellent conference! I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Considering the impact that the pandemic has had on our normal clinical operations, it was helpful to hear an expert's opinion about the future of in-person interpreting versus VRI. Technology is changing the interpretation landscape and it is good to be informed of the current demand for VRI and how to better adjust to what the future holds regarding our profession.
Very informative. Good info for the unknown future.
All the sessions were really informative. The last session by Caitilin was the best for me, not just because she was adorable and funny, but also very informative.
The whole conference was great, there was a ton of information to absorb and most of that useful for us as interpreters
Eliana Lobo gave very good tips as well as Rafa and Caitilin Walsh. Overall, the Conference was very interesting, informative and for the future.
I will be looking for more webinars from IEO.
Each session was informative and provided current issues, opportunities and resources for further review.
Great Conference! I loved it! All presentations provided useful information. Can't wait for the next one.
The conference was amazing, it was packed with information. I've been working as an OPI and VRI in US for 5 years, and the platforms are provided by the companies I work for, so it was interesting to learn how freelance interpreters arrange their encounters.
Thank you for the very interesting lectures. Now that the things are changing drastically, the views of experts from different fields were quite useful. And it was so nice to share this feeling with colleagues from all over the world. Thank you again.
The sessions were very informative. I am looking forward to reviewing the video and slides. The last session was very entertaining. The selection of speakers was well balanced. Thank you.
The entire conference was great. So many great ideas and tips. It was informative to know how to work from home. I like what Ms. Lobo talked about knowing my limits. Rafa and Flor: the session was amazing on subtitling. The session of Translations without borders was very interesting.
Enlightened with new ideas of how to utilize my current profession / talent in the audiovisual field.
I love the tips for remote interpreting, and also feel reassured after hearing what the future holds for interpreters and translators. Thank you.
This was a fantastic conference! Thanks for making CEUs available at such an affordable price. My income has slowed down to a trickle these last few months, so this was a windfall!
My court administration already asked for recommendations based on what I learned today!!!
All the sessions were very helpful and insightful. The speakers were all well versed and looked like they enjoyed giving us the session talks.
All the information provided was of great knowledge. I appreciate all the effort, the gathering of all intel, support of the professionals gathered to inform us all. One of the most important sessions to me was the Subtitling, done by Rafa. I think she does an amazing job. I pause the movies and see the translation provided on the screen, it's something I'd definitely consider doing in the future. Thank you.
Thank you for organizing the conference! It was interesting, inspiring and contributed to my learning.
I just loved this workshop, everything was very important to me.
The conference was very informative, and I look forward to listening to it again next week. Thank you very much.
I really appreciated the content, and there were great presenters and topics. I found especially helpful the fact that you addressed the abrupt change we all are facing and what all it means and the ways to best deal with it and handle all these new scenarios we've found ourselves thrown into. Thank you for a meaningful afternoon!
The barrage of information presented by so highly qualified Speakers. I intend to listen to the recording again...and again. Thank you.
This conference was packed with relevant, cutting-edge info from start to finish. For me personally, Evaluation of Language Proficiency Standards and Requirements was the most beneficial. A valid and reliable tool to assess language proficiency in language X through English is something I've been looking for and needing for a very long time. I can't share adequately how excited I am by CCHI's work and look forward to engaging with this tool myself.
All the panelists were very knowledgeable, eloquent, and engaging. The whole day was full of information, and I enjoyed every session. I learned, and now have many more resources to choose from. I didn’t know what to expect (with the virtual conference). It was very much worth it!
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14:25-15:25 PST / 17:25-18:25 EST
Creating and Supporting the Need for a Language Access Program in Various Organizations
This presentation focuses on how to get started on creating awareness and a blueprint to establish language access within your organization. More and more, particularly in community established businesses or organizations, we see the need for Language Access Programs. This idea is more than just one interpreter. How can we start having this conversation? What pillars of data are needed to convince the administration of this need? The goal of the presentation is to give an overview of how this subject can be presented to stakeholders within various organizations.
Presenter:
Presenter:
Jorge Mejia 
Jorge Mejia has been a professional interpreter for the last 15 years. He achieved certification through CCHI in 2015. Since then, Jorge has been enjoying working as a Spanish -English Healthcare interpreter. For the last six years, he has been working for Natividad Hospital in Salinas, CA. and has been able and work alongside a great team of interpreters at Natividad and currently is Lead Interpreter and a Licensed Trainer of The Community Interpreter program by Cross-Culture Communication. He has had the opportunity to train many dual-role hospital staff to become qualified interpreters. Here he has acquired many great experiences learning to work with underserved individuals. At Natividad, he has also had the opportunity to work and learn in adapting the interpreting profession to patients with an indigenous background. He is looking forward to continuing his career in such an essential role in the Healthcare Community.
, Medical Interpretation Coordinator at Natividad Hospital Jorge Mejia has been a professional interpreter for the last 15 years. He achieved certification through CCHI in 2015. Since then, Jorge has been enjoying working as a Spanish -English Healthcare interpreter. For the last six years, he has been working for Natividad Hospital in Salinas, CA. and has been able and work alongside a great team of interpreters at Natividad and currently is Lead Interpreter and a Licensed Trainer of The Community Interpreter program by Cross-Culture Communication. He has had the opportunity to train many dual-role hospital staff to become qualified interpreters. Here he has acquired many great experiences learning to work with underserved individuals. At Natividad, he has also had the opportunity to work and learn in adapting the interpreting profession to patients with an indigenous background. He is looking forward to continuing his career in such an essential role in the Healthcare Community. 15:25-15:30 PST / 18:25-18:30 EST
Closing remarks by
Jinny Bromberg Jinny is the Executive Director of Linguist Education Online and the Founder of Bromberg & Associates, a Language Solutions Company, a WBE and DBE certified business and holder of the GSA Federal Supply Schedule award. Jinny is the first court-certified Russian Interpreter in Michigan, Corp Magazine’s Most Valuable Professional awardee and a passionate advocate for language access for all. To improve quality of interpreting services worldwide she developed Linguist Education Online training platform in 2009 and has grown it into a cutting edge globally known organization. Jinny’s strongest quality is tenacity. She is a workaholic whose favorite thing about her job is having never-ending opportunities to learn, as well as seeing the passion of people in this industry.
, Executive Director of Linguist Education Online Jinny is the Executive Director of Linguist Education Online and the Founder of Bromberg & Associates, a Language Solutions Company, a WBE and DBE certified business and holder of the GSA Federal Supply Schedule award. Jinny is the first court-certified Russian Interpreter in Michigan, Corp Magazine’s Most Valuable Professional awardee and a passionate advocate for language access for all. To improve quality of interpreting services worldwide she developed Linguist Education Online training platform in 2009 and has grown it into a cutting edge globally known organization. Jinny’s strongest quality is tenacity. She is a workaholic whose favorite thing about her job is having never-ending opportunities to learn, as well as seeing the passion of people in this industry. 
