leo wellness circle

A new community space for interpreters to connect, reflect, and support each other

Join us for the LEO four-session wellness series facilitated by Cynthia Mauleón to explore
and implement wellness practices.

Interpreters tend to be caring humans, passionate about our work and patients and giving ourselves wholeheartedly in service to our personal relationships and communities, often to our own detriment.

How can we best prepare for the impact this work will have on our physical and emotional wellbeing?

How can we implement an interpreter self-care practice?

Sessions will incorporate mindfulness, a monthly wellness topic, discussion, reflection and wellness goal setting.

  • Feb 27, Mar 27, Apr 24, May 29
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm ET

Price**: $89

  • LEO+ Gold Member: $79
  • LEO+ VIP Member: $59
  • Group discounts are available

Earn 0.4 RID CEUs by attending all 4 Wellness Circle sessions.

** Minnesota-based interpreters FREE access to the LEO Wellness Circle.

In recognition of the current climate and the emotional impact that recent events in Minnesota have had on many in the interpreting community, we are offering Minnesota-based interpreters FREE access to the LEO Wellness Circle. This supportive initiative provides a respectful, confidential environment where participants can connect with peers, share experiences, and speak openly about recent interpreting assignments, vicarious trauma that may arise from the work, and its effects on their well-being.

You are not alone in this work, and LEO is here to support you and our community!
 
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Cynthia Mauleón, Interpreter Trainer and Writer

Ms. Mauleón has worked in the interpreting field for over 30 years in a variety of roles, including interviewing Cuban refugees for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), interpreting for a medical team in a Mayan village, as an agency interpreter, an OPI, and as a staff interpreter and interpreter supervisor for a regional trauma hospital. She has trained interpreters who speak more than 100 languages. 

In addition to interpreting, Ms. Mauleón is a writer and an intuitive healing practitioner. 

Relevant credentials, certificates, degrees or qualifications: 

  • BA in International Studies from the American University in Washington, D.C. 
  • Training in Interpretation and Translation from the Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, Mexico, and the University of Minnesota. 
  • 30 Years in the interpreting profession.