Ep. 015: Language, Trauma and Social Justice. NCIHC 14th Annual Member Meeting 2021 Posted on: April 7, 2021
NCIHC President Rosanna Balistreri shares why this year’s event is going to be their best one ever and why you should partner with NCIHC. 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 [...] Read more
Ep. 014: How to never panic as a simultaneous interpreter | Invited Guest: Mike Lemay Posted on: April 7, 2021
French simultaneous interpreter Mike Lemay takes us on his journey of how he became one of the most requested interpreters in our industry. His secret… never panic in the booth. Learn exactly how he stays calm even in the most challenging situations. Listen to our podcast on all your favorite [...] Read more
Ep. 013: Raising the Standard of Excellence in Interpretation | Invited Guest: Eliana Lobo Posted on: February 8, 2021
Expert trainer and Certified Interpreter Eliana Lobo discusses how to raise the bar for interpretation during the global pandemic. Eliana is a CoreCHI™ Certified Healthcare Interpreter and a Washington state authorized Medical Interpreter. She’s also a certified Trainer of Trainers of medical interpreters. Eliana holds two M.A.s from Brown University [...] Read more
Ep. 012: How to prepare for an interpretation assignment | Invited Guest: Darinka Mangino Posted on: January 11, 2021
What do you do to prepare before any interpretation appointment? Check out what conference interpreter and interpreter trainer Darinka Mangino does and how any interpreter can apply the SPEAKING method. Darinka Mangino is a conference and court interpreter for Spanish, English, and French. Darinka has over 24 years of professional [...] Read more
Culture Counts Posted on: December 4, 2020
Born and raised in Malaysian Borneo, award-winner Lillian A. Tsai is a consultant, facilitator, trainer, coach, and keynote speaker on cross-cultural fluency, intercultural communications, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She works with C-level executives, leadership teams, DEI committees, teams and individuals. Her specializes in organizational DEI and racial equity assessments [...] Read more
My Interpreter Story | Invited Guest: Melissa Yitani Posted on: November 6, 2020
Imagine your first interpreter experience being for the president of Venezuela. That is exactly how Melissa’s interpreter career began many years ago. Since then she has gained invaluable opportunities interpreting for the United Nations Office and over 40 international organizations in Geneva, Switzerland. Listen to this episode to hear her [...] Read more
The Art of Simultaneous Interpretation Posted on: October 9, 2020
In this episode Darinka will unpack the secret to becoming a great simultaneous interpreter and how to be prepared for literally any interpretation assignment no matter how difficult the topic. Read more
How To Get Translation Right Posted on: September 25, 2020
On this podcast, we share insightful questions and information about the translation industry and what companies should be thinking about when translating or doing localization. Read more
It Starts with Connection Posted on: July 10, 2020
Fidel Ferrer, Executive Director at Project Ledo, talks about his story, experience with racism in the US and beyond, and what medical providers should know when seeing people of color. Connect with Fidel Ferrer: www.projectledo.org Read more
Everything You Must Know about Mayan and Indigenous Languages Posted on: June 19, 2020
Her story will inspire you. When she was 7 years old, Carmelina and her parents arrived in the States fleeing the war in Guatemala. They became migrant seasonal workers, picking fruits and vegetables in the fields. Later, Carmelina graduated from high school then in 2002 was discovered by Berlitz and [...] Read more