COVID Workplace Policies & Interpreter Vaccination Requirements Posted on: August 30, 2021
As your partner in language access, we want to let you know some of the actions Linguava is taking to protect the health and safety of interpreters, providers, and patients/students/clients: As of October 1, 2021, we will send only interpreters that demonstrate proof of COVID vaccinations to accommodate onsite [...] Read more
LINGUAVA ANNOUNCES LYNDA WALZ AS NATIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Posted on: July 9, 2021
Linguava announces the appointment of Lynda Walz to the sales team as National Account Executive. Lynda Walz began her career in sales over 15 years ago with a successful track record in language services provider sales and experience with translation needs for companies, non-profit organizations and other organizations that cross [...] Read more
Press Release: Stephanie Gabriel as Director of Client Experience Posted on: April 19, 2021
When I started working as a consultant with Linguava in October 2020, I could tell it was a unique company. I was struck by the care that each employee had for their clients and for the people they were helping with the mission of providing language access, health and information [...] Read more
Linguava Announces Krystill Brown as Director of Sales Posted on: April 14, 2021
Linguava announces the appointment of Krystill Brown as the Director of Sales. Krystill Brown began her career as a Sign Language interpreter 21 years ago and maintains her National RID Certification. Before joining Linguava Krystill held a leadership position in the development of national sales and marketing teams focused on [...] Read more
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
Linguist Spotlight: Qualified Swahili Medical Interpreter Frank Mollel Shares Why He Interprets Posted on: March 4, 2021
Imagine you are in a foreign country where another language is spoken that you do not know. Imagine going to a medical appointment and not being able to understand the majority of what the provider says because no interpreter was provided and the medical staff only speak a few words of your [...] Read more
I Remember It Like It Was Yesterday: Linguava Celebrates 11 years Posted on: March 1, 2021
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was circa 2008 and I was working as a Spanish medical interpreter in Portland, Oregon. I remember accepting my very first onsite assignment and how nervous I was, not knowing what the appointment was about and what exactly I would encounter. Fortunately, [...] Read more
Linguava Announces Jayceleen Ifenuk As Full Time Chuukese Onsite Interpreter Posted on: February 19, 2021
Linguava welcomes Jayceleen Ifenuk as our Full-time W2 Chuukese Onsite Interpreter. Jayceleen comes from the tiny Island of Chuuk, one of four states in the Federated States of Micronesia. “Out of my personal experiences growing up in a new place, away from home, grew the passion in helping people, leading [...] 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