Katharine Allen
Katharine Allen is a community and conference-trained interpreter with over three decades of experience interpreting, training, and designing curricula. She holds a BA in Community Development from Brown University and a Master’s in Translation and Interpretation (MATI) from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Katharine taught for the Glendon College Masters of Conference […]
Otisha Ayala-Faya
A resident of Westchester County, New York, Otisha Ayala-Faya has been a professional freelance interpreter for over 20 years. She is nationally certified as an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NIC-RID) and a qualified Spanish interpreter. As a registered interpreter for the New York State Unified Court […]
James Cech
James is currently a staff interpreter at Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan Health, and owner/performing interpreter with Synergy On Stage. He is a graduate of, and formerly an instructor at, Baker College’s Interpreter Training Program, and he earned his BA in Interpreting Studies from Madonna University. He maintains a private practice and specializes in medical, […]
Sylvana Fernandez-Ellauri
From Uruguay, Sylvana Fernandez-Ellauri was a physician for 14 years in her home country before moving to the United States in 2002. She received her medical diploma and postgraduate degree in pediatric medicine from the Universidad de la Republica (UDELAR). Sylvana changed careers upon her arrival to the U.S. and has now accumulated 12 years […]
Carola E. Morton
Carola E. Morton (formerly Green) is a federally certified English/Spanish court interpreter, language services consultant, interpreter trainer and test developer, as well as a former California state court interpreter. She served as key staff for the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE) and the Consortium for Language Access in the Courts (CLAC) programs at the […]
Omari Jeremiah
Omari Jeremiah has worked as a freelance Spanish interpreter and translator for over five years. He received his BA in Sociology from Goucher College and his MA in Counseling from the University of Baltimore. Omari is a passionate advocate for language access in educational systems. He has worked as a resource provider for ESOL students […]
Lorelly Solano
Originally from Costa Rica, Dr. Solano is a multi-disciplinarian professional with experience in natural and social sciences. A graduate from the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy and Administration, she has been active in the fields of access to language, cultural competence, education, and nonprofit management. Dr. Solano has interpreted in a number of […]
Judy Cortés
Judy Cortés grew up in Uruguay and arrived in California as a high school student. She attended UCLA and studied for a year in Spain, later graduating with a B.A. and a Masters in Spanish. Her Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures was completed while employed as an Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University […]
Cynthia Mauleón
Cynthia Mauleón has spent more than twenty-five years as an interpreter, including working with Cuban refugees for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and interpreting for a medical team in a Mayan village. Mauleón has experience both as a staff interpreter and interpreter supervisor for a regional trauma hospital, and has trained interpreters who speak more […]
Suzanna Reiss-Končar
Suzanna Reiss-Končar worked as a staff medical interpreter for more than 20 years at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, a teaching hospital. She holds a bachelor of arts (BA) degree in community studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz, a master of public health (MPH) degree from San Francisco State […]
