Dr. Zeyad Al Juboori is a Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI™-Arabic) and former physician with extensive experience in medical and emergency care. He completed his medical education in English and has been providing professional interpreting services in healthcare settings since 2014. Dr. Al Juboori is dedicated to bridging linguistic and cultural gaps to ensure quality patient […]
Michael Mulé is an attorney with twenty years of experience advancing the rights of people who communicate in non‑dominant languages. For fifteen years, he led national Title VI and language access initiatives at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Civil Rights Division (CRT) and the Office of Justice Programs. At CRT, he led the […]
Lisa graduated from Northern Essex Community College in 1986 with an AS in Interpreting for the Deaf. She worked for several years as a medical interpreter before going on to become a Physician Assistant (PA) and educator, working for the past 29 years teaching the next generation of PAs. As a long-time advocate of language […]
Mateo has been a freelance conference interpreter since 1987, working throughout the US, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. He managed the Interpreting Services Dept. at UCSF Health for 11 years, where he launched multiple language improvement programs. He has a master’s degree in Biology (UC Berkeley) and in Spanish Interpretation & Translation (Monterey Institute of […]
Julio is a certified medical interpreter (CHI) and translator (ATA) with 25 years of experience in the fields of Linguistics, Translation and Interpretation. He has translated several published books, is an expert in morphology, syntax, and structural grammar, and has worked in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Spain for the Watchtower Society, the largest translation organization […]
Matilde Machiavello is a Certified Life & Team Coach, Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming and Certified Educational Kinesiology Trainer & Consultant. She is also a Certified Medical & Community Interpreter, facilitating communication between providers and patients. She also teaches Life Management & Effective Communication at Saranam, a program that ‘Transform the lives of […]
Paul Spacek is the Education and Development Program Manager for Language and Accessibility Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital, where he has worked for 12 years. In his role Paul serves as a coach, mentor and instructor for interpreting students, new hires and staff interpreters, and is also involved in the development and presentation of continuing […]
Daniel is a nationally certified healthcare interpreter who has served the Pacific NW since 2015. He is the Director of Training and Client Success for Linguava, a Portland, OR based language service company. He has built and facilitated continuing education courses for interpreters since 2018. In 2021, Daniel shifted into providing training and implementation support […]
Katherine Langan is a linguist who has worked as a full time or occasional translator/interpreter since 1979 starting with the Summer Institute of Linguistics in Guatemala. She has worked with various combinations of Indo-European and Mayan languages including English, Spanish, Poqomam, K’ichee’, Kaqchikel, Koiné Greek, and French; and has worked as a consultant with many […]
Mireya Pérez is a seasoned interpreter with over a decade of experience in healthcare and education. Her expertise spans general and children’s hospitals, where she facilitated critical communication as a certified interpreter. Mireya furthered her career as a staffed interpreter in a K-12 public school district, dedicating nearly ten years to providing essential language support […]
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