Cynthia E. Roat
Cynthia E. Roat is an interpreter trainer and international consultant on language access in health care and patient navigation. A native of upstate New York, she spent a decade working in rural areas of Latin America before moving to Seattle to earn her Masters degree in International Public Health from the University of Washington. Ms. […]
Yuliya Speroff
Yuliya is a Russian-English CoreCHI-P™ and WA DSHS-certified medical and social services interpreter. She currently works as a medical interpreter supervisor at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. In her current role she supports a team of medical interpreters, manages translation projects and bilingual staff assessment. Yuliya fulfills her passion for teaching through her work […]
Enrica J. Ardemagni
Enrica J. Ardemagni holds a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin with a focus on Medieval Literature and Historical Linguistics and an M.A. and B.A. in Spanish from the University of Arkansas. Currently she is Professor Emerita at Indiana University Indianapolis where she taught all levels of language and literature as well as […]
John Arroyave
John Arroyave is a professional Spanish<>English interpreter and a passionate advocate for language access and professional interpreting. John has trained hundreds of interpreters and has worked with countless health systems, behavioral health systems, state hospitals, school systems, court systems, school districts, non-profits and government agencies in his 20+ year career. John has been informally interpreting […]
Liz Essary
Before completing her Masters in Social Work, Liz Essary enjoyed a vibrant 20-year career in language services, as a Spanish interpreter in healthcare, court, and event settings. She also taught language and interpreting courses in both university and non-academic settings. She completed her MSW at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, where […]
Marisa Rueda Will
Marisa Rueda Will graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Luther College in 2006. She has been a medical interpreter at a major U.S. medical center for over 18 years. She became a Certified Healthcare Interpreter-Spanish in 2012 and a Licensed Interpreter Trainer through Cross Cultural Communications in 2017. In 2020, […]
