Profile

Svetlana Ruth is a Certified Medical Interpreter (NBCMI and OHA) and a Licensed Interpreter Trainer since 2017. After graduating from college in Russia she started a teaching career. She lived and worked in several countries, and began interpreting in 1994 for Peace Corps in Latvia. While living in Portland, Oregon, she worked as a bilingual Domestic Violence Advocate and volunteered in public schools and libraries. She became a medical interpreter in 2015. Svetlana offered 14 interpreters training courses to date, multiple workshops and presentations. She loves sharing knowledge and experience with other interpreters and hopes to continue supporting colleagues in the future.