Leah daPonte Lightcap is the CEO & President of Language Liaisons, LLC, a translation and interpreting company established in Wilmington, Delaware since 2003. Leah has a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and Organizational Communication and Master’s Degree in Spanish & Pedagogy from the University of Delaware. She started the company along with her sister, Anne Kaminski, a registered nurse in Delaware after witnessing firsthand the benefits of multilingual healthcare.
Leah has been through the Bridging the Gap program and Community Interpreter International Program, and manages a team of over 200 language interpreters in the Tri-Sate Area. Her team of interpreters are all Bridging the Gap Certificate holders and are working towards the goal of national certification.
In addition to the interpreting field, Leah is passionate about teaching and has conducted Spanish classes for medical professionals as well as Cultural Competency Training and IMIA Approved Medical Interpreter training for local professionals. Leah is currently the Vice President to the Delaware Chapter of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA).
