The success of freelance work needs strategy, consistency, and dedication as much as any other type of work or venture. Freelance interpreters often struggle to find their voice and understand how to set boundaries, define strategies for productivity, and navigate a world that at times is very business-like, and at times is very informal. This webinar will present tried-and-true suggestions and recommendations on how to effectively address those situations—and how to alertly avoid pitfalls that can make or break any freelancer who has a vocation for service.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand why best practices are the foundation for success
2. Gain clarity on the ‘non-negotiables’ and the ‘maybes’ of good business
3. Self-audit and reflect on own inventory of best practices to plan for success
This webinar is approved for the following CEUs: 1 ATA CEP, 1 CCHI CE hour, 1 OCCI CEU, 0.1 RID CEUs, 0.1 IMIA/NBCMI CEUs.
About the presenter:
Born and raised bilingual and bicultural in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Diana empowers bilinguals to monetize their language skills. With more than 35 years of experience as a professional interpreter, Diana is a CMI-Spanish, a CHI-Spanish, and a CoreCHI-PTM, and also holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business, and a Master of Arts in Psychological Studies. As a trainer since 2007, Diana’s business, Sanchez-Vega Communications, provides comprehensive healthcare and education interpreter training, specialized career coaching for bilinguals, and translations in multiple languages. Diana resides in Nashville, TN, and enjoys volunteering and building 3,000+ piece jigsaw puzzles in her downtime.
No, CCC is an organization dedicated solely to interpreter and cultural competence training. Our mission is language access. However, we do provide graduates of The Community Interpreter® with a list of nearby language companies and public organizations that employ interpreters. We also occasionally send out job postings to our program graduates and/or e-newsletter subscribers at the request of other organizations.
Cross-Cultural Communications is the leading international training agency in the U.S. devoted to community interpreting, educational interpreting, healthcare interpreting and cultural competence. It is also the only organization that licenses community interpreters across the U.S. and in other countries. We regularly train bilingual staff as well as contract interpreters. We also provide training and consulting services to private companies, non-profits and government agencies. Our programs are grounded in a mixture of theory and practical, hands-on activities.
The Community Interpreter® International, or TCII, is a 40-hour certificate training program for interpreters who are just starting out or those experienced interpreters who are looking for a recognized qualification. Subjects covered include the interpreting code of ethics and standards of practice in order to give participants a solid grounding in the profession. This is complemented by practical, hands-on activities such as role-plays and interactive group discussions. The program fulfills the 40-hour training requirements considered by many (certifying bodies employers and industry associations) to be the minimum needed to entire the field.
At the moment, a combination of two CCC programs fulfills this requirement: Medical Terminology for Interpreters (7.5 hours) and The Community Interpreter® International. Since TCII is open to all community interpreters and the subject matter covers education and social services as well as medical interpreting, at the end of each TCII session any participant who is seeking medical interpreter certification will be given a letter from CCC, stating the number of hours that can be counted towards this requirement. Typically 34-36 hours count towards the 40 hour requirement.
Yes, although the CE credits offered for each program will vary according to course length and content. Our programs are currently approved for continuing education credits by the following organizations:
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