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For this week’s blog, we will dive into yet another hypothetical interpreting scenario including an ethical dilemma to ponder. Interpreter Role As mentioned in the previous blog in this series, humans are often faced with ethical dilemmas—some big, some small—that we...

Often times when I am on an interpreting assignment, the question is posed.... "Why or how did you become an interpreter?" After speaking with many of my colleagues, I discovered this is a common occurrence. I thought it would be interesting and fun to find out why or...

There are everyday instances during our work as interpreters when we need to make neutral conversation with clients. Depending on your background and personality, it may feel tricky at first to determine (in the moment) what kind of casual conversation topics are...

In our daily lives, we are often faced with ethical dilemmas—some big, some small—that we must negotiate through and/or around. For these daily dilemmas, we have our beliefs and values to guide us, cultivated as we have navigated the passing years. Ethical dilemmas in...

When I first started in my interpreting career in 2001, there were many options for becoming a certified interpreter: CI/CT, Oral, NAD, RID, QA, EIE. The last two were from the state of Florida. I’m not sure they were offered in other states but I’m sure there were...

This article begins a four-part series highlighting Interpreter Training, Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, and other Deaf-related post-secondary programs across the United States. Part One will focus on programs available in the Southeastern Region of the United States....

What does it mean to be a PROFESSIONAL Interpreter? Professionalism is not defined by what job you do, but by how you do it. Different workplaces and roles have different expectations about dress, the use of social media, confidentiality, behavior on the job, your...

This article begins a four-part series highlighting Interpreter Training, Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, and other Deaf-related post-secondary programs across the United States. Part One will focus on programs available in the Southeastern Region of the United States....

This article begins a four-part series highlighting Interpreter Training, Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, and other Deaf-related post-secondary programs across the United States. Part One will focus on programs available in the Southeastern Region of the United States....

As interpreters, our lives are filled with unexpected emergencies on the job, last minute requests and assignment changes and we must be prepared for anything! Our baggage follows us into every assignment, and we are the conduits of important, painful, happy, sad,...

With all the advance materials, research, and deliberate practice in the world, at the end of the day we never really know what our clients might say or do. Sometimes a client will say something completely out of left field, and as an interpreter it is our duty to...