I am a Legal Interpreter, Certified Medical Interpreter and Translator. I hold a Bachelor's of Science in Legal Studies and a Minor in Government and Politics. My military medic training took place at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas; and I gained work on the Oncology, Hematology and Surgical Pediatric floor of Tripler Army Medical Center. I gained work experience in the legal field working as a volunteer Paralegal with JAG at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. My previous employment as an Army Medic and Paralegal complement my Translation and Interpreting specialties.

My work experience is as follows: freelance translator - specializing in the legal, medical and literary
fields

freelance medical interpreter- working in hospitals, clinics, psychiatry/psychology appointments and
worker's compensation cases

freelance legal interpreter- working in courts, interviews, immigration cases, and Social Security
hearings

* work with contracts requiring extensive background investigations and handling sensitive
information


Currently serving on the Tennessee Association for Medical Interpreters and Translators Board of
Directors, as a Member-at-Large; and as the TAPIT Medical Committee Chair and Administrator;
TAPIT Education Committee Chair, TAPIT Conference Steering Committee Member, and the IMIA's
Terminology Division as a member.





Interpreting and Translation Training:
- NYU Certificate in Translation (Spanish to English)
- Ethics and Skill Building Workshop for Court Interpreters with; TN AOC
- Intensive Skills Building Workshop for Court Interpreters; TN AOC
- The Kaiser 40 hour Course for Medical Interpreters; Tennessee Association of Medical Interpreters and Translators.

(additional training list available upon request)

Awards: 2014 - TAPIT Conference Recognition Award
2014 - IMIA Interpreter of the Year


Specialty Related Training:
- BS in Legal Studies minor: Government and Politics; UMUC
- TN Rule 31 Mediation Training; Jean Munroe and Associates