CoreCHI™, Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters, 2022 ASLPI Level 4, Gallaudet University, ASL Diagnostic and Evaluation Services, Washington, D.C., 2017 NIC Advanced, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, 2012 Certificate of Interpreting (CI), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, 2006 Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, 2006 NAD Level IV/Advanced, National Association of the Deaf, 2001
INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE
ASL-English Interpreter, Private Practice. Rochester, 2018-present Central Pennsylvania, 2013-2017 Salt Lake County, UT., 2011-2013 Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, 1998-2011 Settings: Corporate, Vocational, Performance, Medical, Mental Health, Education, Government, Legal and Science/Technology
Medical Interpreter, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY. 2019-present ASL Patient Care Interpreter (TAR)
Medical Interpreter, Icahn School of Medicine-Mount Sinai, New York, NY. 2017-2018 Designated interpreter for Palliative Care/Geriatrics fellow
Medical Interpreter, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. 2015-2017 Designated interpreter for Internal Medicine resident 2015-2017; Interpreter for Deaf GHS patients for out-patient clinic appointments, emergency room visits, surgeries and in-patient hospital stays.
Video Relay Service Interpreter, Sorenson Communications, Philadelphia, PA., Rochester, NY. 2016-present Burbank, CA., Riverside CA., & Salt Lake City, UT. 2003-2011 Academic Interpreter, Undergraduate/Graduate/Professional students & Deaf faculty CSU Northridge, Graduate and Undergraduate, Northridge, CA., 2007-2009 UCLA, Los Angeles, CA., 2005-2009 UCLA, School of Law, Los Angeles, CA., 2007-2008 CSULB, Graduate and Undergraduate, Long Beach, CA., 2000-2005 Cerritos Community College, Norwalk, CA., 2000-2004 CSU Fullerton, Graduate and Undergraduate, Fullerton, CA., 1999-2001
Terms and Conditions
Rates Negotiable depending on nature and location of assignment.
Coverage Assignments lasting longer than one and a half hours may require two interpreters working as a team. Differential rates for platform, legal, or otherwise more demanding assignments will be negotiated at the time a request is made. Concerts and performances are negotiated per assignment and not per hour.
Reimbursable Charges Mileage: GSA mileage rates apply. Travel: Jobs over 100 miles are portal to portal.
Cancellations and No-Shows A cancellation made less than two business days before the beginning of the assignment will be billed at the regular rate. Assignments extending more than two days in length will only be charged for the two-day period. No-Shows are billed without exception.
Inclement Weather Assignments will be cancelled without cost only when the local authorities have officially declared a weather emergency. If the requesting party cancels without an official weather emergency, all hours will be billed unless otherwise negotiated.