PROFESSIONAL WORK · ACCESS · CONNECTION
Interpreting
Interpreting is more than language. It’s connection, access, and trust.
A look at my professional work, experience, and involvement in the interpreting community.
IN ACTION
MY PROFESSIONAL WORLD
Creating access. Building understanding.
Interpreting requires more than fluency. It calls for preparation, sound judgment, adaptability, and an understanding of the people and communities involved. This page brings together the professional side of my work and the connections that continue to shape it.
EXPLORE
What brings you here?
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Experience & Qualifications
A closer look at my professional background, credentials, and interpreting experience.
- Credentials: National Interpreter Certification (NIC), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
Licensed to practice interpreting in Utah and Nevada
Qualified to practice in other states where national certification satisfies the applicable requirements - Experience: Nearly 30 years of interpreting experience, beginning in 1997, across university, secondary education, freelance, and video remote interpreting (VRI) settings.
- Professional development: Consistently exceed the 20-hour annual RID continuing education requirement, completing 20–30+ hours each year across a variety of topics
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Where I Work
My interpreting experience spans different settings and situations. The areas listed here reflect the work I actively perform and the experience I can speak to.
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI): Medical, business, and other professional settings.
- Video Relay Service (VRS): Extensive experience providing communication access in a fast-paced remote environment.
- Education: University-level interpreting and K–12 school districts.
- Freelance: A variety of assignments, clients, and communication environments.
FOR THE COMMUNITY
Colleagues, Resources & Interests
Interpreting is a profession that grows through shared knowledge, continuing education, thoughtful conversations, and community connection.
My involvement in the interpreting community extends beyond direct interpreting work through professional leadership, community partnerships, and efforts to expand communication and disability access.
LET’S CONNECT
Have a question or an opportunity?
For professional inquiries, collaboration, mentoring opportunities, or questions about my interpreting work, please get in touch.