Interpreting 101: Skill Building and Ethics for Interpreters
Montgomery, AL - April 21-22, 2017
A two day hands-on training for interpreters, bilingual staff, and community members on the basics of interpreting, for both beginning and experienced interpreters.
Friday April 21st 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday April 22nd 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Attendance for both full days is required.
This workshop will include:
- General overview of interpreting in medical, court and community settings
- Review of modes of interpretation: consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation
- Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for legal and medical interpreting
- Skill building and note taking for consecutive interpretation
- Consecutive interpreting practice through role plays
- Options for certification, interpreter associations, and additional resources
- Question and Answer Session with panel of professional interpreters
This workshop is open to interpreters in any language and will be conducted in English. Participants should be fully bilingual in English and their target language. No previous interpreting experience is required. Space is limited to 20 participants so early registration is encouraged.
Cost for the two day training is $220 if early registration is received by March 19th. Cost for registration March 20-April 20 is $250. Lunch for both days is included in the cost.
Participants who complete the entire training will receive a certificate of completion from Deep South Language Services.
About the Instructors:
Melissa Fridlin Murrell has more than 15 years experience as an interpreter in nonprofit, medical, and legal settings. A native of the Southeastern US, she has a BA in Latin American Studies, has lived and worked in Mexico and Central America, holds a Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting from Samford University in Birmingham, AL, and is Conditionally Certified as a court interpreter by the Alabama Office of Courts. She lives near Montgomery, AL and is the owner of Deep South Language Services.
Kenton Myers, CMI is a Certified Medical Interpreter and a graduate of the Healthcare Interpreter Training program at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. Kenton is a full time freelance interpreter who works in hospital, clinic, court, and social services settings. He is currently the instructor for the Healthcare Interpreter Training program in Birmingham, which prepares interpreters to take national medical certification exams, and is the owner of M&N Language Services in Birmingham, AL.
*On Day Two of the workshop participants will also have an opportunity to hear from several local professional interpreters who will discuss their experience in the field, tips for success, and answers to participants' questions.
This workshop is cosponsored by Deep South Language Services, M&N Language Services, and the Alabama-Korea Education and Economic Partnership (A-KEEP).