Overview
The second annual 2015 Conference will be held Saturday, April 18 at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc, WI from 9:00 – 4:30. Join us for this one of a kind educational celebration and recognition of the professional interpreter.
CCHI: CE approved 6 instructional hours
WI Court Interpreters: CE approved 6 hours (1.5 credits counting toward ethics)
Conference Objectives
a) Increase awareness of factors that promote interpreter motivation for job performance
b) Affirm interpreters as human vehicles of vital information as mouth and voice of client
c) Appreciate the pressures and rewards of error-free expectations on the job
d) Examine the inter-related and collaborative core competencies, essential to meet needs of varied stakeholders
e) Have deeper appreciation of best practices to prevent job stress, burn-out, and increase satisfaction and meaningful use
f) Yield to a fun filled-event, experience, and set ablaze a momentum
Who Should Attend?
Interpreters of all skill levels and languages
Interpreter Service Providers
Anyone who believes that qualified, trained and certified interpreters are necessary when providing services and resources to our limited English speaking population
Nationally Recognized Presenters (Subject to Change)
Cynthia Herber, JD, LLM, Federally and WI Certified Court Interpreter-Spanish
Topic: The Role the Interpreter Plays in Doctor/Patient and Attorney/Client Privileges
Yulia Mielke, WI Certified Court Interpreter, Certified Medical Interpreter-Russian
Topic: Ethical Dilemmas: ER Boundaries for Patients, Providers, Police, Advocates
Antonina Pieczykolan Pielarz, Polish Interpreter
Topic: Finding the Positive During a Negative Encounter
Erin Rosales, Director of Interpreter Development for Connecting Cultures, Inc.
Topic: At Your Service! Strategies to Build Champions of Interpreter Service Through Exceptional Customer Experiences
Sebastian Ssempijja, PhD
Topic: How You (the Interpreter) Can Reduce Stress
Shawna Stevenoski, WI Certified Court Interpreter, Certified Medical Interpreter-Spanish
Topic: Expectations of the Professional Interpreter in 2020
Visit the Bilingual Training Consultants website for more information:
http://bilingualtrainingconsultants.com/rampup/
