On Friday, March 21, 2025, I attended the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) briefing on Language Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in Washington, D.C. The briefing featured four panels, each with 2-5 subject matter experts, giving their testimony on how language barriers impact access to government services and healthcare for people with LEP. The USCCR is also...
I am honored to be taking part in this year’s Virginia TIES (Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit) advisory committees on Spanish language access, hosted by Equality Virginia (EV). EV is going above and beyond this year to kick off their first-ever all-digital conference and to make sure TIES is accessible to Spanish-speakers of all backgrounds. Barriers for Spanish-Speakers...
I've recently been a guest on two podcasts: Our Lives with Shannon Fisher to talk about language access in healthcare, and Race Capitol to talk about the group I admin on Facebook that donates handmade masks to local essential retail and service workers!
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I am a Certified Medical/Healthcare Interpreter (CMI-Spanish, CHI-Spanish) and a medical interpreter trainer. I work as an independent contractor in the greater Richmond, Virginia area as a Spanish-English medical interpreter. Click here to read more about me.
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