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Interpreters & Interrupters

Interpreters & Interrupters is the podcast for professional and student interpreters looking to refine their skills and stay inspired.

In Season 2, we’re bringing you expert tips, insightful interviews, and discussions on the topics that matter most in the world of interpreting.

Regardless of where your interpreting gigs take you, join us as we explore the art, challenges, and evolving landscape of interpretation.

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Contributors

Host

Maritza Vazquez

Maritza is a Spanish (Latin American) court and medical interpreter with 10 years of experience. She received the healthcare certification from Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters in 2024. She has a BS degree in journalism from The University of Kansas and studied Spanish at the University of Puerto Rico.

Besides English and Spanish, Maritza speaks Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. She is an amateur linguist and is working on becoming a Portuguese-English/Portuguese-Spanish healthcare and community interpreter.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/saphahmedia/

Guests

Guest

ANA FAUVET

CMI Spanish Medical Interpreter and organizer of the second NADIE LUCHA SOLA event in Aurora, CO.

Guest appearance on:

COMPASSION & ADVOCACY IN MEDICAL INTERPRETING

Guest

JORDANA AVITAL

Interpreter Trainer, American Sign Language Interpreter, and Owner of

Poly-Speak, LLC

National Interpreter Certification, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
Master's degree, Sign Language Interpretation and Translation,

St. Catherine University

Bachelor's degree, Sign Language Interpretation and Translation,

University of Southern Maine

https://www.poly-speak.com/

Guest appearance on:

EXPERT TIPS FOR ASL INTERPRETING

Guest

RAZAN ROUMANY

Certified Spanish/Arabic interpreter,

Core Certification Healthcare Interpreter

Master's Degree, Language Interpretation & Translation,

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor's of Science, Pre-medicine/Pre-medical Studies,

Southeast Missouri State University

https://linkedin.com/in/razan-r-139576145

Guest appearance on:

CHALLENGES IN MEDICAL & CONFERENCE INTERPRETING

Guest

ROBERT THOREN

Spanish Interpreter and Translator
Product Testing & Operations Testing,

Lexikeet Language Services

Filología Española, Universidad de Sevilla
Associate of Arts, General Studies, Erie Community College (State University of New York)

Guest appearance on:

COMMUNITY INTERPRETING