Becky Horness
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Professional ASL interpreter with strong expertise in American Sign Language and interpreting in healthcare settings. Proven ability to facilitate communication effectively, ensuring clarity and understanding and enhancing patient compliance. Skilled in cultural mediation, and maintaining confidentiality, consistently meeting high standards of accuracy and professionalism. Committed to continuous learning and ethical standards, with a focus on improving healthcare access for Deaf individuals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Nationally Certified ASL Interpreter
Corewell Health, West Michigan
2021.02 - Current
- Facilitated effective communication between Deaf individuals and healthcare professionals.
- Supported patient understanding of treatment plans through real-time interpretation.
- Advocated for Deaf patients' rights, ensuring equitable access to health services.
- Interpreted medical terminology accurately in diverse healthcare settings.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of developments in the field of sign language interpretation through continued education, attending conferences, and participating in professional organizations.
Freelance Interpreter
Self
2020.02 - Current
- Delivered accurate interpretation services for diverse clients in various settings
- Interpreted remotely through video remote interpreting, telehealth and MARTTI to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
- Used knowledge of accepted ethical guidelines to interpret confidential and sensitive information.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Prepared for interpreting tasks by researching and gathering information about tasks beforehand.
- Improved patient understanding and compliance with medical instructions, through clear and empathetic interpretation at healthcare appointments.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Wheeling High School
Wheeling, ILBachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, ILSign Language Interpreting Program (ITP) -
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, ILSkills
- Advanced medical and vocabulary training for interpreting for Deaf individuals in Health Care settings
- Cross-cultural communication
- Nationally Certified interpreter status
- Client confidentiality
- Continuous professional development
- ASL fluency
- Reliability
- Effective communication
- Self motivation
- Professionalism
- Ethical codes adherence
Timeline
Nationally Certified ASL Interpreter
Corewell Health, West Michigan
2021.02 - Current
Freelance Interpreter
Self
2020.02 - Current
Bachelor of Science -
Wheeling High School
Bachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene
Loyola University of Chicago
Sign Language Interpreting Program (ITP) -
William Rainey Harper College