Elizabeth Guerrero
New York,NY
Summary
Dedicated ASL/English interpreter with a background in Deaf Studies and 8+ years of experience in diverse interpreting environments. Actively pursuing specialized training in healthcare interpreting. Committed to culturally sensitive communication access.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
American Sign Language Interpreter
Cultural Hands, LLC
06.2016 - Current
- Provide ASL/English interpreting services in medical, mental health, educational, entertainment (including TV production and theatre), and community settings
- Expertise in Deaf Interpreter/Hearing Interpreter teaming.
- Experienced in Designated Interpreting work
Education
AEIP Professional Certificate - ASL/English Interpretation Program
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
Long Island City, NY06.2016
Bachelors of Arts - Educational Studies
SUNY Empire State College
01.2016
Associates of Liberal Arts - Deaf Studies
LaGuardia Community College
01.2011
Skills
- Deaf Culture Knowledge
- Self-Assessment
- Consecutive Interpreting
- Simultaneous interpreting
- Confidentiality Practices
- Intercultural competence
- Interpreting Ethics
- Team Interpreting
- Tactile Signing
- Interpersonal Communication
Certification
- Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting (CHI), Rochester Institute of Technology, 2024 -Medical Interpreter Training
Affiliations
- National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC)
- CODAS of Color NYC
- CODA International (Non-Voting Supporting Member)
- Metro RID, NYC Chapter
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Associate Member
Professional Development
- Medical Terminology Online Course, 2023
- SORENSON CODA COMPASS PROGRAM, 2017
- Mental Health Interpreter Training (MHIT), Montgomery, Alabama, August 2024
Languages
American Sign Language
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
American Sign Language Interpreter
Cultural Hands, LLC
06.2016 - Current
AEIP Professional Certificate - ASL/English Interpretation Program
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
Bachelors of Arts - Educational Studies
SUNY Empire State College
Associates of Liberal Arts - Deaf Studies
LaGuardia Community College
- Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting (CHI), Rochester Institute of Technology, 2024 -Medical Interpreter Training
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