Professional Activities
Learning and teaching help us all cross bridges from ignorance to expertise. Here’s how I keep learning and how I give back:
Certifications
- ATA Certified for Spanish to English translation
- ATA Certified for Portuguese to English translation
Ongoing Volunteer Activities
- Chair, ATA Business Practices Education Committee
- Co-blogmaster, Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog
Professional Development
- 65th Annual American Translators Association Conference, Portland, OR, October 2024. Presenter: "The Influence of Catholicism in Spanish to English Translation" and "Resources for You From the Business Practices Education Committee."
- 64th Annual American Translators Association Conference, Miami, FL, October 2023.
- 63rd Annual American Translators Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA, October 2022. Presenter: "Ensuring Accuracy: A Workshop on Medical Back Translation."
- ACES Accelerate Conference, online, September 21-22, 2022.
- 62nd Annual American Translators Association Conference, online attendee, October 2021.
- ATA Webinar Presenter, "Back Translation: A Specialized Market for Spanish to English Medical Translators." Presented May 18, 2021.
- Refine & Refresh, ACES 2021 Online Conference, April 22-23, 2021.
- MICATA (The Mid-America Chapter of The American Translators Association) Annual Conference, online, March 27, 2021. Presenter: “Advanced Google Skills for Medical Translators.”
- 61st Annual American Translators Association Conference, online, October 2020. Presenter, “Advanced Research Skills for Medical Translators” and “Highchairs in the Home Office: Working With Kids in the House.”
- 60th Annual American Translators Association Conference, Palm Springs, CA, October 2019. Presenter: “The Basics of Celiac Disease.”
- 58th Annual American Translators Association Conference, Washington, DC, October 2017.
- 55th Annual American Translators Association Conference, Chicago, IL, November 2014. Presenter: “The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act for Translators: The Other Side of the Privacy Fence.”
- 52nd Annual American Translators Association Conference, Boston, MA, October 2011.
- Tremédica VIth Scientific and Technical Symposium, New York, NY, October 2010.
Published Articles
- "Resources For You: ATA's New Model Contract for Translators," Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog, February 7, 2024.
- "ATA64 Conference Preview: Business Practices Education at ATA64," Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog, October 18, 2023.
- "In Praise of Touch Typing," Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog, November 9, 2022.
- "ATA63 Conference Preview: Business Practices Education at ATA63," Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog, October 6, 2022.
- "Protect Your Career by Protecting Your Eyes," Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog, August 10, 2022.
- "Ready to Plan for a Mid- to Long-Term Medical Leave? Part 2," Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog, January 19, 2022.
- "Ready to Plan for a Mid- to Long-Term Medical Leave? Part 1," Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog, January 5, 2022.
- "Answers to Questions from ATA Webinar - Back Translation: A Specialized Market for Spanish to English Medical Translators," Intercambios Online, July 9, 2021.
- “When School Comes Home: Making Room in the Day for Distance Learning,” ATA Chronicle Online, September 2020.
- “I Hope You Never Have to Send This Letter: Using Encryption to Protect e-PHI and Yourself,” Caduceus (ATA Medical Division quarterly newsletter) Fall 2017.
- “Cybersecurity and HIPAA: Protect ePHI – and Yourself,” Caduceus Summer 2016.
- “Keeping Our Balance,” Intercambios (ATA Spanish Division quarterly newsletter) Summer 2016.
- “A New Year’s Resolution: HIPAA Risk Analysis,” Caduceus Winter 2016.
- “Windows 10 and HIPAA/HITECH Compliance: A Whole New Can of Worms,” Caduceus Fall 2015.
- “The HIPAA Security Rule,” Caduceus Summer 2015.
- “Protected Health Information (PHI): The Basics,” Caduceus Spring 2015.
- “A New Year’s Resolution: Aiming for HIPAA Compliance,” Caduceus Winter 2015.
- “Review of ‘Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials,’ Offered by Johns Hopkins University through Coursera,” Caduceus Summer 2014.
- “Report on Tremédica's VIth Scientific and Technical Symposium” (English text only, near bottom of page).
Memberships
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