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Send me a Voicemail or Text! Hitching a ride on the Interpreting Train! All Aboard!! Our guest is Gerdinand Wagenaar from the Netherlands. He is a very experienced sign language interpreter who regals us with his journey as a CODA from brokering the languages to interpreting at the UN, EUD, EU parliament and of course always locally. We learn some history of the Deaf communities, their language, a...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Are you com-fluent-able with your working languages? Inquiring interpreters want to know. Today's episode is all about the impact of sign language interpreting on our personalities, behaviors, and mindset. Understanding the intent, goals, and dynamic discourses that our clients have can get under our skin. This impact can actually wear on our mental health and cau...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Can't buy me love! Love! ...." Well, they say money can't buy you happiness, but we have to have money in order to prove that theory. So, today's InterpreTip is all about sign language interpreter pay. How much do we get paid? How much should we get paid? Who decides? And why? It's a sensitive subject with many perspectives and opinions....

Send me a Voicemail or Text! See the character. Be the character. Show the character. Julia Cramer from Germany gives us a final chunk of wisdom to continue our journey as sign language interpreters. Her experience as an interpreter and a teacher of interpreters reminds us of the advanced skills of bringing out the character of the clients we serve. She shows how we must learn from our mistakes, c...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Wait, what is that sound? Lawnmower!!?? Today Julia Cramer from Germany speaks about artistic sign language interpreting, ethics, politics, self-care, and the skills of interpreters needed when a lawnmower is noisy. She and I enjoy some laughs and mutual understandings. Enjoy. Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificates of Attendance, RID CEUs approved) [ T...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! What is Sign Language Interpreting? A) Translating word for word B) Flapping your hands ...or Phone a Friend? Today Julia Cramer from Germany digs deeper into the definition of sign language interpreting and everything around it. Plus, she shares more details of the profession in Germany, including the fact that freelancing does NOT mean what you think it does! Join us...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! What d'ya want? What d'ya want? What d'ya really REALLY want? This is the first episode of the four-part series with our guest Julia Cramer. She tells us about the working conditions for sign language interpreters in Germany giving us details concerning education, employment, pay, and organizations. She also shares her entry into our profession and the r...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! The sky is falling!!! It's a mistake!!! This episode was supposed to be my thoughts on sign language interpreter pay. Some technical problems happened, and I did not fix them in time to upload this episode topic fully. Please be patient. The full episode about Interpreter Pay will be published as soon as the next interview is done. Next week you can look forward t...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! How do you teach that??!! No, who teaches that!? This episode shares the last bit of advice from the former Gallaudet professor, Dr Carol Patrie. She gives insight into the sign language interpreter shortage, the needed lesson of civility in ethics, great advice for all interpreters about practicing your practice, and so much more. Enjoy. Support the show On Demand Wor...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! ADVENTURE!!! EXCITEMENT!!! That's interpreting!! Well, to hear Dr Carol Patrie's story you'd think our field is full of adventure. She tells us the details of how she trained interpreters at the University of Rochester, New York and at Gallaudet University. She had little to no materials, research, or support to turn to. What did she do? Well, it's...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! It's English! No. It's Latin! No. It's sign language! ...sigh... Today we hear the fascinating CODA journey that took Dr Carol Patrie from only fingerspelling when in public to an accomplished interpreter and researcher who has cleared up the myths associated with this aspect of our interpreting practice. Knowing and understanding what fingerspelling rea...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Daddy! Sirens! ...Where?! Dr Carol Patrie, well-known author, interpreter, professor and much more, joins the podcast today. This CODA tells us her story from language broker (paid with ice cream) to professor at Gallaudet University where she developed and led the Master's in Interpreting program. I look forward to each episode in this series. Support the show On...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Some people call me the Space Cowboy..." but you can call me Sign Language Interpreter. We are called many things, and we actually do one. However, we have a skillset that ranges from the mundane situations to complicated and intense interactions. Should we be a generalist or specialized sign language interpreter these days? What is the difference? This epis...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Amazing moments with amazing people make amazing memories... Amazing, isn't it? We finish our conversation with Prof Megan Lawton, Sarah Bown, and Rebecca Fenton-Ree, recapping with Megan's advice for starting a sign language interpreting degree today, and hearing some of the amazing moments from all three. But wait, there's more... We also hear from som...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Involve the deaf community, obviously! But alcohol to help? hmmm. The second of 3 in this series of celebratory episodes for the University of Wolverhampton. Their BA (hons) BSL/English program is 30 years old. Today Megan, Sarah, and Becky discuss the overarching principles that helped design the curriculum and mission. We also discuss the influences and impact of the...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Have you forgotten an anniversary?! We haven't. University of Wolverhampton, UK, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their BA (hons) Interpreting BSL/English program. My guests are Prof Megan Lawton, Sen Lecturer Sarah Bown, and former Sen Lecturer Rebecca Fenton-Ree. We follow their stories, we learn a part of the history of our sign language interpreting prof...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! The Rhythm of an Interpreter's Life Let's dance! OK, maybe not. Today we hear from a seasoned interpreter from the USA, Anne. She answers the same questions I put to the others in the last few episodes. Her answers discuss Name Signs, having a good place to safely discuss our challenges and learn from each other, and how language deprivation and the lack of i...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! It's MY turn, no....it's YOUR turn to talk. Today we get more answers from sign language interpreters on the questions below, today we get answers from Karolina and Filip in the Czech Republic. I gave them the same three questions from last episode to answer how they wanted. 1. What is one of the biggest challenges you have when it comes to working as a sign...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Who me?!! Yes, you! Today we get some thoughts from three sign language interpreters from three countries, Poland, the USA, and the United Kingdom. I gave them three questions to answer how they wanted. Now we hear their insightful responses. 1. What is one of the biggest challenges you have when it comes to working as a sign language interpreter? 2. What was one of th...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! April Fools!!!  OK, not really. No, really. Maybe. Humor is a fun and challenging thing to interpret. Shall we discuss it more? Yes! In this combination episode of Tips and Comedy, we'll explore the fun topic of humor, specifically how to interpret it. Or at least, how we need to make it work just as well as any other message we interpret. Enjoy this April Fool&ap...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Interpreter sense" is real! It tingles in the presence of spoken and signed nonsense! OK, maybe such a tingling is exactly true. You tell me. But in this episode, I'll tell you how I compare a designated sign language interpreter, a default interpreter, and a comfortable interpreter (when you have a client you see often). Should they be separated? Are t...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! I don't make webs, but I do have a special "interpreter sense" that warns me of what people really mean! This InterpreTip discusses what it means to be a designated interpreter. We can learn a lot about our decision-making, empowerment, ethics, communication management, and more from the responsible designated interpreter and the deaf professional they s...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Weebles wobble...NO!! That's not appropriate. Do you know the head gestures of India? CODA sign language interpreter, Amaresh Gopalakrishnan explains those, other gestures, and languages and how they influence working Indian sign language interpreters. We discuss professionalism, research, his ongoing film projects, and more. Enjoy this end of the interview with A...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "How can you have any curd rice, if you don't keep your mouth shut?!" Today we go back to India for more conversation with Amaresh. He tells us about how the professional sign language interpreting organization in India was established. We discuss how travel affects us as humans and as sign language interpreters. We touch on technology's influences,...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Oh MY! That profession is attractive! We need more sign language interpreters in every part of the world. My guest Amaresh Gopalakrishnan speaks to this concerning India. He tells us some of the foundational steps they have made to create awareness of the Deaf community's needs and building up and educating Indian Sign Language interpreters. With 18,000,000 Deaf t...