August 29, 2020 9a-4p Eastern
Sonja Smith
Presented through ZOOM
0.6 CEUs
The most hated word in the interpreting profession is the “F” word—feedback.Your heart drops.You start thinking, “oh no...what did I do wrong?”But it doesn’t have to be that way!In fact, it shouldn’t be that way!
This workshop focuses on both sides of the feedback dance.First we examine how we can improve our receptiveness towards feedback through clear expectations and boundaries and then we identify practical techniques for providing feedback starting from within.
This workshop is presented in ASL
Level of Participant’s Prior Knowledge of Topic: Little/None to Experienced Interpreters
Target Audience: Working Interpreters
Presenter Bio
Sonja has been interpreting professionally for over 15 years. Until recently, she lived in Austin, Texas and worked in private practice, specializing in conference interpreting, legal interpreting, and interpreting from ASL to English. She holds BEI Master, BEI Court, and RID NIC certifications and is licensed as a standard level 3, medical/mental health endoresed, and legal endorsed in the state of Michigan. In 2016, Sonja obtained her Master's in Interpreting Studies with an emphasis in interpreter education. Using best andragogical practices to inform her teaching, she has developed many professional development opportunities. Her passions are encouraging ethical fitness, empowering interpreters as business owners, and improving ASL to English interpretation skills. Most importantly, she wants people to enjoy the learning process.
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