Northern Virginia Community College
And
VDOE Educational Interpreter Training Grant provided by Marla Pollack
Presents
“The Back & Forth of Things: Interactive Interpreting”
Presented by Sabrina Smith PhD
When: January 20, 2024
Where: Virtual workshop via Zoom
Location: A link will be sent you once you prior to the workshop
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
CEUs: 0.6 CEUs
Contact: Paula Debes Reece Marla Pollack
703-232-3192 571-982-1504
preece@nvcc.edu mspollack@fcps.edu
Registration: If you are a grant participant or student you will be asked to obtain a code from me to register at no cost: mspollack@fcps.edu
"VRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities.
This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.6 CEUs”
"If you require a reasonable accommodation for this event, please contact Marla Pollack or Paula Debes Reece by January 16, 2024
The Back & Forth of Things: Interactive Interpreting”
Interactive interpreting is different compared to straight ASL to English or English to ASL. During interactive interpreting, interpreters do not have the time to formulate as they normally would. Processing time is usually much shorter in order to have a smooth flow in the conversation. This workshop takes a look at interactive interpreting and how the product changes when there are time constrictions. We will also focus on how to make sure turn taking is happening and techniques to use when the overlap starts to occur. Interpreters are asked to bring a device to record themselves as they will not only be discussing interactive interpreting, but they will also record their own products and have an opportunity to analyze that product in small groups.
Presenter: Sabrina Smith, PhD
Sabrina Smith, PhD, has been involved in the interpreting field for over 20 years. She is Nationally certified through RID: CI and CT, as well as NIC Master and Ed:K-12. She works as an educational interpreter and has been interpreting in the school system for over 20 years. She enjoys mentoring interpreters across the United States, no matter where they are in their journey, encouraging and empowering them to achieve their goals. She works as a freelance interpreter, and as a performing arts interpreter for theatre’s and concert venues in her area. She has presented various workshops across the country. She worked as a video relay interpreter with Sorenson Communications for over 14 years. Feel free to contact her about mentoring, presenting, or just general questions about the field of interpreting at sabrinatempie.wixsite.com/aslterp