Yvette Citizen and Irene Radillo-Diaz have just started a new company called The Confident Interpreter. I had the pleasure of studying with these talented women at the Court Interpreter Training Institute in Tucson, AZ.

Check out their new website and interpreter training products!

Here’s the link: https://www.theconfidentinterpreter.com

As interpreters, we often get contacted by organizations and potential clients who would like us to work for little to no pay.  This document was written by two certified Court Interpreters in the state of Colorado as a way of politely responding to these types of requests.

The document follows a classic “Question & Answer” format in order to educate clients and clarify some of the mysteries about interpreting.

Please feel free to download this pdf document for your own use with potential clients and organizations.  The more our communities understand what we do, the more professional and successful the field of interpreting will become.

How to Hire an Interpreter