French Interpreters in District Of Columbia

I am a French native, completely fluent in English and German and I have lots of experience as a freelance translator/proofreader.

I have been providing interpretation and translation services since 1995. I am also the owner of a language school for children that teaches Spanish, French and Italian to over 120 students per year.

Professionally trained Spanish, French and Haitian Croole interpreter experienced in simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and sight translation in both public and private meetings. Twenty-nine years experience as a licensed attorney (District of Columbia 1981, Maryland 1987, Pennsylvania 1991) ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview rating of Advanced High in French Public Trust Moderate Risk Clearance, U.S. Department of State; active from 12-2007 French interpreter (eligible), Maryland State Courts/Consortium for State Court Interpreter Certification

Ability to perform interpretation services in the following areas: medical/legal/immigration/social services. Experienced in the areas of educational interpretation for special education services, dealing with assessment and psychological evaluation. Also experienced with the Department of Homeland Security cases in the areas of telephone interpreting and monitoring asylum and refugee cases in detention centers(Haitian Creole<>English; French<>English. Immigration Court with Recently edited a Haitian Creole Phrasebook containing vocabulary related to the relief effort, medical terminology(McGraw-Hill, September 2010). Ability to edit and proofread employee manuals and academic materials.