Navajo Interpreters in Oregon

My path to becoming a Navajo interpreter started unexpectedly — after years in the healthcare industry in the Navajo Nation, I realized my true calling was helping people communicate across languages.

As a professional Navajo interpreter, I serve the education sector, supporting IEP meetings, parent-teacher conferences, school enrollment processes, and special education evaluations. I ensure Navajo-speaking families fully understand and participate in their children's education.

I am an ATA-certified Navajo interpreter and active member of the American Translators Association, committed to the highest ethical and professional standards in every interpretation assignment.

Before becoming a professional interpreter, I spent years working in international trade between the Navajo Nation and the United States, which honed my Navajo and English bilingual skills to a professional standard.

Immigration law is at the heart of my practice — I provide Navajo to English interpretation for asylum hearings, bond hearings, removal proceedings, and attorney-client consultations. I am deeply familiar with immigration terminology and the emotional weight these cases carry.

Entrusted with high-profile cases by leading law firms and Fortune 500 companies, I bring 18 years of discretion and excellence to every Navajo interpretation project.

After practicing law in the Navajo Nation for several years, I pivoted to Navajo interpretation in the U.S., bringing a unique legal perspective to my work as a interpreter.

My expertise lies in technical and engineering interpretation — I provide Navajo to English and English to Navajo interpretation of user manuals, safety data sheets, technical specifications, and engineering reports. Precision in terminology is the cornerstone of my professional Navajo interpretation services.

I am a proud member of IMIA (International Medical Interpreters Association) and bring specialized expertise to every medical Navajo interpretation assignment I undertake.

I was born in Window Rock, the Navajo Nation, and moved to the U.S. as a teenager — an experience that taught me the critical role a skilled Navajo interpreter plays in people's lives.

I provide over-the-phone and video remote interpretation as a certified Navajo interpreter, supporting hospitals, courts, insurance companies, and government agencies with on-demand professional Navajo interpretation services available on short notice.

I hold state and federal court certification as a Navajo interpreter and have been qualified as an expert in legal interpretation in numerous court proceedings.

Having been raised in a bilingual household — Navajo at home and English at school — I developed an intuitive understanding of both languages that has shaped my 9-year career as a interpreter.

I provide professional Navajo interpretation services for the real estate and construction industry, covering closings, inspections, HOA meetings, and contractor negotiations. Whether it is a residential purchase or a commercial lease, I ensure every detail is clearly communicated in Navajo and English.

Continuously investing in professional development, I regularly attend interpretation industry conferences and workshops to refine my skills as a certified Navajo interpreter.

Military service stationed me around the world, but it was my Navajo heritage from the Navajo Nation that ultimately led me to a fulfilling career as a professional interpreter.

My area of expertise is financial and banking interpretation — I translate annual reports, audit findings, compliance documents, and investment prospectuses between Navajo and English. Clients rely on my professional Navajo interpretation services when accuracy and confidentiality are non-negotiable.

Clients consistently praise my reliability, cultural competence, and attention to detail — qualities I consider essential for any professional Navajo interpreter.

For 7 years I have served as a Navajo interpreter, drawing on the deep cultural and linguistic knowledge I acquired growing up in Window Rock, the Navajo Nation.

As a court-certified Navajo interpreter, I provide simultaneous interpretation and consecutive interpretation for federal and state courts. My caseload includes immigration hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and asylum cases requiring the highest standard of professional Navajo interpretation services.

With 7 years of experience and security clearance for government work, I offer professional Navajo interpretation services that meet the most demanding confidentiality requirements.