List of Members


Current TAMIT Active Members 2013

 

Alicia O.Buckner
 
E-mail: abuckner59@att.net
Phone: (901)634-6313
Languages:Spanish
Work:Independent Translator. 


Ana Maria Haley
 
Email:Malagaes@aol.com 
Phone: 901-476-8960
Cell: 901-212-6556
Languages: Spanish, English
Work: Methodist Lebonheur  Healthcare University
Education:  Associate degree. Early childhood studies certification.  Certificate in - Bridging the Gap, training in medical interpretation (California). Health Care interpreter training program (University of Tenn), and numerous related workshops and continuing education programs.


Blanca Martinez
 
Email: blanca27@live.com
Pnone: (901) 794-6692
Languages: Spanish,English
Work:Interpreter for Memphis city schools
Credentials: Health Care Interpreter Program at University of Memphis. 


Constantina Fronimos – Baldwin:
 
Email:  theowlgirl@yahoo.com.ar
Phone: (901) 516-0693
Cell: 901-619-4957
Fax: (901) 569-3699
Languages: Spanish, Greek
Work: Coordinator of Interpreting Services – Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
Education: Certificate Course as Healthcare Interpreter, Level I and II, UT (2005); University of Memphis (2007); Mental Health Interpreter Training from the Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee, National Certification in Medical Interpreting (CMI), 2010, Undergraduate coursework in Communication Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (2002); BS in Health Care Management, South University, (2012). 


Claudia Echeverri 
E-mail:mariacecali@yahoo.com  
Languages:Spanish,English 
Certifications:Health care interpreter program.

Carla Huaco
Email: k_huaco@yahoo.com.ar
Phone:901-315-2858


Espi Ralston
 
Email:  espiralston@gmail.com
Phone:  901 218-4691
Languages:  Spanish, English, French
Work:  Medical Interpreter, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - Director and Instructor, Healthcare Interpreter Certificate Program, University of Memphis,
Education:  MA (equivalent), Modern Philology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching), University of Memphis, MA (Master in Romance Languages), University of Memphis, Training: Kaiser Permanente-Hablamos Juntos Train the Trainer Healthcare Interpreter, Certificate Program, Oakland, CA; Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter, Taining, Memphis, TN;Mental Health Interpreter Training, Mental Health Association of Middle, TN, Memphis, TN.
MS in Plant PathologyPhD in Plant PathologyMBA in Management of Information Systems

Graciela Vunk
Email: gracielavunk@yahoo.com
phone: 901-828-2071

Hanna Durand
 
Phone: 901-752-1774
Cell:901- 626-7199
Languages: Spanish ,English & Turkish
Work: Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz  -legal interpreter & file auditor
Education / Credentials: Business Administration  -- Undergraduate
Marketing TN court - interpreter workshop.-working on certification
Medical Interpreter Course Feb. 2010.


Hernán A. Silva- Zetina
 
Email:chronos71@msn.com
Phone: 901-628-0256 (7pm-12pm only)
Languages: Spanish, English
Work: EOIR Interpreter
Education / Credentials: Bridging the Gap (08/ 12)
Registered Interpreter (09/28/2012)


Irma Brantley
Email: abl449@yahoo.com
Phone: 901-545-7264
Cell: 901-574-6220
Languages:  English, Spanish 
Work: The Regional Medical Center at Memphis
Education / Credentials: BA Cumlaude, Health Care Interpreter Program 1 & 2, Translation Workshop.


Jonathan P. Rogers
Email:jonathanprogers@gmail.com
Phone: 901-451-7795
Languages: Spanish, English
Work: Self-employed
Education / Credentials: Certified Court Interpreter in TN and MS.


Julio Cepeda
Phone:(901) 335-8917
Cell:(901) 335-8917
Fax:(901) 287-6230 
Languages: Spanish, French, and English
Work: Staff Spanish Medical Interpreter at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center
Education: MSc Chemical Engineering, McGill University, and Montreal, Canada BSc Chemical Engineering, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Health Care Interpreting Certificate from UT Health Science Center.

Kathy Trammell Scruggs
Email: kathyscruggs@me.com
Phone: 901-848-6861

Laura C. McFarling
Email: mcfarling2@yahoo.com
Phone: 870-735-1277
Cell: 901-831-2044
Languages: English, Spanish
Work: The Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED)
Education: UT Health Science Center March 2006, UM College of Arts Sciences April 2008, Paralegal Mid South Community College.


Leticia Tinoco
Email: letinoco@hotmail.con
Phone: (901) 323-6868 H
Cell: (901) 216-1333
Languages: Spanish, English
Education: (Technical school) Academia Mexico, Accounting, Asst./Secretarial
Certifications: Healthcare Interpreting Training Programs I & II,
University of Tennessee and University of Memphis.
Certifications: CMI


Lina Makarem / MLS Multilingual Services of Memphis                                                 
Email: lmakarem@hotmail.com
Cell:  901 246-4257
Fax:  (901) 755-3227
Languages: Spanish, English
Work: MLS Multi-Lingual Services: Spanish Instructor/Translator/ court interpreter
Website: multilingualmemphis.com 
Education:  Dentist, Universidad del Zulia–Maracaibo- Venezuela.
Tennessee Court Interpreting Credentialing Program (TCIC)
Health Care interpreter Program- UofM


Lorena Espinoza
Cell: 901-212-2057
Languages:  Spanish, English, Portuguese (medium level)
Education:  Medical Interpreter Level I Certificate, U of M 2011.


Marc Friedman
Phone:  901-461-5701
Cell: 901-461-5701
Fax: 901-461-5701
Languages:  Spanish, French, limited Brazilian Portuguese
Work:   St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Education:  M.A. in French (minor in Spanish)
Certifications: CHI, CMI.


Margaret Arranguren
Email: maranguren@hotmail.com
Phone:(901)486-0876
Languages:English,
Credentials:BA Spanish, English


Maria King
Email: kingmaria80@yahoo.com
Phone: 850- 637-2913
Languages: Spanish, English
Work: Medical Interpreter at The University of Memphis (School of Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Memphis Speech and Hearing Center.
Volunteer /Interpreting services at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
Volunteer / Medical Interpreter at Compassion Neighborhood Clinic (Caritas Village)
Education / Credentials: Health Care Interpreter Program, School of Public Health-University of Memphis.


Martha Musselman                                                                                   Email:blessmlm98@yahoo.com   
Phone: 831-320-0153
Languages: Spanish, English
Credentials: CMA- CMT.


Marvyn Tipps
Phone: 615 463 3137
Cell: 615 414 5295
Fax: 615 463 3137
Languages: English and Spanish
Work: Freelance Translator and Interpreter
Education: B.A., Douglass College of Rutgers University, Spanish; M.A. Tufts University, Spanish; Ph.D., Brown University, Hispanic Studies
Certifications: ATA English into Spanish/Spanish into English; Federal Courts, TN Courts.


Mary Terez , LMSW
Phone: 901-271-6136
Cell: (616) 262-3606
Fax: (901) 271-6199
Languages:  English, French, Italian, Spanish 
Work: Multilingual Social Worker at Christ Community Health Services
Education / Credentials: Licensed Master of Social Work.


Megan Carter
Email: megankennelly@gmail.com
Phone: (901) 591-6159
Languages: English, Spanish
Credentials: Healthcare Interpreter Certificate Program Levels I & II, University of Memphis.


Monica Barringer
Email: monica@tnspanish.com
Phone: (901) 503-3909
Languages: Spanish, English
Credentials: Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) University of Memphis.


Nilka Quirós-Fleek
Email: hispanicprofservices@yahoo.com
Phone: (901) 383-4174
Cell: (901) 496-9499
Languages: Spanish, English
Work: Hispanic Professional Services
Education/ Credentials: English as a Second Language Teacher Certificate, Vandervilt Advocacy Project for Children of Special needs.
B.S. Purdue University


Rafael Lastra
Email: rafaellastra.translations@gmail.com
Phone: (423) 593-1706
Languages: Spanish, English (studying Portuguese)
Work: Sessions Court in Cleveland and Chattanooga
Education/ Credentials: Private Pilot-airplane (Martin Aviation, Santa Ana, California)
Certifications: State Registered Court Interpreter.


Rosalva King
Email: rosalva@visa-inc.com
Phone: (901)767-2424
Languages: Spanish, English


Samira Jubran
Email:  Samira.Jubran@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 624-5320
Cell: (901) 216-7281
Languages: Arabic, French
Credentials: OPI Exam in Arabic <> English Superior, TN AOC Registered Interpreter (2/28/11); 40-hr on site training; 30-hr on line training


Shayla A. Lawrence
Phone: (901) 230-2520
Languages: English, Spanish
Work: student, interpreter and bilingual public health specialist at the Health Department
Education / Credentials: BA in Spanish Language / Literature and Anthropology


Silvia Merediz
Email: certifiedcourtinterpreter@gmail.com 
Phone: (901) 409-9074
Languages: Spanish, English
Credentials: State Certified Court Interpreter TN & AR

Talia Chavez O'Burke
Email: Talia_chavez@hotmail.com
Phone: 901-545-8417


Vanessa Jara
Email: vjara@eplus.net
Phone: (731) 697-1837
Languages: Spanish, English
Work: Medical Interpreter at WTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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