E. Zoe Schutzman, MA

Description

E. Zoe Schutzman grew up in Seville (Spain) and moved to Connecticut where she completed her BA in East Asian Studies and Architectural Design at Wesleyan University. She received her MA in Linguistics from the City University of New York Graduate School and pursued Translation and Interpretation Studies at Hunter College. Thereafter, she became a New York State Certified Spanish Court Interpreter and a Certified Healthcare Interpreter (Spanish) professional. She is a licensed trainer for The Community Interpreter International (TCII), Medical Terminology for Interpreters (MT), Interpreting for Pediatric Genetics (IPG), and Interpreter Trainer Online (ITO). Zoe is Co-founder and CEO of Cloud 18 Productions Inc., an international technology-driven and multidisciplinary creative enterprise.

A seasoned linguist, Zoe has taught at institutions of higher education, trained nascent and seasoned interpreters, developed, enhanced, and implemented curricula, assessment, and quality improvement protocols. She has provided linguistic and culturally appropriate expertise to varied research and creative endeavors, propelled system-wide strategic initiatives, led and supported new avenues for sustainable professional growth, and forged high-value partnerships with community and institutional stakeholders.

Zoe’s contributions (published and otherwise) have encompassed meaningful access to healthcare for limited English proficient and languages of lesser diffusion communities; sociolinguistic, language acquisition, language documentation, and performance projects; analyses of internal and national regulatory policies; and the development, trans-creation, and translation of literary, research, outreach, and educational materials. Since 2020, Zoe has served as Commissioner at the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).