Turning the Page into 2019
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time to take stock of what we’ve achieved—both within ATA and within our own jobs and businesses—and…
Read MoreAdvocacy and Local Legislation: See Something, Say Something
In recent months, a few state legislatures have taken steps that could affect voluntary certification programs such as ATA’s. These are certification programs that…
Read MoreATA at the United Nations Photo Exhibit "Interpreters on Mission: Contributing to Peace"
On September 26, 2018, at the invitation of Red T, a nonprofit advocacy organization, I was honored to represent ATA and the National Association…
Read MoreJessica Sanchez Wins 2017–2018 ATA School Outreach Contest
Jessica Sanchez, a Spanish interpreter and interpreter coordinator for the Fayette County Public School District in Kentucky, won a free registration to ATA’s 59th…
Read MoreSpoken Language Education Interpreting at a Tipping Point: Let's Not Reinvent the Wheel
(The following was originally posted on the InterpretAmerica blog and is reprinted here with permission, http://bit.ly/InterpretAmerica.) Spoken language education interpreting is here. The signs…
Read MoreErgonomics for ATA's Certification Exam: Unspoken Advice with Untold Benefits
Shortly after I took the computerized version of ATA’s certification exam in 2017, I received an e-mail from one of the proctors—whom I had…
Read MoreFrom the President: Elections, Position Papers, and More: ATA Counts on Your Voice
From the President Corinne McKay president@atanet.org Twitter: @corinnemckay As I write this in mid-August, ATA’s 2017–2018 Board has met for the last time (in…
Read MoreATA59 Is Just Around the Corner!
From the President-Elect Ted R. Wozniak ted@tedwozniak.net By the time you read this ATA59 will be just weeks away. If you haven’t registered yet,…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
Standing from left: Directors Faiza Sultan, Frieda Ruppaner-Lind, Geoff Koby, Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo, Melinda Gonzalez-Hibner, Tony Guerra, Evelyn Yang Garland, and Cristina Helmerichs. Seated…
Read MoreMy Southwest Story: Getting in the Media
A few months ago, the in-flight magazine of Southwest Airlines, aptly named Southwest: The Magazine, ran a one-page feature on yours truly, which I…
Read MoreHuman-Centered Translation Technology
The European Association for Machine Translation (EAMT) held its 21st annual conference in Alacant, Spain, on May 28–30, 2018.1 The organizers made a great…
Read MoreEstablishing the English>Arabic Certification Exam
I’m sure many people wonder what the procedure is for establishing new language pairs for testing within ATA’s Certification Program. As far back as…
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