Carol Shaw, CT, grew up in Ecuador from infancy, briefly studied linguistics and journalism at the Universidad Católica de Quito, and then spent a few years working at an international law firm. During that time, she handled some of the firm’s translations and trained as an interpreter. After moving to the U.S. (where she was born), her path took a detour into the field of international sales and marketing. In 2000, she returned to her roots and began practicing as a full-time freelancer. Her primary fields of focus are business, law, and education.

She is a certified translator (Spanish>English) and master-level court interpreter in Texas. In addition, she has designed and taught a variety of seminars and workshops for interpreters and translators, including classes for translators and interpreters in education, and over 10 consecutive years of continuing education workshops for licensed court interpreters in Texas.

She has served on the Leadership Council of the Metroplex Interpreters and Translators Association (MITA) and spent a short but rewarding time on ATA’s Professional Development Committee. She currently serves on the Leadership Council of ATA’s Interpreters Division. She is completing her second term as secretary of the board of the Texas Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (TAJIT), and currently sits on the board of the American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education (AAITE).