Leadership and Community

Professional associations, employee resource groups and more than a decade of volunteer language access.

Leadership and Professional Engagement

President
Tennessee Association of Medical Interpreters and Translators (TAMIT) · Jan 2016 – Jan 2018
Led the professional association for medical interpreters and translators across Tennessee and the Mid-South, working on outreach, advocacy, continuing education and community engagement with language professionals, healthcare providers and community partners to make the case for qualified language services.
Programs and Communications Co-Chair, Latin/Hispanic Employee Resource Group
St. Jude · 2022–2025
Supported bilingual communications, cultural programming and employee engagement, including initiatives celebrating Hispanic and Latin American cultures across the organization.
DEI Advocate
St. Jude · 2022–2025
Contributed to initiatives promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and culturally responsive communication.
Presenter and Educator
TAMIT · International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) · Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Presented on medical interpreting, cultural humility, cross-cultural communication and language access for professional and healthcare audiences — including medical interpreting in speech-language sessions and cultural humility in pediatric healthcare.

Volunteer Spanish medical interpreter and translator
Compassion Neighborhood Clinic · Jan 2010 – Dec 2020
Ten years of volunteer interpretation and written translation for underserved individuals and families facing barriers to healthcare, helping patients understand their care and providers understand their questions, concerns and needs.
International medical mission
Health Talents International, Guatemala · Sep 2016
Served as a medical interpreter on an international healthcare mission, supporting patients, healthcare professionals and volunteers across linguistic and cultural barriers in an underserved community.