Court Interpreters Pre-Certification Orientation Agenda
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FY 2014 Court Interpreters Pre-Certification Orientation Course Materials
July 14, 2014
Omni Southpark
4140 Governors Row
Austin, TX 78744
512.448.2222
Introduction (Agenda & Seminar Information)
Faculty Information (Roster & Bios)
Day 1 - Monday, July 14, 2014
| 6:45 – 8:00 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:10 a.m. | Announcements Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 8:10 – 8:45 a.m. | What is a Licensed Court Interpreter and What are You Getting Into? Hilda Cuthbertson, Licensed Court Interpreter, City of Bryan |
| 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. | Sight Interpretation: Municipal Court Complaints (English to Spanish) Mike Acuña, Presiding Judge, City of Dallas Janie Moreno, Court Interpreter, City of Dallas |
| 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Sight Interpretation Continued: Speeding in a School Zone (Spanish to English) |
| 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Mock Trial: Consecutive Interpretation Mike Acuña, Presiding Judge, City of Dallas Hilda Cuthbertson, Licensed Court Interpreter, City of Bryan Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC Janie Moreno, Court Interpreter, City of Dallas Maricruz Stagg, Prospective Court Interpreter, City of Katy |
| 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Overview of Court Process & Procedure Hilda Cuthbertson, Licensed Court Interpreter, City of Bryan |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Terms Related to Interpretation – Intro to Grammar Mike Acuña, Presiding Judge, City of Dallas Maricruz Stagg, Prospective Court Interpreter, City of Katy |
| 1:15 – 2:00 p.m. | Courtroom Terminology & Research Workshop Marco Hanson, Language Access Coordinator, Office of Court Administration |
| 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Demonstration of Simultaneous Interpretation with Tips on Practicing Mike Acuña, Presiding Judge, City of Dallas Janie Moreno, Court Interpreter, City of Dallas |
| 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Practicing Simultaneous or Consecutive Interpretation |
| 3:00 – 3:20 p.m. | What’s Next? From Here to Becoming Licensed Marco Hanson, Language Access Coordinator, Office of Court Administration |
| 3:20 – 3:30 p.m. | Closing Comments: Marco Hanson, Language Access Coordinator, Office of Court Administration Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC Maricruz Stagg, Prospective Court Interpreter, City of Katy |