{"174":{"first":"Inna","last":"Lobanova-Heasley"},"188":"Interpreter since 1988 (on and off), Bilingual Paralegal 1995-2003","173":"2019-10-03","175":"inna@pr-perfect.com","176":"215-280-4824","177":{"street":"2542 Crestline Drive","street2":"","city":"Lansdale","state":"Pennsylvania","zip":"19446","country":"United States"},"178":"I learned about this program at the DVTA Summit in the fall of 2018 and immediately recognized its importance for my professional development, specific interests and goals. During the Summit, I met and spoke with Elizabeth McCarrick, Judge Chen, Kristin Swanson and a few Russian interpreters currently working within the PA Courts system. These conversations and the information I gathered inspired me to enroll in this program. I also attended the program's Open House which helped me to confirm this decision.  ","179":"I can related to the feelings of insecurity and powerlessness an immigrant facing the US court system can experience without a proper command of the English language and often without knowledge of his\/her rights. The language barrier is a serious issue and could be potentially life-altering when interacting with official government institutions in a legal setting. A simple cultural or linguistic miscommunication could create a major problem.  \r\n\r\nGiven my education, professional experience and passion for language, communications, and law studies, I feel that I can be most effective to the Russian-speaking immigrant community while serving in the role of a court interpreter when clear and proper  communication between parties matter the most. As a way of giving back for my freedoms and success in America, it is also a great honor to be able to serve the US court system to assist legal representatives in their work with Russian-speaking residents.  \r\n\r\nMy professional aspirations upon completion of this program include taking a Court certification exam, taking a  certification exam in English-Russian translation (via ATA), enrolling into a TEFL online course, as well as providing continuous personal support to my Russian community for citizenship exam studies, multi-cultural events promotions, and content translations. \r\n","180":"This program will allow me to brush up on my legal education (since my time at the paralegal school\/work), learn about Court interpreting ethics\/rules\/requirements and prepare for my next professional step described above.\r\n\r\nUpon completion of this program, I plan to take efforts to become a court certified interpreter, including participation in the shadowing program available to interpreters-in-training within the PA Courts, and explore all other educational and practical resources to become the most efficient professional legal interpreter I can be. \r\n","181":"Inna Lobanova-Heasley"}