Iris Van Hemert Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca

Supervise the work of employee interpreters and independent contract interpreters at one or more court locations and manage employee performance; plans, schedules, ensure compliance with statutory, policy and procedural requirements; regularly monitor performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development; recommends corrective and/or disciplinary action to address performance deficiencies or conduct issues, in accordance with court personnel policies and labor contract provisions.Work collaboratively with interpreters to develop and maintain a team-oriented work environment; discuss the resolution of work issues and concerns; engage staff in developing recommendations to assist interpreters in effective performance of their duties and responsibilities and to improve the delivery of language services to meet court needs

Ventura, Ca

Providing quality language interpretation and translation services in the public and private sectorConsulting on Interpreter liens/collections and litigation within the WCAB

Oxnard, Ca

In-house interpreter in various settings including: hearings, depositions, trials, conferences. Provided written translations. Assisted with day to day operations of an interpreter agency. Litigated liens for services before the WCAB.

Nationwide

ITS was awarded the state contract to provide formal Court Interpreter Training and to assess Interpreter needs for the state of Vermont. Comprehensive seminar development included: Procedural training in Court Interpretation, Ethics, Role & Responsibility of the Court Interpreter, testing and assessments for Certification. Seminars were held at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

National Center For State Courts

Provided extensive training and education in the field of Court Interpretation. Assited with the implementaion of a certification program for court interpreters for the state of Nevada. Served as Test Administrator & Proctor for Court Interpreter Certification. Developed training syllabus and presented material at seminars held at the University of Nevada, Reno, NV and the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV

Oxnard, Ca

Co-owned and operated an interpretation and translation agency. Provided services as a language interpreter for all settings in the public and private sector. Managed day to day operations such as: scheduling, hiring, payroll and purchasing.

Oxnard, Ca

Staff interpreter. Settings included: hearings before the Superior Court, attorney-client meetings, settlement conferences, depositions and written translations. I also met with and contracted clients who required interpreter services.