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ATA will hold its
elections at the ATA 63rd
Annual Conference
in Los Angeles,
October 12-15, 2022.
has 3,750 subscribers.) In
2020, in order to continue
to grow and evolve as a
linguist, I began offering
interpreting services as well.
I believe there are many
more things we can do to
ensure that our industry
thrives and also attracts
more people from younger
generations to our community.
If elected, I would
leverage the skills I've
acquired as an influencer
to spread the news of
how valuable linguists
are, how much we count
in all aspects of society,
and encourage those of
the younger generation to
become translators and
interpreters so that our
community of professionals
can continue to grow
and flourish.
U.S. who needs a translator
or interpreter. I'll keep you
updated on language access,
professional standards,
working conditions, and
advocate so your voice will be
heard by ATA.
To increase ATA
membership, I'll reach out
to former ATA members,
listening and encouraging
them to become lifelong
members. I'll enhance
support systems, such as
ATA's Mentoring Program,
the Buddies Welcome
Newbies session at ATA's
Annual Conference,
and expand networking
opportunities in person
and virtually. One of the
reasons I especially enjoy
ATA is because it gives
me the opportunity to
experience the diversity of
our profession. I've learned
from dialogues, mentoring,
colleagues, friendships
gained from membership in
divisions, listservs, webinars,
meetings, and conferences.
My career has benefited
tremendously from ATA
membership and I'm looking
forward to helping other
people get the same benefits.
Since 2002, I've been a
Caroline Kyung Ha Kim
Caroline_kim@sbcglobal.net
I sincerely appreciate you
considering me for a position
on ATA's Board of Directors
and trust your judgment to
make the right decision.
If elected, I'll work to
promote the value and
reputation of translators
and interpreters to ensure
that the work of language
professionals is appreciated
by the public. I'll reimagine
the referral program so
that ATA will be the go-to
source for anyone in the
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conscientious ATA member,
attending 11 in-person
Annual Conferences across
the U.S. and two virtual
ATA Annual Conferences.
I presented a session on
interpreting the nuances
of idioms and proverbs
at the 2012 ATA Annual
Conference. I've enjoyed
being the assistant
administrator of ATA's
Korean Language Division
(KLD) for three years, where
recently we've been working
hard to increase membership
by sending notifications and
encouraging participation
in our listserv and
meetings. I've encouraged
collaboration with other
ATA divisions and ATA
Headquarters. I've also
served on KLD's Leadership
Council and Conference
Committee.
I'm an official federal
court interpreter, state
certified court interpreter
(California), and translator in
Korean and English. I have 20
years of experience in Korean
simultaneous conference
interpreting and interpreting
and translating in the areas
of information technology,
law, medicine, and business.
I'm also a voice-over talent,
translator, and dialect coach
for film and television.
I have a legal interpreting
and translation Korean/
English certificate from the
University of California, Los
Angeles. I have a secondary
Korean foreign language
credential, a California
secondary single subject
English teaching credential,
and a cross-cultural
language and academic
development certificate
from Point Loma Nazarene
University in California. As
an approved instructor for
court interpreter minimum
continuing education
credit (CIMCE), I've
presented CIMCE courses
on interpreting Korean and
English cultural expressions,
colloquialism, slang, and
grammatical structures. I
volunteered as vice president
for the Korean Professional
Interpreters Association
(2011, 2012, 2015-2018)
and as a CIMCE advisor.
Currently, I serve on the
Leadership Council of ATA's
Law Division.
I look forward to working
together with the members of
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