How to Give & Receive Constructive Feedback For Interpreters working with BIPOC Interpreters
About the Workshop
DAI will be offering a workshop on how to give and receive constructive feedback specifically designed for interpreters and agencies who do evaluative performances especially with BIPOC Interpreters.
This workshop is 4 hours in length and is based on Dr. Garay's 25 plus years of teaching, evaluating, and rating interpreters and students both in an ITP setting and in a community setting.
After the first 2 hours of workshop introduction and reviewing different formats for conducting constructive feedback, the second 2 hours of the workshop will focus on discussing real-world interpreting scenarios in which interpreters will have hands-on practice opportunities for giving & receiving constructive feedback.
The workshop format and content will be presented online via a Zoom Webinar training platform.
Participant Objectives:
- Identify the core differences between giving positive vs. constructive feedback
- State the importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback
- Identify how to give positive feedback that empowers one to do better
- Explain how to give constructive feedback
- Recognize various models that can be used for when giving or receiving feedback
- Demonstrate best practice through various hands-on activities/rubrics/assessment tools
About your presenter:
Dr. Suzette Garay (Pronoun: She/They/Ella/One)
Dr. Garay is a Deaf BIPOC and a third generational Latina(x) from South America, Nicaragua and a third member of my family who was born Deaf. She holds the following degrees: BA, MA. PSY.S, and a Ph.D. Her major areas of studies are Special Education with an emphasis on Deafness and Learning Disabilities, Psychology, and teaching of American Sign Language. She is currently a retired Educational Psychologist and teaches online diversity training courses and has facilitated the Dear White Interpreter course previously with the CAITE BHI program. She also co-owns a private online website working with many families, individuals, and private business owners about interpreting, accessibility, diversity, and advocacy with diverse DHHDB consumers at www.thediversityacademy.com.
Dr. Garay’s resume includes the following qualifications: 25+ years of direct teaching, evaluating, and mentoring with ASL/Interpreter students, working with nationally-certified interpreters, and/or continues to work has an advocate for Special Education students and their families. She also has invaluable personal experience and success teaching, evaluating, and mentoring diverse deaf individuals and/or consumers from underprivileged socio-economic backgrounds.
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Diversity Academy for Interpreters is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.4 CEUs at the Little/None Content Knowledge Level.
Diversity Academy for Interpreters promotes and supports policies of non-discrimination and an environment that is mutually respectful and free from bias.
Requests for accommodations must be submitted to [email protected] at least 3 days prior to the workshop.
Cancellation Policy:
In the event that this course has to be canceled, we will notify you within 48 hours. We will provide an alternative workshop date.
Should you decide that this workshop is not for you, you may cancel with a full refund prior to the workshop.
