Practitioner Spotlight: Cassie Lee
As an 8 year old in Korea where I was born, I once saw a Korean sales assistant at a department store in Seoul talking to a Japanese customer. I was mesmerised by her perfect fluency in Japanese and elegant confidence, which made me realise that there was an unknown world that existed beyond the…
Practitioner Spotlight: Amy Wang
Amy is a Certified Conference Interpreter (Mandarin/English), Certified Interpreter (Mandarin/English) and Certified Translator (English into Chinese). My name is Xiaoxing (Amy) Wang, and I am a NAATI Certified Conference Interpreter (Mandarin/English), Certified Interpreter (Mandarin/English) and Certified Translator (English into Chinese). I began working as an interpreter/translator after earning a Master of Interpreting and Translation from the…
Practitioner Spotlight: Yiting Chen
Yiting is a Certified Translator (English into Chinese), Certified Translator (Chinese into English) and Certified Interpreter (Mandarin and English) I was born in a small mountain town in Southwest China, far away from the bustling cities. Growing up, I always dreamed of a bigger world beyond the valleys that surrounded me. In high school, I…
Practitioner Spotlight: Muhibullah Habibi
Muhibullah is a CPI Pashto and English. My journey from the war zones to community services that is underpinned by language, resilience, and purpose. I am a Pashto speaker and most of my childhood time was spent in refugee camps. In the camps, people were using every opportunity to learn new skills for their bright…
Practitioner Spotlight: Carolina Cannard
Industry Insights from a NAATI-Certified Interpreter in New Zealand Carolina Cannard – NAATI-Certified French and Greek interpreter “We interpreters are the voices of those who cannot speak” Carolina Cannard is a NAATI-Certified French and Greek interpreter based in New Zealand. She is also a PhD researcher exploring the experiences of refugee women with interpreters in…
Practitioner Spotlight: Guofeng Zheng
I began my translation journey at Macquarie University, where both mentors and challenges profoundly shaped my path. One mentor who had a significant impact on me was Prof. Haidee Kotze. Known for her rigorous marking, she set high standards, but her support was readily available if you sought it. This blend of strictness and guidance…