Webinar Description

[Education]

Educational interpreters encounter complex conversations and documents involving students, families, educators, and specialized professionals. This interactive session provides targeted practice in consecutive and sight interpretation using realistic school-based scenarios, including parent-teacher conferences, IEP meetings, student evaluations, disciplinary discussions, and written school communications.

Participants will strengthen active listening, memory, note-taking, message analysis, terminology management, and accurate delivery while maintaining appropriate register and professional boundaries. Through guided exercises, peer practice, and constructive feedback, interpreters will develop practical strategies for managing long or complex statements and producing clear, complete sight interpretations of educational documents. Participants will leave with adaptable techniques and practice resources they can continue using to improve accuracy, confidence, and professional performance.

Register now to strengthen the skills that matter most in educational interpreting. Join this interactive session and leave with practical techniques and resources you can put to use right away in your work.

Key Takeaways:

  • Strengthen consecutive interpretation — Practice active listening, memory, and note-taking to manage complex conversations like IEP meetings and parent-teacher conferences.

  • Build sight interpretation skills — Deliver clear, accurate interpretations of written school documents with appropriate register.

  • Gain tools for terminology and professional boundaries — Leave with adaptable techniques for specialized vocabulary and role management.

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September 29, 2026 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm ET

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Meet the Presenter

Eliane Sfeir-Markus

Eliane Sfeir-Markus, CHI, is an experienced interpreter, trainer, and industry leader fluent in Arabic, English, and French. She is a Certified Healthcare Interpreter and a court-certified Arabic interpreter in Pennsylvania and Delaware. As an Interpreter Expert, Eliane advises on industry standards, develops training materials, and provides guidance on interpreting ethics and best practices. Additionally, Eliane is an Adjunct Professor at Widener University Delaware Law School, where she teaches court and medical interpreting, as well as foundational interpreting skills. As a trainer with the De La Mora Institute of Interpretation, she co-designed and teaches the “Train the Trainer” course and the Medical Interpreting Signature Course. She also offers training in medical and court interpreting and delivers webinars on professional development topics such as cultural intelligence and resilience in interpreting. Eliane serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT), where she is Vice Chair, Chair of the Conference Committee, and Chair of the Training and Education Committee. She is also the Administrator of the Arabic Language Division at the American Translators Association (ATA) and a member of its Mentorship Committee. She is a certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach, DISC behavioral analyst, and speaker.

Monthly Webinar Reviews

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Excellent

Laura Leavitt

Our instructor was knowledgeable and gave us many tips which I found useful. We were able to practice what we were learning and he kept us all angaged

Our instructor was knowledgeable and gave us many tips which I found useful. We were able to practice what we were learning and he kept us all angaged

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Ethics for interpreters in medical and legal settings

Ricardo Abarca

concise and practical view of how ethics overlap in both fields

concise and practical view of how ethics overlap in both fields

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Very explanatory

Noemi Quirch-Valle

This is a very comprehensive and clear explanation of what to expect when interpreting a Plea

This is a very comprehensive and clear explanation of what to expect when interpreting a Plea

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Informative

Elena Kiseleva

Clear

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Important points regarding human brain and linguistics w...

Carmen Mustile

This is my third webinar with DeLaMora. Very pleased with the presentation, the material that the presenter James Plunett is very pleasant and competent inte...

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This is my third webinar with DeLaMora. Very pleased with the presentation, the material that the presenter James Plunett is very pleasant and competent interpreter and linguist. I learned new things, such as how the brain works regarding units of meaning. Thank you very much

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informative

soledad kocur

very simple to understand, a lot of important information and tips. thank you for a great class

very simple to understand, a lot of important information and tips. thank you for a great class

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Great

Maria Duran

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Super-necessary!

Roberto Sosa

Great material and insights! Indispensable to understand the best way to deliver consecutive interpretation

Great material and insights! Indispensable to understand the best way to deliver consecutive interpretation

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The Power of Knowledge

Renaud Boisrond

It ‘s was a very helpful tool for interpreters. We appreciate it. Thank you to our experience teacher!

It ‘s was a very helpful tool for interpreters. We appreciate it. Thank you to our experience teacher!

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Excellent Content and Presenter

Andrea Smith

Palma clearly knows her stuff. This was well organized and engaging with plenty of time for questions. She also generously stayed on longer than prescribed t...

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Palma clearly knows her stuff. This was well organized and engaging with plenty of time for questions. She also generously stayed on longer than prescribed to continue addressing questions. I will definitely look to take more training opportunities with her.

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