Course Description

This is a two-hour course for consecutive interpreters that teaches basic skills and innovative note-taking strategies for interpreters at all levels. Students will learn how to create and memorize their notes and how to incorporate notetaking in their interpreting practice.

What you will learn

  • Create and memorize your notes

  • Create essential symbols and abbreviations

  • Incorporate notetaking into your interpreting practice

Who should attend

Interpreters of all levels and fields can benefit from these notetaking strategies to help you improve your consecutive interpretation performance. 

Level: Foundational    Language: English    Specialization: All

Aquillia Alowonle

Aquillia Alowonle is a New York State certified court interpreter, and she is a graduate of The University of Minnesota’s program in Translation and Interpreting. Aquillia has experience working as a hospital staff interpreter at The University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital, as a freelance interpreter at various hospitals, as a telephonic interpreter for several agencies, and as a court interpreter in New York State. Aquillia is the owner of ANA Professional Language Services, LLC, and she is a licensed trainer of The Community Interpreter.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome to Note-Taking 101

  • 2

    Webinar

    • Note-taking 101

  • 3

    Post Webinar Review

    • Quiz

    • Feedback Survey

Hear From Previous Students

5 star rating

Great

Rachel Webb

Very helpful. I learned so much! I like the instructor and her voice is calm. I wish I could see her lovely face better in full screen.

Very helpful. I learned so much! I like the instructor and her voice is calm. I wish I could see her lovely face better in full screen.

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Excellent!

Clarissa Paal

This course was very informative! I really enjoyed Aquillia's teaching style and delivery. I'm excited to put all of the new skills that I learned into prac...

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This course was very informative! I really enjoyed Aquillia's teaching style and delivery. I'm excited to put all of the new skills that I learned into practice and I look forward to taking more courses with this instructor!

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good

E. Linda Fang

excellent

excellent

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EXCELLENT!

Mireya Sandoval

It was an excellent and very important course. I am so glad I decided to take it, even after so many year of experience. Thank you!

It was an excellent and very important course. I am so glad I decided to take it, even after so many year of experience. Thank you!

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Student Access

Student access on this platform is limited the same as if attending a live class.

  • Our 40 hour courses include 6 months of access. All other courses can be accessed for 3 months.

  • We want to help you get the most out of our classes. If you need additional time please contact us.

  • 407-677-4155

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