Giovanna Carriero-Contreras is a recognized leader in the language services industry with over 30 years of experience as a translator, interpreter, trainer, and national/international speaker. She is the founder of Cesco Linguistic Services and T360nBeyond, and a driving force in advancing the professionalization of interpreting.
Giovanna is a community and legal interpreter and is a Certified Healthcare Interpreter. She co-authored The Community Interpreter International and The Medical Interpreter, and played a pivotal role in developing the AAITE National Code of Ethics, expanding conversations on interpreter ethics in collaboration with T&I associations including NAJIT.
Giovanna is Chair-Elect, Acting Chair and founding member of the American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education (AAITE), and continues to shape the field through her leadership and advocacy. She serves on the ASTM F43 Standards Committee on Language Services and is Chief of the U.S. Delegation to ISO TC37/SC5 on interpreting standards. She is also a member of the ATA Standards Committee, the ALC Language Access and Advocacy Committees, the Colorado Language Access Coalition Steering Committee, and the National Language Access Coalition, among others.
Her experience as a practitioner deeply informs her teaching, and she is recognized for empowering interpreters to think critically, continuously refine their skills, navigate complex scenarios, and elevate their practice.
A recipient of the 2020 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year Award, Giovanna continues to shape the field through advocacy, education, and a deep belief in the power of language to foster equity and access. She is dedicated to advancing professional ethics, competences and skills, and language access initiatives—especially in response to the evolving impact of AI technologies and legislative changes.
