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Jiao Hoggard is a court-certified and medically certified Mandarin Chinese interpreter and translator with 18 years of professional experience. She has worked with various courts, law firms, conferences, medical facilities, businesses, school systems and government agencies.

Judith Kenigson Kristy is a Federal and State Certified Court Interpreter, and a Certified Translator (English to Spanish and Spanish to English) in the USA and in Canada. While living in Mexico, she worked as a translator for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and for Mexican President López Portillo. More recently, she has served as former Director of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT) as well as co-founder of the TN Association of Professional Interpreters and Translators (TAPIT). Ms. Kristy currently works in Nashville and throughout the U.S. as an interpreter/translator in legal, conference and community settings, presents seminars on Ethics as well as Forensic Transcription/Translation (FTT) of A/V recordings, and acts as a consultant and expert witness for FTT transcripts and language access matters. Judith welcomes questions and can be reached at jkinterp@gmail.com

After earning a degree in French at Lipscomb University in 1984, Barry continued his French studies at the Catholic University of Lyons, France, where he lived for two years. He later taught high school French, before moving to Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, where he worked for 16 years. Since returning to the States, he has directed a French-language Christian publishing ministry, authored several books in French and has traveled in 25 French-speaking countries. For several years he did freelance translation work for Tennessee Foreign Language Institute. He has also served as an interpreter in various settings, including courtrooms.

Director of Interpretation and Translation Services at the Tennessee Language Center. Certified Court Interpreter in the State of TN, and Certified Public Manager with a background in linguistics and experience in legal, medical, and educational settings.

Experienced English/Spanish translator and interpreter based in West Tennessee

Spanish Interpreter, Translator, Editor with over 20-years experience. Small agency owner covering assignments mainly in East Tennessee. Ph.D in Chemistry. Spanish Editor, Proofreader. Former Spanish Lecturer. SME experience in K-12 Science, Math, ELA text book and standardized tests.