Maiyim Baron's Resumè

Professional Activities

2004-present - Teaching and doing research, resident in Japan.

1989 - Present Owner/ Manager of Baron-Charms International, providing interpretation, translation, and cross-cultural training/consulting services focused on Japan.

1997 - Present Listed in the Washington State Office of the Administrator for the Courts as a Qualified Court Interpreter.

1997 - Present Authorized by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services to provide medical interpreting.

1985-1995 Served actively on the Board of the Seattle-Kobe Sister Cities Association. Chaired the 35th Anniversary Celebration, a year long exchange project.

1985-1993 Served actively on the Board of Directors of The Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival. Served as Executive Secretary1987-1990.

1980-1984 Visitor Program Officer, Seattle World Affairs Council. Arranged itineraries/logistics for U.S. State Department visitors.

Education

1973-1974 Graduate degree work in Japanese Studies at University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

1969-1973 B.A. in Chinese and Japanese awarded by Washington University, St. Louis, MO.

1970-1971 Kokusai-gakubu (International Program) of Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.

Professional Education Highlights

1997 "Interpreting in Court: A Practical Approach", 80 hour training offered by the Office of the Courts and Seattle Central Community College.

1995 "Interpreting in Mental Health", course offered by Asian Counselling & Referral Services.

1995 "Court Interpreter Training", course offered by the Office of the Administrator for the Courts of the State of Washington and Washington Academy of Languages Translation and Interpretation Institute.

1993 "The Art of Interpreting", course offered by Central Seattle Community Health Centers Hospital Interpretation Program, and the Council on Interpreter Training. Consistent participant in the Medical Interpreters FORUM, bi-monthly specialized training.

1993-1999 Instructor, North Seattle Community College, "Basic, and Continuing, Functional Japanese".

Professional Affiliations

Member ATA, American Translators Association; NOTIS, the Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society;
WITS, Washington State Court Interpreters & Translators Society; and
SOMI, the Society of Medical Interpreters

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