Jorge U. Ungo
English ↔ Spanish interpreting
| Contact Info | |
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| Address: | 16027 Highlander Dr. Houston, TX 77082 |
| Primary Phone: | 713-725-6621 |
| Secondary Phone: | 281-597-8632 |
| Fax: | 484-726-6621 |
| E-mail Address: | |
| Website: | http://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgeungo http://www.pacificinterpreters.com http://www.ncihc.org http://www.tahit.us |
| Qualifications | |
|---|---|
| Native Language: | English |
| Interpreting Services: | Community Interpreting Experience (6 years); Trainer (4 years) |
| Education: | Technical Management, DeVry University |
| Experience: | Southwest Region Manager, Pacific Interpreters, Inc. (current) Director of the Interpretation Division, MasterWord Services, Inc. (2002-2008) |
| Translation and/or Interpretation Degree: | Completed numerous interpreter training courses including: Cross Cultural Health Care Program – "Bridging the Gap: A 40-hour Basic Training for Medical Interpreters" Chang-Castillo Seminars – “Long (Conference) Consecutive and Note-Taking Techniques” Source Language Solutions – "Introduction to Court Interpreting" |
| Additional Information: | Jorge Ungo has dedicated his career to providing high quality interpreting services. As the director of an international interpreting program, Jorge was responsible for all business operations including the development of specialized training programs and interpreter evaluation tools. Today, Jorge is the Southwest Region Manager for Pacific Interpreters – a nationwide leader in healthcare interpreting. Jorge is also a board member and membership co-chair on the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare (NCIHC). Additionally, Jorge is the Director of Professional Development for the Houston Interpreters and Translators Association (HITA) and the Event Coordinator for the Texas Association of Healthcare Interpreters and Translators (TAHIT). Jorge was also the founding acting administrator of the American Translators Association Medical Division (ATA-MD). |
| Fields of Specialization | |
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| Healthcare Interpreting, Cultural Competency, Medical Interpreting, Telephone interpreting (OPI), Community Interpreting |