64 Hour Health Care Interpreter
Training Facilitators

Toc Soneoulay-Gillespie, Director, Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement
Modules Facilitated: 
Introduction to Health Care Interpreting I
Introduction to Health Care Interpreting II
Medical Terminology II & Integrating Key Concepts

As a long time social worker, speaker, and program manager, Toc brings energy and focus to the OHCIA’s board.  Her experience in building meaningful language access is strong, from introducing legislation in Alaska to working with interpreters and lecturing on cultural competency.  

Amanda Wheeler-Kay, Spanish Interpreter
Modules Facilitated:
Introduction to Health Care Interpreting I
Introduction to Health Care Interpreting II
Health Care Interpreter Ethics
Anatomy and Physiology For Interpreters
Medical Terminology for Interpreters I
Medical Terminology II & Integrating Key Concepts
Advanced Health Care Interpreting Concepts
Logistics of Interpreter Profession

Amanda Wheeler-Kay has worked as a healthcare/community interpreter for 10 years.  She has also worked as a bilingual social worker for multiple agencies including Child Welfare and North Clackamas School District.

For the last several years, Amanda has also been active in educating providers, clients and interpreters on language equity issues, both individually and in conjunction with other entities such as Catholic Charities, Lifeworks NW, and Clackamas County.  Select workshops and presentations include Best Practices in Working with Interpreters and Limited English Proficient Clients; Fundamentals of Interpreting; and Mental Health First Aid workshops in Spanish.