Welcome 2020 Interns!

As many of you know, RGC Access runs a Bridge to Work internship program for recent Interpreting Training Program graduates. The 2019-2020 interns, Kaylee Lind, Jaden Chavez, and Maddie Ertle have worked extremely hard throughout the past year and have completed our program! Jaden and Kaylee have extended their contracts with us and will be continuing to work in the community. Make sure that you congratulate them on completing the Badge to Work program when you see them! We wish them the best of luck and are pleased that the New Mexico interpreting community will continue to have an opportunity to work with them and see them grow.

Although Maddie isn’t staying in the Land of Enchantment, we are happy to report that she is continuing her interpreting career in Minnesota where she recently accepted an interpreting position. We know she will make a positive impact wherever she chooses to go!

With the completion of last year’s interns, we are extremely proud to announce our new 2020-2021 interns: Vanessa Martinez and Shannon Garrison! Both graduated this year with a degree in Sign Language Interpreting from the University of New Mexico and are well on their way to becoming top-notch interpreters. If you see them around, please say hello and welcome them into the field of interpreting! We are very excited to invite them both to be a part of the RGCA team and look forward to working with them in the community.

Shannon Garrison

Vanessa Martinez