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NEW CERTIFIED MEMBERS
you twice, once when you register and
again just prior to the exam date. But
if you don't open the link or read the
instructions ahead of time, you may find
yourself in a pickle. If you do manage to
reach someone, whether it's the proctor
or ATA staff, even if you feel desperate or
stressed, try to remember the advice of
authors like Dale Carnegie and Stephen
Covey: treat folks with respect and
you're more likely to get what you want!
8. Think of yourself as a snowflake-
unique and exceptional. Well, yes,
everybody is exceptional, but that
doesn't mean ATA will make exceptions
for you. Perhaps you asked a question
about using a certain resource, but
didn't get the answer you wanted.
Perhaps you are someone who always
runs late. Whatever the case, don't
assume exceptions will be made to
accommodate you. If the answer was
"no" from ATA staff, the answer from the
proctor will still be "no" on exam day.
Rooms for exam sittings are rented for
a certain period of time, which cannot
necessarily be extended to accommodate
latecomers. ATA relishes the diversity of

its members, but you may have to stifle
some aspects of your uniqueness on
exam day. Rules are rules.
This all might seem to be just common
sense, but ATA's certification team has
seen candidates make these mistakes more
times than we can count. Sure, candidates
don't set out to fail. But certification is just
one of many short- and long-term goals in
our busy lives, so we may not feel we have
time to "sweat the small stuff." We might
skip over instructions in our rush to meet
the registration deadline, and when exam
day is upon us we may even forget basic
guidelines in the stress of the moment. So,
if you want to give yourself the best chances
for success on the exam, take the time to
inform yourself and prepare. Good luck!
Michèle Hansen has been an ATA-certified
French>English translator and editor for over
20 years, specializing in pharmaceutical
and medical documents and health-related
international development. A former administrator
of ATA's French Language Division, she is now a
member of the Certification Committee. Contact:
hansentranslations@mac.com.

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Congratulations!
The following people have successfully
passed ATA's certification exam:
English
into Chinese
Yan Yan Su
Toronto, Canada

French
into English
Phillip M. North
Milton, PA

Mingshu Zhang
Palatine, IL

Elias Shakkour
Chicago, IL

English
into Japanese
Mari Matsumura
Dallas, TX

German
into English
Samuel Davis
Woodside, NY

English
into Russian
Irina Artamonova
Fremont, CA
English
into Spanish
Guillermo
Gonzalez Cavazos
Azcapotzalco,
Mexico
Patricia Cenoz
San Antonio, TX
Maria Luisa
Ortega Hernandez
Chicago, IL
Antoni Maroto
Chicago, IL
Pablo Mayén
Naucalpan, Mexico
Claudia Iris
Macedo Ponce
Mexico City,
Mexico
Angelica G.
Portales
Naucalpan, Mexico
Arabic
into English
Jon G. McGill
Volant, PA

Aaron Maddox
Tecumseh, MI
Italian
into English
Matthew Bouillon
Mascareñas
Denver, CO
Portuguese
into English
Robert B. Florstedt
Palm Bay, FL
Jean Marie Trujillo
Lawrence, KS
Russian
into English
Michael Marcoux
Frederick, MD
Spanish
into English
Deepti Limaye
Toronto, Canada
Kristin
Siracusa Fisher
Austin, TX
Erin Teske
Sunnyvale, CA

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