The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 13

way to doing what I had
pledged to do when I ran
last year. But life had other
plans in store for me. Sadly,
at the start of the year I lost
my mother to a sudden fall.
At the time, I was taking
a sabbatical in Paris at the
Cordon Bleu, enjoying some
time away from the blue light
of the computer and honing
some other senses that might
have dulled over the years
of remote simultaneous
interpreting. Of course,
that endeavor was abruptly
terminated. Needless to say,
with my personal loss, I was
emotionally and physically
unable to keep my promises
to be a participatory
member of the committees
I had signed up for. So, I
resigned from most of these
committees, but I've been
able to keep abreast on what
some committees are doing
so that I might participate
again following ATA63.
As I stated in my statement
last year, if elected, I'll
continue to advocate for
diversity and visibility of all
divisions and languages in
our Association. However,
one large difference from last
year is that I'm no longer
a freelancer. Nevertheless,
I'll now be able to provide
insight to the Board
on matters as a federal
employee, from a specific,
more structured perspective.
This new position will
also bring me closer to
interpreters and translators
of other languages with
whom I'll interact.
As I'll be relocating
to the Washington, DC
metropolitan area, I'll be
closer to ATA Headquarters.
It's my hope to use my new
geographical proximity to
Headquarters wisely and
www.ata-chronicle.online
fully to better learn, serve,
and be available for ATA as
an association.
If this past year has taught
me anything, it's that life
is unpredictable. I never
expected loss, nor did I
foresee my career taking this
turn. However, one event
led to another and now I'm
eager to learn as I move
forward in this new chapter.
I'll not claim to come in as
a director who knows all the
answers. I believe the most
powerful learning comes
through questions. If elected,
you can be certain that I'll
welcome and encourage
your questions and will
seek advice and input from
my fellow directors and the
ATA community to provide
the most comprehensive
response I am able.
It would be my pleasure
to receive your vote. If
elected, I hope to continue
to strive to bring equality,
visibility, and appreciation
to the mighty, yet often
underappreciated fields of
translation and interpreting.
amazing. I've been a member
since 2014, attending every
Annual Conference since then.
I also had the great pleasure
of presenting at the following
conferences: ATA56 in Miami,
ATA57 in Washington, DC,
and ATA62 in Minneapolis.
Speaking at these conferences
was such a great way to
challenge myself, and I really
learned so much to help me
in my career.
Amine El Fajri
fajri2000@hotmail.com
What an amazing surprise
and honor it was to learn I
was nominated to be a part
of ATA's Board of Directors.
Being nominated really made
me reflect on my journey
with ATA, which has been
I began my career as
an Arabic and French
interpreter in 2008. My
freelance services include
mainly interpreting for the
U.S. court system, medical
interpreting, and document
translation. I became a court
certified Arabic interpreter
in 2018, and I'm currently
in the process of becoming
a court certified French
interpreter. My educational
background includes two
master's degrees in business
administration. I've also
had the honor of serving as
a member of the Language
Access Committee for the
Utah State Courts and as a
board member of the Utah
Translators and Interpreters
Association, an ATA affiliate
and the local T&I association
in my home state of Utah.
I'm asking for your vote so I
can focus firmly on the future
of ATA in this constantly
changing world. The pandemic
has changed everything,
including our profession
and also ATA. Working
with fellow Board members
in the interest of all ATA
translators and interpreters,
I'll be a strong advocate for
encouraging solidarity and
the development of outreach
endeavors that involve
mentoring as well as client
education and fostering
relationships. ATA is strong
American Translators Association 13
The Annual Meeting
of Voting Members and
Election will be held
October 13, 2022.
https://www.classicthesaurus.com/constantly_changing_world https://www.classicthesaurus.com/constantly_changing_world http://www.ata-chronicle.online

The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022

Contents
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 1
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - Contents
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 3
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 4
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 5
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 6
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 7
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 8
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 9
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 10
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 11
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 12
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 13
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 14
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 15
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 16
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 17
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 18
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 19
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 20
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 21
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 22
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 23
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 24
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 25
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 26
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 27
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 28
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 29
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 30
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 31
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 32
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 33
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 34
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 35
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 36
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 37
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 38
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 39
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 40
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 41
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 42
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 43
The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2022 - 44
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20240102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20231112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20230910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20230506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20230304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20230102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20221112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20220910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20220708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20220506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20220304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20220102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20211112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20210910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20210708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20210506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20210304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/chronicle/20210102
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com