• Episode 3: Antigua to a business owner in New York

  • Jan 14 2022
  • Length: 29 mins
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Episode 3: Antigua to a business owner in New York

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  • Deborah Lockhart is the founder and director of operations of The Language Shop, based in New York City. Since graduating in 1985 from the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica with an Honors Degree in History with (French and Spanish) Language and Literature (and Philosophy as a minor), she launched her career in translation and interpreting in Antigua and Barbuda where she provided translation and interpreting services to government offices such as the Elections Office, the Office of the
    Prime Minister, the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the Ministry of Public Works, the Immigration Department, the High and Magistrates Courts, among others. She translated and interpreted for the Venezuelan and US Embassies and for various law firms, medical practitioners, media and advertising and commercial entities and individuals seeking immigration-related translation services. After nine years, she moved to New York, USA where she obtained Certificates in Translation and in Court Interpreting at New York University School of Professional and Continuing Studies. In 2006, she established The Language Shop where she directs project managers and team leaders in every time zone to provide top quality language services to the Company’s diverse, worldwide clientele on a full-time basis. She also served as treasurer of the New York Circle of Translators in 2006. Deborah speaks English, Spanish, French and basic Arabic, along with Jamaican Patois and various other Caribbean Creoles. Her interests are pets, language and culture, film, food and entertaining. Some of the causes close to her heart are the needs of the poor and hungry, the rights and needs of abandoned animals and the needs of the aged. If you or anyone you know would like to be interviewed to share your immigrant experience on this podcast, call us at 240-232-5579 or email us at info@thedreamacademy.us
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