Advisory Committee

The volunteer Advisory Committee provides input to DSHS LTC on its duties per Chapter 388-03 WAC, Rules and Regulations for the Certification of DSHS Spoken Language Interpreters and Translators.

Meetings for SFY 2025-2026: 

  1. October 30, 2025
  2. February 23, 2026
  3. to be determined

Advisory Committee Members:

  1. Monique Anderson, HCA Interpreter Services Program Specialist, representing the Health Care Authority. monique.anderson@hca.wa.gov

  2. Natalie Lavinsky, Enterprise Contract and Procurement Specialist, representing the Department of Enterprise Services. natalie.lavinsky@des.wa.gov

  3. Cristy Miller, Medical Program Specialist, representing the Department of Labor and Industries. zare235@LNI.WA.GOV

  4. Stacy Winokur, representing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. stacy.winokur@dcyf.wa.gov

  5. Katherine Templet, Manager, Labor, Contracts, and CMS Accountability, representing the Department of Social and Health Services. katherine.templet3@dshs.wa.gov

  6. Leroy Mould, Interpreter, representing interpreters and WFSE/AFSCME. lmouldinterp@comcast.net 

  7. Magda Enriques, Interpreter, representing interpreters and WFSE/AFSCME. magda.enriques@gmail.com

  8. Milena Calderari-Waldron, Interpreter, representing interpreters and WFSE/AFSCME. milenacw@live.com

  9. Michael Abate, representing WFSE/AFSCME. michaela@wfse.org

  10. Yvonne Simpson, Medical Interpreter Supervisor, Harborview Medical Center - Interpreter Services. simpsony@uw.edu 

  11. Ubah Warsame, Somali Health Board, representing refugee advocacy organizations. ubahW1@gmail.com

  12. Yukié Royall, Program Director of API Chaya, representing  refugee/immigrant advocacy organization. yukie@apichaya.org

  13. Helen Henera, Language Testing and Certification Program Administrator.  helen.henera@dshs.wa.gov

 

Meeting Minutes:

January 2019

April 2019

June 2019

October 2019

June 2020

September 2020

October 2020

November 2020

April 2022

May 2022

June 2022

April 2023

May 2023

February 2024

January 2025

June 2025

October 2025