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 2024-2025: 

  1. January 31, 2025
  2. May 30, 2025
  3. June 30, 2025

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. Quan Tran, Interpreter, representing interpreters and WFSE/AFSCME. quantranlocal1671pres@gmail.com

  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, representing API Chaya and refugee/immigrant advocacy organization. 

  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