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 2023-2024: 

  1. October 31, 2023
  2. February 28, 2024
  3. June 25, 2024

Advisory Committee Members:

  1. JoAnna Gaffney, HCA Interpreter Services Program, representing the Health Care Authority. joanna.gaffney@hca.wa.gov

  2. Antoinette Wynne, Contract Specialist, representing the Department of Enterprise Services. antoinette.wynne@des.wa.gov  

  3. Karen Jost, Health Services Analysis Program Manager, representing the Department of Labor and Industries. josk235@lni.wa.gov

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

  5. Katherine Templet, Labor, Legislative Coordination, and Planning Manager, 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, representing refugee/immigrant advocacy organization. 

  13. Helen Henera-Language Testing and Certification Program Manager, representing the Department of Social and Health Services.  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