Background
Current
Previous Positions
Intern, The Alliance, Houston, TX
Full-time course work at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
September 2021 - December 2021
Intern, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
November 2021 - December 2021
Bilingual Program Assistant, Healthy Start, University of Houston
July 2016 - December 2021
Owner, Liz Essary Interpreting, Indianapolis (2016-2020) & Houston (2020 - 2021)
May 2019 - May 2021
Part-time Faculty & Course Director, Glendon College at York University, Toronto [online]
January 2017 - May 2019
Associate Part-Time Faculty, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
September 2015 - June 2016
Graduate work in conference interpreting, Glendon College at York University, Toronto
November 2011 - September 2015
Language Services Supervisor, Indiana University Health Academic Health Center, Indianapolis
August 2010 - March 2020
Licensed Bridging the Gap instructor, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Rural and Urban Access to Health, Indianapolis
August 2008 - November 2011
Spanish Medical Interpreter, Indiana University Health Academic Health Center, Indianapolis
August 2004 - August 2008
Spanish Medical Interpreter, Hispanic Health Project, Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis
August 2001 - August 2004
Spanish Medical Interpreter, LUNA Language Services, Indianapolis
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, 1993-2003
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis [Academic year abroad at University of Costa Rica, 2003 Dean’s List]
Masters of Conference Interpreting, 2014-2016
Glendon College of Translation at York University, Toronto, Ontario
Certifications
Languages
Hubspot Social Media Certification, awarded 2020
Indiana Supreme Court Certified Interpreter, awarded 2014
Certified Healthcare Interpreter™, Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters-Spanish, awarded 2012
Spanish [bilingual proficiency]
Brazilian Portuguese [limited working proficiency]