Interpretation/translation services
Interpretation and translation is available to support parent involvement. There are two Spanish Bilingual Family Liaisons: Victoria Bernal and Stephanie Ongtooguk; and two Russian Bilingual Family Liaisons: Yelena Benikov and Ekaterina Walla. They speak a total of six different languages including Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, German, Catalonian and English.
Spanish Bilingual Family Liaison
313-2220
Spanish Bilingual Family Liaison
313-3054 or
313-1112 ext. 6600#
Russian/Ukrainian Bilingual Family Liaison
313-3545
Russian Bilingual Family Liaison 313-1112 ext. 4694#
In their countries these professional women held positions that included interpreter/translator, administrative assistant, auditor, teacher, business administrator, buyer, language instructor, Chief Endocrinologist of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, and medical university professor.
District personnel can request assistance of the Bilingual Family Liaisons or other language support by contacting Debi Carsten in the Special Services Department at 313-1250.