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 Manager

Hala Fam

Hala Fam
Manager

Patient Affairs, Interpreter, translation and deaf services
Supervises the department's daily operations and coordinates all requested translations.

 Interpreters and Translators - Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

 Cecilia Caprarella

Cecilia Caprarella
Medical Interpreter
Patient Affairs & Interpreter Services
UCLA Health System

Languages Spoken
English & Spanish


Clara Huerta

Clara A. Huerta
Medical Interpreter/Translator for the Deaf
Patient Affairs & Interpreter Services
UCLA Health System

Years of Service
22 years of service at UCLA Health System

Degree/Certification
Applied Arts and Sciences, EL Paso TX
Certificate of Completion in Paraprofessional for the Hearing
Impaired & Interpreting for the Hearing Impaired

Memberships/Associations
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
National Alliance of Black Interpreters (NAOBI)

Languages Spoken
American Sign Language
English & Spanish


Sandra Kourchenko-Hale

Sandra Kourchenko-Hale
Certified Medical Interpreter/Translator II, Spanish
Patient Affairs & Interpreter Services
UCLA Health System

Years of Service
5 years of Service at UCLA Health System 

Degree/Certification
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Magna Cum Laude)
Masters of Arts in Fine Arts, Creative Writing
Certified Medical Interpreter

Language Spoken
English, Spanish and German


Miguel Guillermo Medina
Medical Interpreter II
Patient Affairs & Interpreter Services
UCLA Health System

Degree/Certification
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish 
with a minor in teaching English as a second language

Languages Spoken
English & Spanish


Roman Valbuena

Andrew Yate
Certified Medical Interpreter/Translator II
Patient Affairs & Interpreter Services
UCLA Health System

Years of Service
2 year of Service at UCLA Health System

Degree/Certification
Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Associates Degree in Accounting
Certified Medical Interpreter

Professional Experience
15 years of experience as a Spanish Interpreter
Experience in translations for the medical field

Languages Spoken
English, Portuguese and Spanish


Kelly Zuniga

Kelly Zuniga
Certified Medical Interpreter/Translator II
Patient Affairs & Interpreter Services  
UCLA Health System

Years of Service
2.5 years of service at UCLA

Degree/Certification
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Culture
Certified Medical Interpreter

Languages Spoken
English & Spanish

 Interpreters and Translators - Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital

Daniel Wiese

Daniel Wiese
Medical Interpreter, Administrative Assistant III
Patient Affairs & Interpreter Services
UCLA Health System

Years of Service
5 Years of Service at UCLA Health Systems

Degree/Certification
Hotel Management
ISI ITAP Bilingual Certification Program

Professional Experience
Attended Southern School of Interpretation
Official Interpreter for Celanese Mexicana during BOP III project
Interpretations for the Goethe-Institut (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Tutor for students of the Colegio Alemán (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Languages Spoken
English, German and Spanish

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