LSA Resources

In association with the Montgomery County Education and Workforce Partnership, LSA recently hosted an Educator-In-The-Workplace visit with Adam Bailey (World Language Department Head for Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Plymouth Meeting, PA) and Robin Keir (Certified French and Spanish educator at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, PA).  Mr. Bailey and Mrs. Keir spent a day with key members of the LSA team to learn about our company and services, as well as discover how we serve not only our clients, but also multicultural communities across the globe.

Greeted by Tia Sweri, LSA’s On Location Department Assistant Manager, the group was invited to observe an LSA interpreter, on location at a court proceeding in Center City, Philadelphia.  Upon return to LSA headquarters, Mr. Bailey and Mrs. Keir were invited learn about Translation & Localization with Joseph Bayerl (Department Manager), Interpreting by Telephone with Lynn Dick (Department Manager), and Quality Assurance with Stephanie Vine (Interpreter Resource Manager).  The information gathered was formed into lesson plans and shared with students currently studying world languages.

Mr. Bailey recently sent the following letter to LSA, outlining his experience and gratitude:

“I wanted to thank you for your help in arranging the Educator-in-the-Workplace visit with LSA last Thursday.  Everyone at LSA was very welcoming and helpful.  Tia (Sweri) was a wonderful guide to the world of court interpreters, and the different department supervisors were enthusiastic representatives of their particular areas of the company.  I appreciated the opportunity to talk with the employees and listen in on a ‘real INTERPRETALK’ phone call.”

“Upon return, I visited different classrooms of world languages and shared with them my experiences at LSA.  The students were very receptive and some genuinely interested in pursuing careers in the field.  Please extend my gratitude to all those who met with us on Thursday.  It is nice to know that companies in the area are not only providing quality professional services, but they are also caring enough about the community to open their doors to interested educators like me.”

About the Montgomery County Education and Workforce Partnership: The Montgomery County Education and Workforce Partnership is a unique partnership, which unites parents, school districts, local businesses, community-based organizations, labor associations, governmental agencies, and higher education to prepare students for success in a career. It is organized for educational purposes, specifically to increase the options of school districts, students and their parents in sharpening their focus on potential careers.

Posted: May 26th 2009
Category: Face-to-Face Interpreting, LSA News