Hello! My name is Tess Oerkfitz.

I live in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. I wanted to be an interpreter because I love languages. If you're learning a language then you're also learning that language's culture as well. When I was in high school, and for all four years, I took a Spanish class. First, I thought that I would want to become a Spanish interpreter, but then I remembered I wanted to learn ASL for a long time. So, I went to a community college called Harper College in Illinois. They had an interpreting program there, however, it was only for a certification. When I was in my ASL 5 class, the school informed us that they were now canceling their interpreting program. I had to search for a new school, and I found WWU. I transferred schools, but when I transferred I had my Associates in Arts degree already. Now, my major is ASL interpreting, and my minor is for Spanish. There are various kinds of interpreting. They are all good options however I'd prefer medical interpreting. My goal is to do medical interpreting. I like that there's a variety. If you have questions, you can email me at tess.oerkfitz@gmail.com. Thank you!

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