Alum Receives Rising Star Award from American Translators Association
| by Stephen Diehl
Céline C. Browning, who earned her MA in Conference Interpretation in 2014 (Japanese/English), has built an impressive client list that includes Marie Kondo.
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How Carbon Offsetting Can Build a Forest
Middlebury Institute alum John Edward Meyers, who earned his MA in International Policy Studies in 2004, recently co-authored an article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review on the impact of REDD+ carbon offsets in Colombia.
How I Got Hired: Growth Consultant, Localization, Google
| by Min Tan MATLM ’17
“After I graduated from MIIS, I realized how powerful the alumni network is.” Min Tan MATLM ’17 describes how networking helped her launch her career in localization.
How I Got Hired: Assistant Director of International Student Life, University of Georgia
| by Sayre Weir MAIEM ’20
“Time flies, so take advantage of your time in the program to build relationships with peers and faculty.” Sayre Weir MAIEM ’20 describes what it takes to land an assistant director role in international student life.
Institute Alumni Barry Slaughter Olsen and Katharine Allen Recognized for Outstanding Service to the Interpreting Profession
| by Jason Warburg
The American Translators Association has awarded its highest honor to Middlebury Institute alumni Barry Olsen and Katharine Allen “in recognition of outstanding service to the translation and interpreting professions.”
How I Got Hired: Freelance Conference Interpreter
“The DC market deals with such a rich variety of topics that knowing how to prepare for technical meetings, be it on security or finance or human rights, is absolutely essential.” Miguel Garcia MACI ’14 describes what it takes to succeed as a professional interpreter.
Dreamers’ Study Abroad Program Allows DACA Recipients to Visit Mexico
| by Jessie Raymond
Luz Vazquez-Ramos MPAIEM ’17 turned her fifth-semester practicum—a Mexican study-abroad opportunity for DACA recipients—into an established educational program that gives undocumented individuals the chance to legally visit, and return from, the country they haven’t seen since childhood.
Driving Positive Change Begins at Home for Environmental Policy Alumna Lacey Raak
| by Jason Warburg
A series of international experiences taught Middlebury Institute alumna Lacey Raak MAIEP ’08 that lasting change begins at the local level, where today she is leading efforts to implement environmentally sound policies and practices in her own community on California’s Central Coast.
How I Got Hired: Program Director, VIA
| by Yuki Ueda MAIEM ’17
“Your friends, faculty, and career advisor can help you amplify the range of your search, but only if you are vocal about the kinds of work you enjoy.” Yuki Ueda MAIEM ’17 describes how the Institute helped launch a career in experiential learning programs.
Paying It Forward: Alumnus Creates Work Opportunities for Fellow Alumni in International Education
| by Jason Warburg
Middlebury Institute alumnus Kevin Hyunjae Sung MAIEM ’19 came to the United States in search of opportunities and is now helping to create them for fellow international students and MIIS alumni, managing international exchange programs at the University of Nevada, Reno.