John Arroyave is a first generation Colombian-American, he is keenly aware of how communication impacts access to community services, he is a passionate advocate for ensuring that interpreters are screened, trained and qualified. John is a graduate of the University of Florida, with an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, He has previously advised executives on organizational structure, change management, and process improvement projects.   He says that “Sometimes a person chooses a profession. Sometimes the profession chooses the person. He believes language can open up the world; It is empowering. This perspective fuels his love for interpreting, especially community and medical interpreting. It allows him, he says,  in his own personal way, to provide a channel through which others can find autonomy and empowerment all through language. Tune in to hear his story on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter! Join the conversation! Only on the podcast that brings you your stories about our profession. Brand the Interpreter! -------------------------------------------- Connect with Mireya Pérez, Host www.brandtheinterpreter.com Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram ----------------------------------------------- Connect with John Arroyave [email protected] https://www.cultureandlanguage.net/our-team ---------------------------------------------- SPONSOR INFORMATION Thank you to Liberty Language Services for sponsoring this episode! To learn more about Liberty Language Services, please visit: https://www.libertylanguageservices.com/ To learn more about the Academy of Interpretation, go to: https://www.academyofinterpretation.com/  For a limited time only, you can get $10% off all courses when you sign up using the Brand the Interpreter’s discount code, AOI10BTI.  Visit the Academy of Interpretation on social media: LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter