Irina Arndt IRIS Consultant
Irina has dedicated her entire career to human services, helping people with various life challenges lead fulfilling and rewarding lives.
Work History
Date of Employment
- 9/1/2016
Job Title
- IRIS Consultant
Educational Background
Name of Institution
- Tashkent State University (Uzbekistan)
Major/Degree
- Linguistics, Foreign Literature
Experiences that prepared me for this position:
Working closely with frail elders and people with disabilities as well as their families, guardians, and caregivers. Interpreting for doctors and patients in all clinical settings, translating medical documentation, sight-translating medical consents, legal forms, etc. Training and coaching new immigrants in job search and placement. Educating Russian community in Domestic Violence, facilitating seminars and giving talks in Domestic Violence and Spouse Abuse.
County/Region I'm Familiar With
Ozaukee, Milwaukee & Waukesha Counties
Languages or Communication Skills
Russian, English
I'm comfortable with pets in the home
Yes
More about me
My passion is partnering with IRIS Participants and enabling them to be independent, safe and happy. "My word is my bond" has been my guiding principle in my relationships with the Participants. I also try to be as open and responsive to the Participants' needs as possible. I have had a lot of formal and on-the job training over the course of my professional life which includes but is not limited to: Mental Health Interpreting Workshop at Alverno Interpreter Institute Open World Program Certificates with the Friendship Force of Greater Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin Court Interpreter Program (CIP) Medical Terminology Course at MATC Certificate of the National Family Planning Board of Indonesia for participating in the International Training Program's Observation-Study Tour, Jakarta, Indonesia Various courses and trainings within the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Tashkent, Uzbekistan Extra-mural course of training in Italian Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation Certificate in Italian I believe that my past experiences helped me become an IRIS Consultant. I saw people in for better or worse situations. I dealt with people in pain and distress but I witnessed very happy moments in their life too. I learned to feel other people's pain and I learned to feel happy for other people too. I love to spend time with my 3 sons. In my free time I read, swim and jog, paint and repurpose furniture.