History
Hawai’i Interpreting Services is a female owned, minority small business, and was established in 2007 by Sabina Wilford and Judy Coryell, a founding member, who laid the groundwork for the services we provide today. Jenny Blake, a local Interpreter and CODA, was one of the first schedulers. We are forever grateful to Renee Baldonado, dedicated scheduler for 10 years.
Mission
Our focus is client driven: committed to providing equitable communication for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf-Blind so that they receive the equal access that they are entitled to. Our agency utilizes skills to give back to the community, rather than strictly a business model. Having an acute awareness of how these groups have consistently been marginalized, in addition to our interpreting/captioning services, we have continued to donate to local, national Deaf organizations.
Our Team
Sabina Wilford
Owner & Director
Nationally certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), and is on the Hawai’i State Sign Language Interpreter Credential since 1991. Sabina has interpreted in a variety of settings, including: medical, mental health, religious, business, educational, and theater for Deaf and Deaf-Blind consumers. Since 2001, Sabina has coordinated interpreting/captioning services for private companies, universities, and state agencies.
Shaun Shimizu
Office Manager
A local Deaf individual, has been our scheduler since October 2018. His excellent dedication to customer service, and hard work ethic, make him an indispensable part of the HIS team. Shaun’s first language is ASL, and he comes from a large Deaf family in Hawai’i. He has strong loyalties to the Deaf community.
Work with us?
Are you Interpreter, Deaf Interpreter, Tactile Interpreter or CART (Communication Access Real-time Translator) and interested in working with us?
