Janelle Giffin
Janelle has a Diploma of Interpreting and a masters of Teaching. Her favourite show is The Sound of Music, and she also liked reading, running, and walking. Janelle is a Certified Provisional Interpreter.
Jen MacLaughlan
Jen is a Certified Provisional Interpreter based in Sydney, who has completed her Diploma of Interpreting and a Bachelor of Social Work with Honours. Her favourite theatre show is Coil, because it’s wildly unique, the performers are extremely skilled and it’s very fun. She also loves singing along to Mamamia and The Sound of Music […]
Della Goswell
Della has a Masters of T&I (Macquarie University), Master of Adult Education (UTS), and is a Certified Interpreter in Sydney, Australia. Della’s favourite show is Book of Mormon, and her hobbies? Life
Amanda Galea
Amanda has has Diploma of Auslan and Diploma of Interpreting. She is a Certified Provisional Interpreter in Sydney, New South Wales. Her favourite show is Phantom of the Opera and some of her other hobbies are yoga, Queer community & events, and she is also a vocalist in the 70s disco/party band, Confetti.
Celeste O’Hara
Celeste has a Diploma of Interpreting, Diploma of Auslan, Advanced Diploma in Theatre Performance and has also completed Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI). Her favourite show is The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee because it was such a memorable experience of theatre that was confronting, gut wrenching and evocative. Celeste also loves […]
Alisa Blakeney
Alisa is a Certified Provisional Interpreter in Sydney, New South Wales. She has finished her Diploma of Interpreting as well as Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI). Alisa’s favourite show is The Lion King – ‘No matter how many times I have seen it, I still get emotional. It’s such a beautiful show, must see!’
Rosemary Profilio
Rosemary has an Associate Degree in Inclusive Education and Disability Studies and is a Certified Interpreter in Sydney. Her favourite show to do was Moulin Rouge – ‘challenging translations, fun songs, and colourful performance’ and her other interests are NRL (Tigers), Musical Theatre, and movies (horror).
Adrian Priem
Adrian lives in New South Wales near the ACT and works in both states. As well as his interpreting qualifications, he also has a Bachelor of Education, a Certificate 3 in Correctional Practice, and has completed Foundations of Theatre Interpreting. When it comes to interpreting entertainment, Adrian loves children’s shows – Seeing children and their […]
Alyssa Haigh
Alyssa is a Certified Provisional Interpreter, currently living in Sydney. She also has Certificate IV in Fitness, and her other interests include socialising with friends, buying plants & playing sport. Alyssa says her favourite show is Hairspray – ‘such a fun show, I pretty much know it word for word!’
Katie Hinton
Kate has completed Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI) as well as the Diploma of Interpreting and Diploma of Auslan. Her favourite show is The Sound of Music – ‘The music, the history, the rebellious Nuns… so much to love!’ She is a Certified Interpreter in New South Wales and loves hanging out with her 4 […]
Sarah Dearlove
Sarah has finished her Diploma of Interpreting and is her Certified Provisional Interpreter in New South Wales and her favourite show is Moulin Rouge. Her other interests are Sand-up Comedy (it’s hard to beat a good belly laugh), and sitting in the sun with a good book.
Nicole O’Neill
Nicole is a Certified Provisional Interpreter based in Sydney, New South Wales and has completed Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI). Her favourite show is Mamma Mia! and she also loves long walks, discovering new food, and spending time with her family and friends!
Brendan McQuiggin
Brendan’s favourite show is Moulin Rouge – ‘Amazing characters and choreography is brilliant! A well put together show’. His other interests are netball, singing in the shower, and anything with his kids. Brendan is a Certified Interpreter in Sydney, New South Wales.
Daina Caruana
Daina has her Diploma of Interpreting and has also completed Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI). Her favourite show is Moulin Rouge! – ‘I loved this movie. To see it come alive on stage was unforgettable and watching it alongside my community was very special.’ She also enjoys trying out new recipes, singing and listening to […]
Mel Cowie
Mel has completed Foundations of Theatre Training (FOTI) and her favourite show is Fun Home – ‘I’ve never experienced anything like it, and would see it again and again!’ She is a Certified Conference Interpreter in New South Wales and loves going to theatre shows, cooking, and gardening.
Leah Brown
Leah has a Diploma of Interpreting, Bachelor of Social Science and is currently studying a Post Graduate Diploma of Auslan/English Interpreting. Her favourite show is Oracle, the Myth. – ‘Such and interesting and visually entertaining show! The acrobatic skill of the performers was outstanding.’ Her other interests are spending time with her dogs, seeing friends […]
Melissa Smith
Melissa has a Diploma of Interpreting and has completed the Native Auslan Interpreting Course and Foundations of Theatre Interpreting. Her favourite show? ‘Auslan interpreted performance of The lion King was a show I will never forget. It was my first introduction to accessible theatre and I have never felt such a sense of belonging, pride […]
Carly Balacco
Carly has her Diploma of Auslan and is a Certified Interpreter in New South Wales. Her favourite shows are Frozen, Moulin Rouge, and Strictly Ballroom. Some of her favourite things to do are spending time with her kids, listening to true crime podcasts and drinking wine (and good coffee!).
Rebecca Kent
Rebecca is a Certified Provisional Interpreter in New South Wales and has a Diploma in Journalism. Her favourite show is Lord of the Flies and some of her other interests are spin classes, writing, and ice cream.
Daniel Hately
Daniel has a Post Graduate Certificate Auslan/English Interpreting, and has also trained in Media and Emergency Broadcast Interpreting and completed the Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI). His favourite show to have interpreted is The Lion King and he has said ‘I had the pleasure of interpreting Lion King and is by far my most favourite show […]
Michelle Ashley
Michelle has a Masters of Translation and Interpreting as well as a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Bachelor of Arts/Communication. She is a Certified Interpreter based in Northern New South Wales. Michelle has too many favourite shows to names but some are Hair, Fame, Fiddler on the Roof… the list goes on!
Rosanna Delvecchio
Rosanna has her Diploma of Interpreting and is a Certified Interpreter in New South Wales. She loves interpreting kids shows and performances – ‘Big energy and lots of fun!’ She also loves caravanning & spending time with family and friends.
Will Tapp
Will has a Diploma of Interpreting, a Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation, and has also completed Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI). Will’s favourite show is Rocky Horror, the movie or the live show – ‘I would love to interpret it one day’. Their other interests are going to the gym and swimming laps, […]
Yasmin Dandachi
Yasmin has a Bachelor of Arts and has also finished Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI). Her favourite show to interpret was A Chorus Line! – ‘Great working atmosphere and so much fun!’. She also loves the beach, binge watching series and drinking coffee!!
Marni van Vliet
Marine is a Certified Interpreter based in Sydney, New South Wales. Her favourite show is Book of Mormon – ‘I love the comedy of it!’ She also loves the gym, cooking and dancing.
Bella Haigh
Bella’s goal for 2023 is to see more live theatre so she is yet to have a favourite show, but loves all things festival and live music. She loves yoga and anything mindfulness related, is interested in philosophy and human behaviour, and also loves to travel and explore new places. Bella is currently living in […]
Nicole Petley
Nicole’s favourite show is The Lion King – ‘I love all of it, the costumes, sets, music’. She as a Master of Education, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma of Auslan Interpreting, Bachelor of Education, and has finished Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI). She also loves spending time with family, being active outdoors, and […]
Susan Emerson
Susan is a Certified Conference Interpreter and an International Sign Interpreter. She has completed Foundations of Theatre Interpreting (FOTI), and also has a Postgraduate Diploma of Auslan-English Interpreting, and Bachelor of Education (LOTE). Her favourite show is The Lion King – ‘such a vibrant show!’. Some of her other interest are travel, sport and geocaching.
