Erika Vzquez

S&E POW 2015

During this year, I will:
Provide interpreting services to the RIT community in all content
areas within the core team and limited assignments outside the core
team area
o Interpret in moderately paced lectures demonstrating good
understanding of theory and practice of interpreting; able to
interpret comments and questions of deaf students adequately
o Assess language needs of all consumers and adjust interpreting
to ensure accurate interpretation
o Schedule an observation by my manager
Perform duties that aid in the provision of high quality service
including preparation, consumer relations, and professional
development
o Confer with consumers, preview available materials, and
research additional resources to prepare for assignments
o Maintain effective communication with consumers, operations
staff, and colleagues regarding the provision of service; confirm
all assignments to consumers

Provision of Interpreting Services

Provide Quality work

Accept Challenging assignments
Demonstrate Adaptability
Arrange for observation by manager, to be completed by October 31,
2015

Goal: Continue taking challenging assignments like working with Staffan

Helstom with the NPRL group.
Method: request it on my schedule
Metric: if I see it on my schedule

Goal: Continue to prep and investigate further the subject matters that I
am assigned to interpret
Method: Collegues, You Tube, Internet, Books
Metric: Better interpretations and knowledge of subject matter
Goal: Continue specializing my skills in Environmental Sciences, Biology, and
Physics
Meathod: Asking for such classes on my schedule
Metric: Interpreting such classes

Professional Growth

Develop and implement a professional development plan

Participate in structured in-service-training
Work with a mentor

Goal: Promotion, perhaps

Method: Continue to update my E-Folio and take the promotion test
Metric: Get promoted
Goal: Improve my skills in various ways
Method: Take further ISTs or Workshops offered in January
Metric: Signing up for them and going

Professional Commitment

Prepare for Interpreting

Work as a mentor
Timely Kronos entries
Complete POW by April 18, 2014, and discuss with manager
Complete self-appraisal by December 1, 2014
Complete PD Time Tracking form by December 15, 2014

Goal: work toward documentation of skills toward promotion

Method: Continue to update my E-folio
Metric: take the promotion test
Goal: to Mentor an Apprentice Spring Semester
Method: Have an Apprentice assigned to me
Metric: Complete the Mentor/Apprentice spread sheet and work with
Michelle Clements in various ways Spring Semester
Goal: to continue to serve on the PD$ Approval Committee
Method: Voting with the committee as to how our PD$ is spent
Metric: Having emails that show Ive done my duty

Goal: complete a biomechanical evaluation

Method: schedule an evaluation with a trained evaluator
Metric: completed evaluation document

Collaboration

Work with students, interpreting colleagues, NTID, RIT, and the

greater community
Participate in staff meetings, special projects, committees

Goal: Be more involved in the RIT greater community

Method: Co-advisor for SEAL (Student Environmental Action League)
Metric: Will include examples of what SEAL does throughout the year.