Learn About Our Team
IST is a team of dedicated professionals, ready to do whatever it takes to make your business grow.
Our Interpreters and Translators
Our interpreters are equipped with unique skills that rise above industry
standards. Our understanding of cultural sensitivities and comfort with
emotionally-charged situations help you overcome language barriers in any
setting.
Nora Angeles
Nora Angeles is the current Director of Interpreter Services Toronto. She has managed the non-profit arm of IST, the Schlifer Clinic’s interpretation and translation team, since 2002.
Nora has extensive experience in designing, delivering and facilitating training programs, and managing large scale projects, which provides her with the necessary experience to effectively manage this project.
A pioneer in the sector, Nora constantly strives to uphold and improve upon industry translation and interpretation standards in innovative ways.
In 2009, Nora successfully established Interpreter Services Toronto, a social purpose enterprise of the Schlifer Clinic, which is now a viable and well-respected interpreter and translation service in the fiercely competitive interpretation and translation sector in Ontario.
Nora has expanded the service to include immediate over-the-phone interpretation, and established a professional interpretation call center at IST as a part of the Remote Interpretation Ontario (R.I.O.) Network.
Maricela Lozano
Maricela Lozano, has vast experience in the interpretation services sector, and can help you find the interpreter that best meets your unique needs.
Marybeth Durante
Marybeth Durante has been with Interpreter Services Toronto for more than five years and is highly successful at coordinating interpretation and translation requests for large, time sensitive projects.
Our Board of Directors
2017/2018 Board of Directors for the Barbra Schlifer Clinic:
- Shaun O’Brien, (President) – Partner, Cavalluzzo Hayes
- Kathleen Murphy, (Vice President) – Senior Counsel, Office of the Vice President, Policy, Research & External Relations, Legal Aid Ontario
- Sharon Tse, (Treasurer) – Practice Inspection, Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
- Sarah Whitmore, (Secretary) – Associate, Torys LLP
2017/2018 Members-at-Large:
- Janet L. Bomza – Partner and National Practice Leader – Immigration, PwC Law LLP
- Laura Dowsley – Senior Policy Advisor, Government of Ontario
- Elaine Goulbourne – Director, Clinical Resources at Women’s College Hospital
- Mel Hogg – Assistant General Counsel, Ontario Power Generation
- Tamara Huggins – Investigator, Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth
- Jeanette Manguiat – Director of Human Resources and Administration, YWCA Toronto
- Anna Matas – Litigator, Lerners LLP
- Sonja Pavic – Associate, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
- Alena Thouin – Deputy Director, Legal Services Ministries of Energy / Infrastructure / Economic Development & Growth / Research, Innovation & Science / Accessibility
Thank you for your interest in joining our Board of Directors. To download an application, please follow this link. Please note: We hold applications on file for upcoming opportunities.