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    • 14 Nov 2026
    • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 7421 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
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    The Arizona Court Interpreters Association warmly invites you to the:

    2026 End-of-Year Plenary. 

    This program is language neutral.

     

    Saturday, November 14th, 2026. 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.


    The McCormick Scottsdale. 

    7421 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253.


    Time

    Duration

    Session / Event

    Presenter / Details

    CEUs

    8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

    30 min

    Registration & Doors Open

    Check-in & morning coffee

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    9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

    15 min

    Opening Remarks & Announcements

    ACIA Board Welcome

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    9:15 AM – 10:45 AM

    90 min

    Phoenix Police Department Crime Laboratory

    Justin Angeloff

    1.5 General

    10:45 AM – 11:00 AM

    15 min

    Morning Break

    Coffee & networking

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    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    60 min

    Deal or No Deal? Plea Negotiations

    Vanessa Ponce Ayala

    1.0 General

    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

    90 min

    Lunch Break

    Catered lunch  

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    1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

    60 min

    So You Wanna Be a Freelancer? You Need a Plan!

    Barb Eickmeyer & Ron Zellon

    1.0 General

    2:30 PM – 2:40 PM

    10 min

    Afternoon Break

    Quick stretch & transition

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    2:40 PM – 3:40 PM

    60 min

    Ethical Challenges in Court Interpreting

    Judith Costello

    1.0 Ethics

    3:40 PM – 4:10 PM

    30 min

    Immigration Updates

    Mac Nayeri

    0.5 General

    4:10 PM – 4:30 PM

    20 min

    Raffle & Closing Remarks

    Drawings & final adjournment

     

     

     

     

     

    CEU Totals:


    • General / Skills: 4.0 CEUs 

    • Mandatory Ethics: 1.0 CEU 

    • Total: 5.0 CEUs 



    BIOS

    Justin Angeloff is a Forensic Scientist III with the Phoenix Police Department, where he has been employed for over 12 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Arizona State University. Justin started his career at the Crime Lab in the Latent Print Comparative Section, where he worked for approximately 6 years. The remainder of his time has been in the Firearms Section, where he is currently a bench analyst, co-chair of the Training Committee, and AFTE member.

    Judith Costello began interpreting in the Arizona Courts in 2002 and has been the staff interpreter and interpreter coordinator for the Courts in Coconino County, Arizona since 2014. She holds a Nevada Court Interpreter Certification and Arizona Court Interpreter Credential. She taught Spanish, Latin American Studies, and Cinema Studies at Northern Arizona University from 1989-2014.

    Barbara Eickmeyer, MEd

    Freelance interpreter/translator and founder of English Spanish Translation Services, LLC. Growing up in Mexico City gave Barb many chances to hone her skill for dual language communication, but it wasn’t until her family moved to the United States that she realized the linguistic treasure she possessed and how it would impact her pursuit of freelance translation and interpreting.

    After 25 years teaching Spanish at the college level, Barb departed a full-time job in 2011 to establish ESTS and go for her dream job. It turned out to be a great move, and she has no regrets! Barb is a Tier 1 Arizona Credentialed Court Interpreter and has provided interpreting and translation services for Municipal, Justice, Juvenile, and Superior courts and related programs across northern Arizona.


    Ron Zellon, MA USCCI

    Spanish Translator and Interpreter

    The child of a Brazilian mother and an American father, Ron Zellon grew up speaking Spanish, English, and Portuguese in Lima, Peru. His earliest memories are of wonderment of the three linguistic worlds he seamlessly inhabited. As a young man, Ron earned a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona, quickly putting what he learned at the service of intercultural communication. Tucson’s big-city-small-town vibe and proximity to the Mexico border swayed Ron to make his life and base his business out of Tucson. In 1998, Ron launched Sonora Translators & Interpreters to provide Spanish translation and interpreting solutions. As Sonora Translators & Interpreters grew, Ron and his fellow interpreters started traveling out of town, across the States, and even out of the United States. Nowadays, Sonora Translators & Interpreters routinely travel in the United States and Mexico on assignment.

    Closer to home, Ron has been a faculty member at the National Center for Interpretation, and an adjunct faculty member with the Interpretation and Translation Program, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Arizona. A lead rater for the Spanish interpreter exam given by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Ron has also put his expertise to work in the rigorous process the AOUSC has in place for certifying Spanish interpreters as well as with various state-level certification exams.


     

     

    ACIA Member

     

    • In-person

     

    • Virtual

     

     

     

     

    $60.00 (USD

     

    Non-ACIA Member

     

    • In-person

     

    • Virtual

     

     

     

    $95.00 (USD)

     

     

     

    ARIZONA COURT INTERPRETER ASSOCIATION (ACIA)


    ACIA was founded in 1980 by a group of staff interpreters from Superior Court in Maricopa County. It has since grown to include interpreters from all over the state. ACIA is the only statewide court interpreter association in Arizona. The majority of current members are practicing interpreters and translators who provide language services to our various court systems in over 25 spoken languages and American Sign Language. The Association is dedicated to offering training and education through workshops and seminars; serving as an interpreters' network for sharing ideas, experiences, knowledge and employment opportunities with colleagues; and providing a standard of professional conduct and professional code of ethics.


    CEU INFORMATION: The Arizona Court Interpreter Association (ACIA) is an ACICP preapproved provider for court interpreter continuing education offerings. Interpreters are strongly encouraged to select activities that are directly related to the duties of court interpreters or the justice system, and which meet the requirements described in ACJA § 7-301 to earn CEU credit.


Past events

12 Sep 2026 2026 Portuguese Webinar
27 Jun 2026 2026 Summer Plenary
25 Apr 2026 2026 Spanish Webinar
18 Apr 2026 2026 Arabic Language Webinar
15 Nov 2025 2025 End of Year Plenary
28 Jun 2025 2025 Summer Plenary
12 Apr 2025 2025 Spring Plenary
07 Dec 2024 2024 Winter Plenary
26 Oct 2024 2024 Fall Plenary
14 Sep 2024 2024 Summer Plenary
13 Apr 2024 2024 Spring Plenary Webinar
30 Mar 2024 2024 Judicial Terminology for Navajo Court Interpreters Webinar
09 Dec 2023 2023 Winter Plenary
28 Oct 2023 Fall Plenary 2023
26 Aug 2023 Video Conferencia 2023
10 Jun 2023 2023 Summer Plenary
25 Mar 2023 2023 Spring Plenary
03 Dec 2022 2022 Winter Hybrid Plenary
17 Sep 2022 2022 Fall Plenary
19 Mar 2022 2022 Spring Plenary
18 Dec 2021 2021 Winter Plenary
02 Oct 2021 2021 Fall Plenary
10 Jul 2021 2021 Summer Plenary
27 Mar 2021 2021 Spring Plenary
06 Dec 2020 2020 Winter Plenary
07 Dec 2019 2019 Annual Meeting
14 Sep 2019 2019 Fall Plenary
01 Jun 2019 2019 Summer Plenary
16 Mar 2019 2019 Spring Plenary
14 Jan 2019 2019 First Quarterly Board Meeting
08 Dec 2018 2018 Annual Meeting
03 Oct 2018 2018 Third Quarter Board Meeting
15 Sep 2018 2018 ACIA Fall Plenary
16 Jun 2018 2018 Summer Plenary
12 Apr 2018 2018 Second Quarter Board Meeting
24 Mar 2018 2018 Spring Plenary
18 Jan 2018 2018 1st Quarter Board Meeting
02 Dec 2017 2017 Annual Meeting
23 Sep 2017 2017 Fall Plenary: Interpreting During Depositions
03 Jun 2017 2017 Summer Plenary: Interpreter Certification Oral Exam Prep
01 Apr 2017 2017 Spring Plenary: Ethics Panel
03 Dec 2016 2016 Annual Meeting
22 Oct 2016 2016 Fall Plenary: Family Conciliation Services
23 Jul 2016 2016 Summer Plenary
09 May 2016 Second Quarterly Board Meeting
23 Apr 2016 2016 Spring Plenary
29 Feb 2016 Adjunct Board Meeting
15 Jan 2016 First Quarterly Board Meeting 2016
12 Dec 2015 2015 Annual Meeting
26 Sep 2015 2015 Fall Plenary Meeting
13 Jun 2015 2015 Summer Plenary
28 Mar 2015 2015 Spring Plenary
06 Dec 2014 2014 Annual Meeting
18 Oct 2014 2014 Fall Plenary Meeting

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