Southwest Region Manager at Pacific Interpreters
Houston, Texas Area
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Jorge U. Ungo’s Summary
Having been raised in a bilingual home and spending summers abroad at an early age, Jorge developed an intense interest in other languages and cultures. After almost a decade working in guest relations at the Walt Disney Company and managing a small business, Jorge naturally gravitated towards the language industry in 2002. As the director of an international interpreting program, Jorge was responsible for all business operations including sales and marketing, HR administration, operational logistics, and company-wide training.
Today, Jorge is the Southwest Region Manager for Pacific Interpreters – a nationwide leader in healthcare interpreting. In his role as region manager, Jorge consults with health and social service organizations throughout the Southwestern United States on how to design and implement cost-effective, highly efficient language access programs. Jorge frequently presents at regional, national and international conferences on issues of language access and interpreter evaluation and training.
In addition to his work with Pacific Interpreters, Jorge is President of the Texas Association of Healthcare Interpreters and Translators (TAHIT) and a board member and membership co-chair of the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare (NCIHC). He has also served the local community as both Liaison Officer and Director of Professional Development for the Houston Interpreters and Translators Association (HITA) and was the founding acting administrator of the American Translators Association Medical Division (ATA-MD). Jorge brings to the table a unique combination of boundless energy and creativity coupled with a deep understanding of the issues facing individuals with limited English proficiency and the organizations that serve them.
