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NAT: Bridging Theory and Practice Series Part 3 - Getting the Optimal Value from What You Pay For

  • 16 April 2020
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (AEST)
  • The comfort of your own space
  • 212

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Bridging Theory and Practice Series

"Getting the Optimal Value from What You Pay For"

Thursday 16 April 2020


CPD and Reflective Practice

Much has been said about continuing professional development and its importance, but there are issues that are often left unaddressed. Practitioners are time poor, events cost money and there is often not enough information beforehand to decide what is of value or suitable for one’s needs. Once the material has been acquired or the event attended, many professionals also find it difficult to retain the information and structure it in a meaningful way to benefit from it in the long run.

 In this third of a series of five webinars on Bridging Theory and Practice, Sam Berner will address the issue often discussed by practitioners: how to get the best out of the professional development events one pays to engage in. Looking at the problem from the financial and time constraints points, Sam will provide a few pointers towards choosing the most suitable options, retaining the knowledge for further access, and implementing it towards best practice and competitive advantage in one’s profession.

Joining the Webinar:   Registrants will be provided with an access link to view the webinar at 9:00 am AEDT on Thursday 16 April 2020 - the link will remain valid for a six-month period.  Please note that this is a pre-recorded (on-demand) webinar and hence any questions cannot be answered in real time. Questions arising from viewing the webinar can be emailed to the presenter - contact details will be provided at the beginning of the webinar.

Presenter:

Sam Berner is a QLD-based legal translator with decades of working experience. Her involvement with AUSIT and her interest in the professional and philosophical aspects of translation have often caused her to approach issues from angles different to those most colleagues take. 

Born in Europe and raised in North Africa and the Middle East, Sam can fluently speak 3 languages and stutter in three others. Prior to coming to Australia, she lived for over twenty years in the Middle East and North Africa, teaching, publishing and translating. During those years Sam worked for several regional and international publishing houses, as well as the UNICEF and UNHCR in conflict zones. 

In addition to her translation work, Sam conducts workshops for Australian businesses about the use of translators, cross-cultural communication and effective business dealing with people from Middle Eastern and North African cultures.

An active AUSIT member and a former National President, Sam continues to mentor and motivate many aspiring translators to expand their vision globally. A staunch advocate for embracing change, Sam presented numerous workshops and seminars for AUSIT on business practices, technology, professional development and ethics, as well as travelling overseas to present academic papers at international conferences. 

She has been actively involved in various community groups working with refugees and other non-profit organizations, NAATI and AUSIT committees and Translators Australia. She is the recipient of AUSIT Excellence Award in 2009 and 2018 and was the Vice-Chair of the FIT2017 Congress held in Brisbane, as well as chairing the 2008 and 2014 AUSIT National Conferences.

PD Logbook:
Level: Intermediate | Points: 10 points |
Logbook Section: 1.4




 


  Thursday 16 April 2020
  9.00am - 10.30am

 


  The Comfort of your Own Space




 


AUSIT / NZSTI / ASLIA members: $25
Non-Members: $75
Student Members: $10




 


Register Online

Registrations Close 10am Tuesday 14 April 2020