Christy Filipich

President

Christy is a practising Auslan/English Certified Interpreter in Fremantle, WA with 20 years’ experience in the field. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Auslan-English Interpreting a Master of Translation and Interpreting Studies from Macquarie University, and a Master in Disability Studies (Sensory Disability). Christy also holds a Cert IV in Training and Assessing and has previously lectured on the Diploma of Interpreting at North Metropolitan TAFE in Perth, WA. She has been on the committee of ASLIA (WA) in various capacities since 2004 and has a passion for supporting interpreting practitioners and the industry to ensure the Deaf community has access.

vacant

Vice-President

If you’re interested in joining the committee, please contact secretary@asliawa.org

Dennis Ong

Treasurer

Trish Townsend

Secretary

Corey Piestrzeniewicz

Committee

Dani Pritchard

Committee

Elle Tilbrook

Committee

Karlene Quijano

Committee

Commitee member since 2020
Qualification: Diploma of Interpreting 2016
NAATI credential: Certified Provisional Interpreter
Experience: Community Interpreting, Educational Interpreting, Amateur Theatre Interpreting
Career goals: Attaining Certified Interpreter level, be a positive encouragement for other interpreters
Motivation: To meet more colleagues and build relationships, Provide great PD opportunities for our fellow Interpreters
Fun Fact: Very competitive in board games, love anything food related, huge Harry Potter fan
Email: committee3@asliawa.org

Tahlicia Osei-Poku

Committee

Tahlicia is a Certified Provisional Interpreter working in the industry since 2015.

Tahlicia has spent significant time within the education and community fields as a practitioner, and her experiences have been varied within the Deaf community in Perth, Western Australia. She is passionate about professional growth within the Auslan<>English interpreting industry and currently working on the ASLIA WA committee.