Interpreters United is an IRC 501(c)(5) non-profit organization run by INTERPRETERS WHO VOLUNTEER to serve their colleagues.
Interpreters United is AFSCME's Local 1671, a statewide local organized under AFSCME Council 28 also known as the Washington Federation of State Employees.
Per our consitution, Local 1671 conducts the election for its Executive Board in December of odd years.
Local 1671 conducts the election for its Policy Committee delegates in October of odd years.
Elections for Trustee positions are also conducted by Local 1671 in December each time a term in office expires.
Vacancies in office can be filled by vote of the Executive Board. Please contact us if you are interested in being appointed to a vacant position.
Below is a list of our current leadership, all of whom except trustees are elected or appointed for a 2-year term.
Elections for Local 1671 Executive Board are held in December of odd years. Below is a table with the incoming board members who have been elected by acclamation. Only the position for President requires balloting.
Local 1671 Executive Board Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 |
President |
Quan Tran |
quantranlocal1671pres[at]gmail.com |
Vice-president |
Aida Sanchez-Vela |
aidasanchezvela[at]hotmail.com |
Secretary |
VACANT |
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Treasurer |
Lizzeth Belskus-Amador |
treasurer.local1671[at]gmail.com |
District 1 SW WA |
Cinthya Medina |
cinthya93lm[at]yahoo.com |
District 2 Olympic Pa. |
Cynthia Kelley |
cmkelley2007[at]gmail.com |
District 3 Pierce Co. |
VACANT |
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District 4 South King Co. |
Masuood Mohammed |
masuoodabas[at]gmail.com |
District 5 North King Co. |
Gabriel Oseguera |
interlanguage.us[at]gmail.com |
District 6 NW WA |
Sarai Flores |
sflores.interpreter[at]gmail.com |
District 7 NE WA |
VACANT |
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District 8 CE WA |
VACANT |
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District 9 SE WA |
George Castillo |
georgecastillo[at]yahoo.com |
Board of Trustees |
Jan 2022-Dec 2024 |
Ynez Vargas |
serviciosbilingues[at]hotmail.com |
Jan 2022-Dec 2024 |
Michel Dill |
mdilltranslation[at]gmail.com |
Jan 2024-Dec 2026 |
Jesus Rodriguez |
profejyr[at]aol.com |
WFSE Public Service Policy Committee
Nov 2023 - Oct 2025
|
Milena Calderari-Waldron, Chair |
milenacw[at]live.com |
Nora Jassel |
norajassel3247[at]gmail.com |
Irma Marin |
cit2irma[at]gmail.com |
Hien Phuoc Nguyen |
hien31[at]gmail.com |
Barbara Robertson |
barbara.robertson84[at]gmail.com |
Quan Tran |
tranquan19426[at]yahoo.com |
Norma Verduzco |
normav34[at]hotmail.com |
Lisa Ballerino |
lisaballerino[at]hotmail.com |
Lizzeth Belskus-Amador |
lizan85[at]gmail.com |
Jorge Castillo Lopez |
georgecastillo41[at]yahoo.com |
Sixta Castillo Navarro |
sixta.castillo65[at]gmail.com |
Jessica Coffler-Suarez |
jessicaspanish[at]yahoo.com |
Raquel Inchauste |
inchauster[at]yahoo.com |
WFSE Executive Board Nov 2023 - Oct 2025 |
Quan Tran |
tranquan19426[at]yahoo.com |
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