BRST Program - U-TTEC LAB

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Translator Team

Alexandra (Ali) Alvarez

Ali Alvarez is our Spanish translator. She is Cuban-American and grew up bi-lingual speaking, reading, and writing in English and Spanish. She is currently employed as Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant and is working towards a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology at Nova Southeastern University. She currently lives in Miami, FL with her fiancé Will.

Jane Bi

My name is Jane Bi, and I was born in China. I have worked in health insurance for 20 years as a software engineer. I enjoy spending time with my kids, and especially with my grandsons. I like to play table tennis in my free time.

Christian Hawkes

Christian Hawkes is our Arabic translator. He has studied Arabic for over 5 years, and is familiar with Modern Standard Arabic as well as Iraqi and Levantine dialects. He is currently pursuing a Bachelors in Middle East Studies with a double major in Arabic Language at Brigham Young University. He currently lives in Orem with his wife, Menley.

Carla Locatelli

Hi! I’m Carla Locatelli and I’m from São Paulo, Brazil. I’ve lived in Utah since 2001 and I am passionate about languages and culture. When I’m not translating the awesome content BRST creates or managing the social media for BRST, I practice and teach capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian art form that involves movement, music, history, community and much more.

Jaehwan Kim

Hello, my name is Jaehwan Kim and I am the Korean translator for the Behavior Response Support Team. I am a senior at the University of Utah majoring in psychology in hopes of becoming a clinical psychologist for kids and adolescence. I love doing outdoor activities but my favorite is hiking and camping. I plan to go to all the national parks in Utah!

Pauline

My name is Pauline and I'm an Elementary teacher. I was born in Normandy (France). I studied Math and Teaching at the University of Normandy and when I became a teacher, I moved to the French Alps. Last year I participated in a teaching program to come to teach in Utah. Now I'm teaching 1st Grade Dual Immersion in Park City, Utah. I teach French and Math in French.