DiscoverJETAA-sphere PodcastEp 013 JETAA-sphere: Stacy Smith - Interpreter Extraordinaire
Ep 013 JETAA-sphere: Stacy Smith - Interpreter Extraordinaire

Ep 013 JETAA-sphere: Stacy Smith - Interpreter Extraordinaire

Update: 2022-04-29
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Episode 13 is JETAA-sphere's interview with Stacy Smith (CIR Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03), a professional interpreter and also the original writer, interpreter and translator that inspired the JETwit name. (The "wit" stands for "writers, interpreters & translators.")
Here's some info that came up in the interview that might be of interest:
Katty Kaufman (Stacy’s nomination for a rockstar interpreter)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twCpijr_GeQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C20XmtHkQM
Correction: In the interview, Stacy accidentally referred to Katty Kaufman as Kathy Kaufman then realized it afterwards.)

Tomoko Lumpkin

https://machikane.fm/people/lumpkin/

Other JET alums mentioned

Nicole Bongiorno (former JETAANY officer)
George Rose (former interpreter for New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu; former JETAANY President)

See cover photo of Stacy with Imai-kun from “Something Else” (Samueru) from the ANA flight to Kumamoto (august 2000)
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Special thanks to USJETAA and CLAIR for their support for the JETAA-sphere!
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Ep 013 JETAA-sphere: Stacy Smith - Interpreter Extraordinaire

Ep 013 JETAA-sphere: Stacy Smith - Interpreter Extraordinaire

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