I have formal training in both simultaneous and consecutive interpretation from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and I have been working as a professional conference interpreter since 1999.
I am contracted by the U.S. Department of State as a French Simultaneous Interpreter on a regular basis.

Some notable speakers I have interpreted for:

Former President Bill Clinton
Lance Armstrong
Senator John Kerry
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Susan Rice (Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs)
Rudolph Giuliani (Former Mayor of New York City)
Charlene Barshefsky (Former U.S. Trade Representative)
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (French Minister in charge of Strategic Planning and the Digital Economy)
Jean Arthuis (Former French Minister of Economy and Finance)
President Denis Sassou N'Guesso (Republic of the Congo)
Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai
Tharcisse Karugarama (Minister of Justice of Rwanda)

For more detailed information on my experience, please consult my curriculum vitae.
If you have a question or wish to discuss your interpreting needs with me, please contact me.

Céline Détraz