Abstract
This open forum article highlights an interview conducted with JonetiRokotuibau, a signed language interpreter from Fiji. She has recently been elected as the Oceania Regional Representative for the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI). She highlights her path to becoming a Fijian Sign Language interpreter and teacher, and how she developed an interest in working with interpreters and the Deaf community. She also describes the ways in which signed language interpreting is developing in the Pacific Islands and how she is partnering with the National Deaf Association to bring about change. Her experiences offer interpreters and educators a glimpse into some of the many exciting developments in the region known as Oceania, which includes Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tonga Samoa, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Australia.
Recommended Citation
Russell, Deb and Rokotuibau, Joneti
(2019)
"Interview withJoneti Rokotuibau: Building Capacity in the Pacific Islands,"
International Journal of Interpreter Education: Vol. 11:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/ijie/vol11/iss2/5
