About Workforce Language Services

Background

Workforce Language Services, LLC is dedicated to bridging language and culture in the workplace, thereby enhancing overall business profitability, creating opportunities for employee advancement, increasing respect across cultures and strengthening our communities.

We offer onsite Spanish and English as a Second Language training, diversity training, sexual harassment prevention training, translation and interpretation services and consulting services.

Our Team

Dr. Jill K. Bishop, Founder & President

Workforce Language Services was founded by Jill Bishop, PhD. A Linguistic Anthropologist, she has taught English and Spanish around the world and has researched, written and lectured extensively on the subject of language and culture.

Prior to founding Workforce Language Services, Jill worked on developing and implementing language, culture and diversity training programs for 130 Chipotle Mexican Grill locations. In addition to her MA and PhD, Jill has a BA in the Teaching of Spanish. She has taught at UCLA, Kendall College, Robert Morris College, Loyola Marymount University, Oakton Community College, Harper College and Triton College.

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Erin McGrath, East Coast Director

Erin McGrathErin graduated from American University with a BA in International Studies and a concentration in Latin America, and went on to get her MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Loyola University Chicago. After teaching ESL, Spanish and Bilingual Education for seven years in the Chicago Public School system, she happily joined Workforce Language Services as Program Manager. She recently relocated to Virginia in her new role as East Coast Director.

Erin has traveled extensively and studied language and culture throughout Mexico, Central and South America and Spain.

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Al Kushner, Director of Translation Services

Al has a BA in Sociology and a background in elementary education. His 30 years of information technology experience include working as a programmer, directing large teams and owning an IT staffing company, and he also has extensive experience in the insurance industry. As Director of Translation Services, he works together with clients and translators to ensure accuracy, timeliness and the highest quality service.

To contact Al, email al@workforcelanguageservices.com

 


Luciana Tiberio, Program Manager

Luciana TiberioLuciana attended Millikin University in Decatur, IL. As an undergraduate, she studied abroad at the University of Salamanca, Spain. After graduating with a BA in Spanish and History, she lived and worked in the Dominican Republic as an English teacher at the CEPCA Bilingual Elementary School for Berón and Punta Cana. Upon returning to the U.S., she taught Spanish at Riverton High School, until joining our staff as Program Manager.

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