Interpreting

Education

BFA in Acting with an emphasis in Original Works
Cornish College of the Arts, 2012

MAI in Interpretation and Translation
Gallaudet University, 2026

Terms of Service

RATES OF PAY:  Determined based on assignment length and complexity

TEAM INTERPRETING POLICY:  A team interpreter will be provided for any job assignment that is over 1 hour or more in length unless otherwise negotiated in advance. If the interpreter must provide their own team an additional fee will be added per interpreter sourced. The hiring entity is responsible for paying the team at the agreed upon rate. The interpreter reserves the right to negotiate a team interpreter for assignments less than 1 hour in length should an individual job warrant a team.  Should a team of two interpreters have been expected and/or warranted and is not provided, the contractor reserves the right to charge double for the work performed.

TRAVEL TIME: Travel that is more than 2 hours in length round-trip, will be billed at the interpreter’s hourly rate per hour of travel unless otherwise negotiated.

OUT OF TOWN ASSIGNMENTS: If an assignment is more than 2 hours’ drive from the interpreter’s home in each direction, round trip airfare, ground transportation and/or parking costs to and from origination and destination airports, hotel accommodations and the currently approved federal per diem rate per day for meals must be provided or reimbursed in full by the service requester.

VIDEOTAPING AND USE OF WORK PRODUCT:  All requests for videotaping of interpretation work product performed by Mark Murray must be contracted for in advance of the work assignment.  In general, videotaping of work product will be acceptable IF the following conditions are met:

• Mark Murray is provided an unedited copy of the entire videotaped work product within 15 days of the date of service for his/her records and future use.

• The entity videotaping the likeness of Mark Murray will in no way profit from the use or reuse of the videotape made of the work product in the future.

• The videotape will not be used for any illicit or illegal purposes in the future.

Should these conditions not be met, videotaping of work product will not be permitted, or will incur an additional fee no less than $500.00 for the initial taping, and $500.00 per showing after the initial event.

CANCELLATION POLICY:  Unless otherwise negotiated in advance, required notice for cancellation of interpretation/transcription services for assignments that span 1 day or less is 48 hours. Cancellation policy for multiple day assignments will be negotiated on a per assignment basis. Should cancellation of assignment not fall within these deadlines, the time booked will be billed for in full.

LATE FEES/PENALTIES: All invoices are due no later than 30 days from the date of invoice.  If an invoice remains outstanding more than 7 days past the date of the invoice then an additional invoice will be submitted with a 5% late fee; for each additional 30 days the invoice remains outstanding, an additional 5% late fee will be incurred.