In this episode, Robyn K. Dean, CI/CT, PhD, joins Sarah and Katherine to discuss her language story as well as her work and scholarship in the field of interpretation. Robyn has been a nationally certified sign language interpreter for over 30 years and is recognized internationally for her research on decision-making and ethics in community interpreting.

This episode is sponsored by The Pearl Remote Democratic High School. Enrollment is open now for Fall 2026! Learn more at https://thepearlhighschool.org/

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Letícia Usanovich is an intersectional facilitator of social transformation who has been living nomadically for the past nine years. With nearly a decade of experience designing and facilitating learning for international youth-focused initiatives, her work centers on collective and decentralized knowledge, honoring diversity of backgrounds and experiences, and bridging individual and group learning needs. She joined Katherine and Sarah in this episode to discuss power, privilege, and access in multilingual spaces and the importance of disruptive design, as well as her experiences teaching Brazilian Portuguese from a decolonial perspective.

This episode is sponsored by The Pearl Remote Democratic High School. Learn more at https://thepearlhighschool.org/

Connect with Leticia on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/leticiausanovich

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Dr. Jessica Zeitler is an instructional designer who works in 8+ languages and is passionate about creating inclusive multilingual educational spaces. In this episode, she speaks with Sarah and Katherine about how she uses her multilingual capabilities to create a sense of home for herself and others, even in officially monolingual contexts. Jess shares how her search for belonging led her to new communities and cultures and enriched her life.

This episode is sponsored by The Pearl Remote Democratic High School. Enrollment is open now for Fall 2025! Learn more at https://thepearlhighschool.org/

Listen to Jess’s podcast: The Higher ID Podcast

Connect with Jess on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-zeitler/

Connect with Katherine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinermatheson/

Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarah-kosel-agnihotri

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