Welcome

Alan Wendt is a qualified NZSL/English interpreter based now in London, United Kingdom. He provided professional, reliable and skilled interpreting services in Auckland in the Wellington region of New Zealand from 2005 until December 2011. 
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Alan is currently studying BSL and will complete the Level 6 NVQ Certificate in BSL with Signamic in May 2012; he is also investigating pathways to qualify as a fully registered BSL/English interpreter.

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Please email or call Alan to discuss your interpreting needs.


Settings of expertise

Government / political / diplomatic interpreting
Community / public service interpreting
Conference /platform interpreting
Workplace / designated interpreting
Medical / health / interpreting (NZ only)
Court / legal interpreting (NZ only)

Professional memberships
Alan Wendt is a full and current member of:
Association of Sign Language Interpreters UK (2012-) NZSL/English
World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (2012-)
European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (2012-)
Sign Language Interpreters Association of New Zealand (2004-)
New Zealand Society of Translators & Interpreters (2004-)

Other memberships

Alan Wendt is an individual member of:
World Federation of the Deaf 
 (2012-)

Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand (2011-)
Interpreting New Zealand (2006-)

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting, Auckland University of Technology, 2004
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Interpreting, Macquarie University, 2012
    (to be awarded at April 2012 graduation)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics), Victoria University of Wellington, 2008 
Current education
Level 6 NVQ Certificate in British Sign Language (Part 2), Signamic, Jan-May 2012