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Location:

Serving communities throughout Northern California from Monterey to the Oregon Border, Communique Interpreting is located in downtown Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, approximately one and one-half hours north of San Francisco. The offices are located at 330 College Ave., Santa Rosa, California 95401.

Santa Rosa is rich in American Indian and Spanish history, and today the city of Santa Rosa is the largest city in Sonoma County. It is the County seat and center of trade, government, commerce and medical facilities for the North Bay area. The area surrounding Santa Rosa is home to over a hundred wineries and vineyards, and to many beautiful parks and recreational facilities. Santa Rosa has a thriving economy and many opportunities avail themselves in businesses that include financial services, electronics, tourism, health care, manufacturing, wineries, etc. For more information on the City of Santa Rosa, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at (707) 545-1414 or visit www.santarosachamber.com

The contact phone numbers are as follows:
(707) 546-6869 V/TTY
(707) 546-1770 Fax

History:

Established in 1994, Communique Interpreting has earned a distinguished reputation for providing high quality, accurate interpreting. Communique is a privately owned and operated business, and has grown over the past seven years from a one-person business in a private home to a current work force of six Hearing and Deaf employees in downtown offices. Departments are Administrative, Educational Interpreting, Community Interpreting, and Community Services.

What We Offer:

Communique specializes in arranging interpreters for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people who use American Sign Language. We arrange these services for a myriad of situations such as meetings, appointments, events, on-the-job training, conferences, interviews, courts and classes. We fill one-time needs and on-going needs.

When you need Sign Language interpreting for any type of appointment, call us and our competent staff will guide you through scheduling and making interpreting decisions.

We offer reliable, responsive services and accurate interpreting and take pride on our promptness. Consumer care is our top priority. We offer you consumer protection by ensuring clear communication. Providing you with expert interpreting frees you to focus on your area of expertise. As a guarantee of quality we carry professional malpractice liability insurance.

Who We Are:

Employees at Communique bring a myriad of skills, creativity and talent to our business and service. Heading the Communique Administrative Department is Cris Eggers, Director and Founder of Communique. Luisa Grossi manages all other general scheduling needs processed at Communique.

Communique currently provides interpreters for Sonoma, Marin, Lake, Napa and Mendocino counties and the San Francisco and Bay Areas.

Serving the Community:

Communique puts your investment back into the community. Our community involvement includes:

• Sponsoring Deaf Sports Teams
• Paying Tuition for Deaf Interpreters
• Hosting Interpreting Workshops
• Training Clients' Staff
• Patron Sponsoring Deaf Artists
• Providing Consumer Education
• Consulting by Telephone
• Providing Information and Referral
• Offering Continuing Education for Certified Interpreters
• Sponsoring Deaf Student Activities

You Can Rely On Communique for:

• Interpreting for Appointments
• Interpreters Certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (R.I.D.)
• 24-hour Emergency Interpreting
• Punctuality
• Accurate Interpreting
• Accountability
• Responsible and Responsive Customer Service
• On-Site Sign Language Classes
• TDD Access for Deaf Clients
• Consulting Services:
  • Deaf Culture Training
  • Technical Adaptations
  • Communication Tips
  • Resources in California

Cris Eggers, C.I., C.T.
Executive Director

Karen Stevens
Assistant to the Director

Luisa Grossi
Interpreting Schedule
Coordinator

Susan Wosk
Bookkeeper

Nancy McFarland
Accounting Assistant

Stephanie Goodwin
Staff Interpreter

Sandra Hinks
Staff Interpreter

Bre Fitzgerald
Staff Interpreter

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