Piet J. Koene

Education:
M.A., Monterey Institute for International Studies
M.A., University of Toronto
B.A., Calvin College

712-707-7051
koene@nwciowa.edu

Professor Koene is a certified translator and interpreter who has earned two master's degrees: one in interpretation and translation, and the other in Latin American history. He was Iowa's Professor of the Year for 2004, chosen for that honor by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

In addition to his duties as Northwestern College, he is a federal certified court interpreter, as well as a state-certified court interpreter for Iowa and Minnesota, and also a nationally certified medical interpreter. He has also served as president of the Iowa Interpreters and Translators Association, leads interpreting workshops, and has taught online graduate interpreting courses.

+Publications and presentations"Biblical Righteousness and Justice: Challenges for the Spanish-English Interpreter", published in the Journal of Christianity and Foreign Languages, Vol. 14, Spring 2013.Professional Trainer, Translator Workshops, Advanced English to Spanish and Advanced Spanish to English Translation for Professional Translators, Nebraska Association of Translators and Interpreters (NATI), August 1-3, 2013.Professional Trainer, Advanced Consecutive Interpretation Workshop for Professional Interpreters, Iowa Interpreters and Translators Association (IITA), June 29, 2013.Professional Trainer, Interpreter Workshops, Sight Translation for Advanced Interpreters, Spanish-English, & Pitfalls of English-Spanish: Advanced Grammar Review for Interpreters, Nebraska Association of Translators and Interpreters, August 4-6, 2011"The State of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in T&I", paper presented at Iowa Interpreters and Translators Association (IITA), June 11, 2011"Interpreting: 'The Commoditization of Language' or 'Bridging the Communications Gap that Sin Created'?" Paper presented at NACFLA (North American Christian Foreign Language Association); April 2011"The Price of Justice", published in Proteus, Volume XIX No 3, Fall 2010.'The Price of Justice: Interpretation Costs in the Legal System and a Christian Perspective,' paper presented at North American Christian Foreign Language Association (NACFLA) conference, 2008'Professional Court Interpretation & the Christian Professor,' paper presented at NACFLA, March 2007, and published in the Journal of Christianity and Foreign Languages, Vol. 9, spring 2008'Integrating the Bible Into the Language Classroom: A Practical Approach to Key Biblical Passages and Their Relevance to Language,' paper presented at NACFLA, April 2003'Compliance or Revolution: Historical Reasons for Acquiescence and Deference in Honduran Culture,' paper presented at NACFLA, April 2001

+Professional experienceTranslator and Interpreter, State District & State Juvenile Courts, northwestern Iowa counties and southwestern Minnesota.Translator and Interpreter, Federal District CourtsNotary Public.Certified Medical Interpreter by the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters.

+MembershipsChristian Association of World Languages (president, 2007-09)National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and TranslatorsIowa Interpreters and Translators Association (Board Member, 2012-currently)Nebraska Association of Translators and InterpretersAmerican Translators Association

+HonorsExemplary Service to the Profession Award, Iowa Interpreters and Translators Association, 2012Professional Interpretation and Translation Certification, Monterey Institute, 2009State Certified Court Interpreter, Iowa, 2006Federal Certified Court Interpreter, 2019U.S. Professor of the Year (Iowa), Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 2004Teaching Excellence Award, Northwestern College, 2003, 2018Faculty Inspirational Service Award, Northwestern College, 2018