About Us

I’ve always had a deep interest in the lives and cultures of different peoples around the world. As a child, I taught myself basic Spanish and later excelled in languages in my secondary and tertiary training. I enjoy conversing with speakers of foreign languages to see what their lives are like. With my very basic Arabic, I once assisted an Arab woman at the doctor’s office so that she could receive a diagnosis and prepare for surgery. This has been the common thread in my personal and professional life. In 2007, I established The Language Shop, a New York based full service agency offering a full range of written and oral translation and interpreting services, transcription, desktop publishing, and audio visual services in all languages and specialty areas. The Language Shop has a proven track record in the translation and interpreting profession. Our global network of linguists enables us to stay ahead of constantly changing technologies and satisfy our global clients’ demands. We are experts in every imaginable profession, industry and language. We are not only native speakers of the target languages, but we are also fluent in the source languages from which we work. Additionally, we are intimately acquainted with all the important elements required for successful output.

The Language Shop is 100% woman owned and has been recertified as a WBE (Women Owned Business Enterprise) in New York State as of April 17, 2023. We are also Minority-Women-Business-Enterprise (MWBE) certified in New York City. Learn more about our story on the Immigrant Experience podcast here.

Jamaica, the City in which The Language Shop was founded and operates, was originally occupied by the Jameco Indians, also referred to as the Yamecah tribe. Local tribes called the area Yameco, after the abundant beaver in its swamps and streams. The English later distorted the name of the City to Jamaica.

OUR MISSION

The Language Shop is passionate about your success. Our mission is to facilitate cross border relationships and eradicate cultural and communication barriers by providing extensive language support.

CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Our project managers and team leaders complete each assignment with the help of experienced language service providers who all work in confidential environments to produce within deadline.