Elena Costello, PhD

PhD from The Ohio State University.

Completed two doctoral programs; one in Hispanic Linguistics and the other in Latin American Culture.

Research focused on Spanish in healthcare.

Former Teaching Experience:

  • Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities at the University of Sciences.

  • Assistant Professor of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Arizona

  • Director of the Interpreters for the Medical Profession through Advanced Curriculum and Teaching at the Ohio State University.

Healthcare Experience:

  • Director of Health Equity Education Trauma 1 Urban Hospital

  • Director of Interpreter Services Trauma 2 Rural Hospital

  • Clinic Manager of a FQHC for Spanish Speakers

  • Outreach Coordinator for Mobile Clinics in Rural Mexico

  • Emergency Room Spanish Interpreter for Pediatric Trauma 1 Hospital

  • Global Health Conference Interpreter