Meet Jonas Fernandes

Those who know other languages feel even closer to their own language.

Jonas is highly adaptable and capable of handling high-pressure situations while also being personable, detail-oriented, and exceptionally organized.

Jonas was born and raised in Brazil and is a native Portuguese speaker. He has lived in Canada, Japan, and the U.S. and is also fluent in English, Spanish and Japanese. He is consistently recognized for delivering high-quality interpretation services, earning praise from judges, attorneys, government officials, healthcare professionals and subject matter experts in their fields.

Jonas was also selected to work as an interpreter for the Brazilian President and his Ministers at the 2022 Summit of Americas. In addition, he has worked at the Toronto Film Festival, FIFA World Cup, Climate Summit of the Americas, L'Oreal, Press Conferences including for DJ Alok and Indigenous artists of the Amazon, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Congress, and many others.

Over 10,000 hours of consecutive interpretation

800 hours of simultaneous conference interpretation

Translated over 800,000 words

What to know

Onsite or Virtual Interpretation Services

Significant expertise in the legal and medical fields.

Services

Translation of documents such as birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates, academic certificates, legal and health documents.

Document Translation

Over 10,000 hours of consecutive interpretation

800 hours of simultaneous conference interpretation

Translated over 800,000 words

Professional Experience

Portuguese Court Interpreter | Translator | Transcriber | Linguist

Superior Court of California

United States District Court, Central District of California

Perform consecutive, simultaneous and sight translation modes of interpretation to criminal, civil, family, juvenile courts.
Translate documents, oral testimonies related to legal, medical, and financial content.

U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review

Work closely with Department of Homeland Security lawyers, immigration officers, private attorneys, immigrants, and other parties during all types of immigration proceedings.

Education

Interpreter Training Diploma Multilingual Community Interpreter Services, Canada 2010
Master of Arts in International Relations & Political Science University of Toronto, Canada 2006
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations University of Tsukuba, Japan 2004

Accreditations & Awards

2019 United States District Court, Central District of California Language Skilled Interpreter
2018 Superior Court of California - Provisionally Qualified Court Interpreter
2018 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review - Certified Immigration Interpreter
2012 Ministry of Attorney General for the Province of Ontario - Fully Accredited Court Interpreter
2010 Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada - IRB Accredited Immigration Interpreter
2009 Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration - Interpreter Language Interpretation Skills Assessment Test (English – Portuguese)
2005-2006 International Academic Relations Division of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) - Government of Canada Awards (Full Graduate Scholarship)
2005 Japanese Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) - Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken or Japanese Language Proficiency Test - Level 1 of 4 (Highest)
2004 United Nations Internship at UNMISET: United Nations Mission in Support of East Timor
1999-2004 Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) - MEXT Scholarship (Full Undergraduate Scholarship)