Sign Language Interpreting

Sign Language Interpreter

Certifications/Qualifications

1991        DVR QA 2

1996        CI, Certificate of Interpreting

1996        CT, Certificate of Transliterating

2006       NIC:Master

2023       EIPA 4.5

2024      CoreCHI

2024      BEI:Master

State Licenses/Registrations: 

AL, AR, AZ, CT, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, NC, NH, NV, PA, UT, WI, WV

Experience

2023-24      Language Services Associates

2014-24      Religion/Bible/Missionary Trainings

2007-24      Broadway/Theatre/Productions (Over 40 NYC Plays)

1997-24       Remote Interpreting

1995-24      Mental Health/Counseling

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2022-23      Ark Encounter/Creation Museum

2022-23      NAVSEA, Philadelphia (Government)

2022            Drug Enforcement Agency, Quantico VA (Government)

2021             FEMA, Philadelphia (Government)

2018-20       Board of Elections, NYC (Government)

2004-10      Cruise Industry Lead Interpreter / Trainer

2003-10      VRS Interpreter (HandsOn, CallVRS)

2002            American Association of Deaf Blind Conference, CA

2002            National Association of the Deaf, Wash DC Conference

1999-01       DODEA Overseas: Germany (Government)

1998             Bermuda: International Deaf Conference

1997-03       Willow Creek Treatment Center, CA

1997             University of Anchorage AK - Adjunct – Intro to Interpreting

1995-97       Center for Deaf Adults, Alaska

1993-23       Community Interpreter AK-CA-FL-NY-PA

1992-95      Tulelake Jr HS, CA (Ed.Terp)

1992            Rother Elementary, CA (Ed.Terp)

Voice Interpreting

1997-18              Peter Cook, National Storytelling Festivals

1998                   Bernard Bragg

2002                  Manny “ASL” Hernandez

2003-14            Crom Saunders 

2004-05           CJ Jones

2012-14             ASL Comedy Tour - Fred Beam

2018                  Harold Foxx

Performing/Teaching

2003-06        ASL Improv Group "ICEWORM"

2003-23        Solo Performer – ASL Comedy Show

2004-23        Workshop Presenter: Theater, Music, Storytelling, NIC Prep

RID support

Trained LTA/Site Administrator for RID testing: CI and CT

SaVRID  - former member-at-large
AKRID – former secretary, workshop coordinator

Author

1999             Our Stories: The Soul of Sign Language Interpreting

                     AGO Publications - (Contributing)

2000-02      NorthCoast Deaf, Silent News, NorCrid, AkRID - (Contributing)

Education

2003 Santa Rosa Jr College: AA

2025 Penn State: BS (in process)

Other ASL Events/Skills

1992-93    Mt Shasta Mall, Redding CA - "Signing Santa"

1993-94 - Lions Camp, Shingletown CA - Counselor/Director

1996-97 - The Arc of Anchorage -Program Assistant

Theater/Broadway

2007 TDF Intensive program VIDEO (https://www.facebook.com/tdfnyc/videos/815342682005984/)

2008-2022 (Lead Interpreter/Mentorship role)

SHREK - Little Shop of Horrors - Hamlet - Beauty and the Beast - 39 Steps - West Side Story - Songbird - Something Rotten - School of Rock - Long Day’s Journey in Night - Noises Off - The Play That Goes Wrong - Saint Joan - Aladdin - Much Ado - Phantom of the Opera - Freestyle Love Supreme - Cyrano - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf - Robin Hood - Holiday Inn - Twelfth Night - To Kill a Mockingbird - Mary Poppins - Disney on Ice - Jason Bishop - The Illusionist - Bon Jovi - Police

TDF Article: SHREK - https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/senses-of-humor-2/