Sign Language Interpreter
registered with Massachusetts Commission of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
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Certifications:
Registry of Interpreters- www.rid.org
Ceritficate of Interpretation
Certificate of Transliteration
EdK12
Professional Experience Interpreting:
2006-Present Sorenson Communications. VI
1994-Present Private practice interpreter in Boston, MA metro area.
1999-Present Language and Skill Coordinator/ Staff Interpreter
Boston Arts Academy.
1999-2004 Program Director. Deaf-Blind Contact Center, Inc.
Conference Experience includes, (but not limited to):
AADB (Board and Platform)1998, 2001, 2003, 2005
Deaf Way II (DB Team) 2002
NAOBI 2008
RID National Conference Team 2003, 2005, 2007
RID Region I Team 2006
RID Region II Team 2004
Settings include but are not limited to:
Business
Conference
DeafBlind (Tactile, Close Vision, Platform)
Educational
Theater and Performing Arts
Tri-Lingual- English, ASL, Spanish
Services also available:
Interpreter Coordination
Event Planning
Mentorship
Education:
1997 Northeastern University, Boston, MA cum laude
B.S. in American Sign Language Interpreting
Presentations:
2007 The Story's the Thing: Interpreting the Blues
2005 Cultural Frameworks
1999- Present SSP Training for the DeafBlind Community
Positions Presently Held 2007-09
RID's Cultural Diversity in Leadership Committee Member
RID Member Section- Interpreters in Educational and Instructional Settings (IEIS)
Region 1 Delegate
MassRID Region 4 Representative
Zeta Phi Eta Boston Professional Chapter Co- Treasurer
Former Positions:
Chair ITOC. Interpeters/Transliterators of Color 2003-07
RID- Special Interest Group
Board Mano a Mano 1999-2007
Board Show of Hands Theatre Company 2003-06
Other Professional Memberships:
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
Deaf-Blind Contact Center
Mano a Mano
MassRID
National Association of the Deaf
Phi Mu Fraternity- Alumni
Registry of Interpreters
Zeta Phi Eta