TOP NOTCH INTERPRETINg
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CORE VALUES
I learnt a lot about educating people from my experience as a pre-school teacher.
I believe every person can learn and has valuable insights to share.
The workshops I present I encourage participants to explore, experiment, question, and share.
An environment that is safe and encouraging is essential to learning.
I try to make the educational experience I present as enjoyable as possible but I don't believe it is a presenter's responsibility to entertain participants.
SCHOLARSHIP
Each workshop I teach is the result of extensive research utilizing current findings in; linguistics of both ASL and English, Neurobiology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science and History.
After 9-11-01 I was inspired to research signs for other countries to be able to better interpret conversations relating to the Middle East. The research developed into a workshop and spurred further research. I began teaching other interpreters in 2005 at my full time job in a High school in Virginia.
My workshops focus on how to apply research to the practice profession of interpreting. Novel ASL vocabulary may be included in my workshops however the thrust of the courses is on application of linguistic knowledge of ASL and English and the interpreting process to enhance interpretations.
My first workshop was based on my research in 2002 called Country Signs. I have taught that workshop 5 times in VA, MD & PA. My second workshop received glowing reviews from participants and was titled Expansion and Compression techniques. I have taught that workshop 5 times in VA, MD, PA & NJ.
I continue to develop new and refine older workshops because I believe it is the responsibility of experienced interpreters to share the wealth of their knowledge with other interpreters.