CAREER FOCUS To obtain a position in the field of American Sign Language/ English Interpreting with a focus on children and/or the medical field.
EDUCATION Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis: Indianapolis, IN 2011-2013
Candidate: Bachelor of Science
American Sign Language/English Interpreting
Vincennes University: Indianapolis, IN 2009-2011
Located at Indiana School for the Deaf
American Sign Language
WORK Language Training Center (LTC), Indianapolis, IN May 2013- current
ASL Interpreter
-Interpret in various medical settings
Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN Jan 2013-May 2013
Interpreting Internship
-Internship in the healthcare environment under the supervision of a professional ASL/English interpreter for various medical appointments with mentorship
-Settings included: inpatient, outpatient, recovery
-Clients varied from, but not limited to, oral vs. signing, D/deaf, D/deaf children with hearing parents, D/deaf parents with hearing children. Other differences included: age, gender, ethnicity, dialects, and cultural differences
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN Aug. 2012-Dec 2012
Interpreting Internship
-Observed a professional ASL/ English interpreter in the post-secondary setting
-Skills observed were teaming dynamics, ASL vocabulary development
-One-on-one mentor
Opportunities for Positive Growth, Fishers, IN Aug 2012-current
Direct Support Professional
La Mie Emilie, Carmel, IN Dec 2010-July 2012
Line Cook, Server, Baker
Camp Agawak, Minocqua, WI May 2009-Aug 2011
Waterfront Director, Camp Counselor
Fort Wilderness Ministries, McNaughton, WI May 2007- Aug 2008
Program Team, Leader
VOLUNTEER Zionsville Fellowship Church, Zionsville, IN Aug 2012- April 2013
EXPERIENCE Special Needs Sunday School Classroom Assistant
Indiana Deaf Camp, Milford, IN July 2012, July 2013
Fort Wilderness Ministries, McNaughton, WI May 2005- Aug 2006
Lifeguard, Camp Counselor
ORGANIZATIONS Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, National Association of the Deaf, Indiana Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
WORKSHOPS ICRID Fall Conference, Transitioning into a Cross-Cultural Classroom, Bringing the Stage to Life Extended, "Letting Go of English: It's OK ASL Will Catch You"
EDUCATION Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis: Indianapolis, IN 2011-2013
Candidate: Bachelor of Science
American Sign Language/English Interpreting
Vincennes University: Indianapolis, IN 2009-2011
Located at Indiana School for the Deaf
American Sign Language
WORK Language Training Center (LTC), Indianapolis, IN May 2013- current
ASL Interpreter
-Interpret in various medical settings
Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN Jan 2013-May 2013
Interpreting Internship
-Internship in the healthcare environment under the supervision of a professional ASL/English interpreter for various medical appointments with mentorship
-Settings included: inpatient, outpatient, recovery
-Clients varied from, but not limited to, oral vs. signing, D/deaf, D/deaf children with hearing parents, D/deaf parents with hearing children. Other differences included: age, gender, ethnicity, dialects, and cultural differences
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN Aug. 2012-Dec 2012
Interpreting Internship
-Observed a professional ASL/ English interpreter in the post-secondary setting
-Skills observed were teaming dynamics, ASL vocabulary development
-One-on-one mentor
Opportunities for Positive Growth, Fishers, IN Aug 2012-current
Direct Support Professional
La Mie Emilie, Carmel, IN Dec 2010-July 2012
Line Cook, Server, Baker
Camp Agawak, Minocqua, WI May 2009-Aug 2011
Waterfront Director, Camp Counselor
Fort Wilderness Ministries, McNaughton, WI May 2007- Aug 2008
Program Team, Leader
VOLUNTEER Zionsville Fellowship Church, Zionsville, IN Aug 2012- April 2013
EXPERIENCE Special Needs Sunday School Classroom Assistant
Indiana Deaf Camp, Milford, IN July 2012, July 2013
Fort Wilderness Ministries, McNaughton, WI May 2005- Aug 2006
Lifeguard, Camp Counselor
ORGANIZATIONS Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, National Association of the Deaf, Indiana Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
WORKSHOPS ICRID Fall Conference, Transitioning into a Cross-Cultural Classroom, Bringing the Stage to Life Extended, "Letting Go of English: It's OK ASL Will Catch You"