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JENNIFER GIBBONS

Interpreter
MILTON,MA

Summary

Heritage Language user with a lifetime of experience in deaf communities and over 15 years of interpreting experience. ASL interpreter with deep community roots actively working towards dismantling systems of oppression. Interpreting philosophies and practices grounded in racial justice, disability justice and linguistic justice.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Interpreter

Private Practice
Boston, MA
02.2013 - Current

Gifted Interpreter with aptitude for conveying emotion, style and content between ASL users and English speakers. Bringing in-depth knowledge of cultural context and idiosyncrasies, whose expertise includes the following settings:

  • Business
  • Conference
  • DeafBlind and Low-Vision
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Education
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Medical
  • Mental Health
  • Security Cleared Government Work
  • Theatre and Performing Arts
  • University

Course Facilitator

Catie Center
St. Paul, MN
03.2020 - 08.2021

Discussion board moderator for Dear White Interpreter course. Served in a support role to the course instructors.

Course Facilitator

Diversity Academy
04.2021 - 05.2021

Lead discussion groups and moderated the discussion board for Anti-Racism for White Interpreters course.

Video Relay Interpreter

Sorenson Communications
01.2006 - 01.2010

Interpreted/Transliterated video phone calls. Mentored colleagues and provisional video interpreter personnel

Education

Master of Arts - Communication Equity

St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
09.2017 - 06.2019

Project CLIMB - Legal Interpreting

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
2020.08 - 2021.05

Certificate - Emergency Medical Services

Boston University EMS
Boston, MA
06.2018 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
09.1994 - 06.1998

Certification

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf CI/CT

Publications

Returning to the Hearth

https://digiterp.com/new/returning-to-the-hearth/

In Search of Liberating Discourse

https://digiterp.com/new/in-search-liberating-discourse/

Timeline

Course Facilitator

Diversity Academy
04.2021 - 05.2021

Project CLIMB - Legal Interpreting

University of Northern Colorado
2020.08 - 2021.05

Course Facilitator

Catie Center
03.2020 - 08.2021

Certificate - Emergency Medical Services

Boston University EMS
06.2018 - 08.2018

Master of Arts - Communication Equity

St. Catherine University
09.2017 - 06.2019

Interpreter

Private Practice
02.2013 - Current

Video Relay Interpreter

Sorenson Communications
01.2006 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Massachusetts Amherst
09.1994 - 06.1998

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