Alyssa Lund
Piscataway,NJ
Summary
Supportive and adaptable interpreter with 260 hours of pro-bono interpreting experience conveying messages accurately and maintaining consumers' confidentiality. Utilize feedback from consumers and team interpreters to adjust signing style as needed during assignments. Seeking to fill educational interpreter position with access to professional development opportunities to enhance interpreting skills throughout the role.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Interpreter
RIT/NTID Student Interpreting Service
08.2023 - 05.2024
- 260 hours of interpreting using American Sign Language and English for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and non-deaf community members
- Utilized knowledge of deaf culture and history to assist in bridging communication gaps.
- Attended workshops to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
- Coordinated preparation and debriefing meetings with mentor to prepare for and improve future interpreting assignments.
Receptionist
RIT Public Safety
09.2021 - 05.2024
- Facilitated officer and student communication through Sign Language Interpretation when needed
- Streamlined front desk operations for increased efficiency by effectively managing phone calls, emails, and walk-in clients.
Aide, Special Needs Children
Piscataway Regional Day School
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Supported the emotional well-being of students by creating a nurturing, patient, and empathetic learning environment.
- Used and implemented Sign Language in the classroom.
- Responded to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns or direct appropriate personnel for resolution.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Interpreting -
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY05.2024
Associate of Arts - Theatre Fine Arts
Middlesex College
Edison, NJ05.2021
Skills
- Cross-cultural communication
- Fluent in American Sign Language and English
- Maintain the interpreter’s code of professional conduct (RID-CPC)
- Thorough knowledge of Deaf culture and its intersection with education and employment
- Reliable, flexible nature, able to adapt to challenging situations
Relavent Coursework
Introduction to the Field of Interpreting, Processing Skills Development, American Sign Language IV, American Sign Language V, Linguistics of American Sign Language, Deaf Cultural Studies, Interpreting I, Interpreting II: English to ASL, Interpreting II: ASL to English, Issues in Interpreting, VRI/VRS Interpreting, Community Interpreting, Intro to K-12 Interpreting, DeafBlind community
Additional Information
- Synergy Interpreting Sports for K-12 Interpreters, 2024
- Synergy Interpreting ASL into Natural Sounding English, 2024
- Synergy Interpreting in Church, 2024
- Synergy Applying Theater Principles to VRS, 2023
- Synergy Hispanic Heritage, 2022
- Sorenson Synergy Orientation, 2022
Timeline
Interpreter
RIT/NTID Student Interpreting Service
08.2023 - 05.2024
Receptionist
RIT Public Safety
09.2021 - 05.2024
Aide, Special Needs Children
Piscataway Regional Day School
06.2018 - 03.2020
Bachelors of Science in Interpreting -
Rochester Institute of Technology
Associate of Arts - Theatre Fine Arts
Middlesex College
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