I graduated from Troy University in Troy, Alabama, with a Bachelor of Science in American Sign Language Interpretation. I have an EIPA score of 3.7 and have taken and passed the NIC Knowledge. In addition, I attended the Alabama Mental Health Interpreter Training in Montgomery, Alabama, in 2019.
I have interpreted medical, mental health, religious, and community assignments throughout my professional career. I currently work as an educational interpreter in Forsyth County, Georgia.
•Serves as the liaison between the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH) Program and mainstream programs
•Interpret all mainstream classes for D/HH students
•Interpret for extracurricular activities in accordance with local school policies
•Participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings as a member of the IEP team
•Perform ongoing maintenance of current credentials
•Clarify the role of the interpreter to assist all parties concerned
•Maintain in accordance with the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID) Code of Ethics
· Interpreted in various elementary, middle, and high schools
· College-level interpreting (undergraduate)
· Community Interpreting
-Medical (dental appointments, doctor appointments, surgeries, etc.)
-Interpreted conferences (Local, State, National level)
-Mental Health
-Observed Court/Legal Interpreting
• Proctored various exams such as Accuplacer, CLEP, Pearson Vue, Distance Learning
• Data Entry -Maintained records and rosters for the Testing Center
• Facilitated communication and served as a liaison between the students and college faculty/staff
· Interpreted at the Graduate Level
· Medical assignments in various parts of Alabama and Georgia
-Mental Health Training
-TESOL Certified
RID -Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
GARID- Georgia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
ALRID -Alabama Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
NAOBI- National Association of Black Interpreters (Atlanta chapter)
NAIE- National Association of Interpreters in Education