Relentlessly joyful, dedicated, and well-rounded interpreter excelling in linguistic, cultural, and relational excellence across Deaf and hearing communities
Overview
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Camp Forest Springs
Camp Adventure Instructor
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
Worked with a team to lead various aged groups through a variety of physical and outdoor activities
Developed on-the-spot problem solving, comfortability adjusting to frequent schedule changes, and tactful communication skills
Dishroom Manager
01.2023 - Current
Volunteer Experience
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
Interpreted for a DeafBlind consumer in light group conversation and a braille class
Light experience in guiding and visual description
Served with organizations such as Deaf Equity, various churches, Guthrie theatre, and Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community
Decorated, served food, facilitating games, interacted with and guided event goers
Exercised skills in initiative, team work, and relationship building
Volunteer interpreted with a team for a business recap meeting
Volunteer interpreted a handful of Christian worship services
Sodexo
Food Service Student Manager
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
Company Overview: North Central University
Oversee daily operations with a team
Decipher workers' strengths and delegate tasks
Trained and organized teams of staff
Strengthened conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
North Central University
Education
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN
BACHELOR OF ARTS from AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING
01.2026
St. Paul, MN
Homeschool /PSEO overlap
01.2024
Hope Academy
Minneapolis, MN
Hope Academy
01.2022
Skills
American Sign Language (ASL)
Spoken and written English native fluency
Worship/religious interpreting
Beginner Protactile Sign Language
Networking and interpersonal communication
Microsoft Office
Teams
Outlook
Zoom
Timeline
Camp Adventure Instructor
Camp Forest Springs
01.2023 - Current
Dishroom Manager
01.2023 - Current
Volunteer Experience
01.2023 - Current
Food Service Student Manager
Sodexo
01.2022 - Current
Hope Academy
Hope Academy
North Central University
BACHELOR OF ARTS from AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING
Homeschool /PSEO overlap
Personal Development
Managing conflict in interpreting teams, 30
Implanting CLAS: Reducing disparities and advancing equity in our community, 30
Video remote interpreting 101, 30
Interpreting like Deaf people talk, 30
Extracurricular Activities
Alabaster, Minneapolis, MN, 08/24, 05/25
Professional Development
Managing Conflict in Interpreting Teams - Panel, 30
Implanting CLAS: Reducing Disparities and Advancing Equity in Our Community, Asma Abdile, Valerie Shirley
Video Remote Interpreting; Building confidence and strategies for success, Danille Meder
Interpreting like Deaf People Talk, Bill Ross
Managing chatter: Change Critical self-talk into resilience, Bridget Sabatke
Learn How to Increase Resilience and Better Manage Stress and Trauma from Interpreting work, Carrie Wilbert
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