Danielle Short Email & Phone Number

Denver Metropolitan Area

https://commundenver.org/

Denver, Colorado, United States

Interpret simultaneously and consecutively in school and non-profit settings

Greater Denver Area

• Language justice practitioner removing barriers of communication and linguistic power imbalances by interpreting simultaneously between Spanish and English• Particular emphasis on community organizations, including community organizing, non-profits, governmental agencies, and foundations.• Strong sensitivity to social justice issues and power dynamics, especially in regards to language access.

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Facilitated team-based process for families of children with intellectual disabilities and mental health diagnoses. Supported families to develop long-term vision for success, identify prioritized needs, and guide them through a structured process to work towards vision.

Greater Denver Area

Facilitated participatory development of innovative culturally responsive program to increase local capacity to connect youth and families with nature:• Researched best practices and developed infrastructure to support smooth and safe implementation of nature excursions.• As a result, community leaders helped recruit hundreds of community members to participate in nature excursions, and a shared culture of nature-based health and wellness was created.

• Provide dynamic translation and simultaneous and consecutive interpretation from Spanish to English and vice versa. • Clients include community organizations, research and educational institutions, foundations, government agencies and law firms.

Denver

Facilitated coalition of stakeholder agencies working to develop collective impact grant proposal for nature programming in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, a community with a large Spanish-speaking population:• Conducted research and bilingual community engagement activities to inform grant proposal, including assessing opportunities and needs, facilitating community meetings, organizing outdoor excursions for community members to experience outdoor recreation options, and writing a final report of findings. The final grant proposal reflected the concerns and desires of community participants.• Wrote first draft of successful grant proposal, which resulted in a successful $2.7 million grant.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Fostered skills, knowledge, and confidence in Spanish-speaking families of children with disabilities: • Coached Spanish-speaking families to advocate successfully for their children with disabilities and navigate the Special Education system.• Facilitated culturally appropriate focus groups and trainings about Special Education and Behavior in Spanish.• As a result, hundreds of families across the state gained skills and confidence to support their children’s education and well-being.

Gardner, Co

Founder of an off-grid intentional community and education center for people of all ages:• Designed participatory process to create organizational model, decision-making process, and educational program. • Facilitated intergenerational hands-on workshops in natural building and sustainable development. • As a result, hundreds of people gained skills and excitement for sustainable practices and community-building.

Denver, Co

Designed and implemented programs to promote immigrant rights:• Created Coloradans for Immigrant Rights (CFIR), a project that continues to this day, with the goal of supporting immigrants in their efforts to be treated with dignity.• Built Rights for All People (RAP) into an immigrant-based organizing project, then led transition to become independent organization. • Project managed the creation of interactive DVD faith curriculum on immigration at the request of the Colorado Council of Churches. Coordinated multi-organization development and production of curriculum. • Promoted social justice perspectives to local and national media through interviews in English and Spanish, as well as through organizing media events, vigils, protests and rallies. • Promoted local, state and federal policies that support immigrant integration. Groundwork laid during this time contributed to later successes with Driver’s License and In-State Tuition bills.• As a result, the immigrant rights movement in Colorado was strengthened, which led to future policy wins.

Ba, Spanish Language And Literature, Peace And Global Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa. Received Arthur M. Charles Service Award from Foreign Language Department, College Honors.

Graduate Coursework, Political Science