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Greater New York City Area

Improved standards for interpreters by adding the NYC DOE as an EIPA testing site. Ensured a personal touch and targeted feedback for classroom interpreters by co-screening all interpreters and rebooting the archaic screening process. Created and presented 3 workshops for classroom interpreters: “Self-screening,” “Other Types of Prep,” and “SESIS Use and.

Increased revenue for the center by ~45% through consistent recruiting efforts, including screening and interviewing 50-60 interpreters per year. FTE grew from ~22 to ~32.Every interpreter who screened received direct and bespoke analysis and feedback on their skills and professionalism.Eased the burden on senior management of training future directors by.

Facilitates tele-communication between Deaf (ASL) and hearing (English) Consumers.

Providing access for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students to Business, Theatre, History, Music, English,Biology, Earth Science and other classes as a contracted interpreter for the Department of Educationthrough Signtalk. Screened and approved by the NYC DOE Office of Sign Language Interpreter Services.

Accurately handling financial records for NYC's only local chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). Collaborating with the rest of the board to determine the annual budget, decide on projects meant to benefit our members, and support the interpreting community of NYC. Filing 501-C3 tax forms annually. Utilizing cloud storage to maintain.

Served as liaison between all associate (pre-certified) members and the Certificate Maintenance Program Committee. Maintained the ongoing mentorship program.

• Managed events for multi-venue event space in Midtown. Maintained long-term, repeat-businessrelationships with corporate, higher education and non-profit clients including, but not limited to:Bloomberg, AdAge, Pfizer.
• Engaged the under-served non-profit and educational sectors, increasing revenue by 100%.
• Implemented Bar Programming for the Time Out NY Lounge, increasing annual bar sales by 35%.
• Improved the Events Business Contract by adding bar guarantee paragraph for flexible revenue,standardizing payment due dates for all clients, and setting a uniform cancellation policy.
• Eliminated redundancies by restructuring the format of the Events Checklist.
• Systematized invoice and contract filing systems to induce higher levels of efficiency.

Produced one-act showcases with 24 plays including “Sextet of Dysfunction” (2006), “Who is Boris Tower?” (2007), “Spring Forward” (2008), and “Don’t Do Drugs,” (2009). Authored one play for each one-act showcase. Cooperatively facilitated three public reading series during Winter 2007, Summer 2009, and Spring 2010.

Certificate Program, Asl-English Interpreting

Activities and Societies: Community Service, Internships for the Department of Education and LaGuardia Community College.

Bachelor Of Science, Finance