Freelance American Sign Language Interpreter in business/professional, medical, K-12/community college/university, media, entertainment, and social services environments for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

Interpret/voice and provide ASL/English language development support for students in TK/Kinder to 12th grade settings. Interpret/ voice for instructors in the classroom and in meetings or school/district events.

Interpret/voice and provide ASL/English language development support for students in TK/Kinder to 12th grade settings. Interpret/ voice for instructors in the classroom and in meetings or school/district events.

Provide live ASL access at community based actions and events centering Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) and other communities of color at all intersections of identity. Virtual interpreting provided, paid and donation-based for: community and private events centering racial and social justice, restorative justice, and community healing and intergenerational healing. #BlackDeafLivesMatter#BrownDeafLivesMatter#IndigenousDeafLivesMatter@probonoasl

Freelance American Sign Language Interpreter in business, medical, educational, and social services environments for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

Freelance American Sign Language Interpreter in business/professional, legal, medical, K-12/community college/university, media, entertainment, and social services environments for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

Freelance American Sign Language Interpreter in business/professional, medical, K-12/community college/university, media, entertainment, and social services environments for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

Freelance American Sign Language Interpreter in business/professional, medical, K-12/community college/university, and social services environments for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

Virtual interpreting paid and donation-based for community and private events centering racial and social justice, restorative justice, community healing and intergenerational healing. Services provided to fellow oppressed communities of color at all intersections of identity.

Use native ASL fluency, intercultural experience and training, accurate interpreting skills, and thorough knowledge of and adherence to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct to provide high quality professional Sign Language interpreting through video in a call center and in-person at various customer locations when needed (Community Interpreting). Adhered to RID Code of Conduct and complied with FCC regulations.

Provided support on projects for self-advocacy, strategic planning, and changing service systems to increase system efficiency and advocated for diverse person-centered approaches for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. Extra emphasis on fighting stigma and discrediting myths regarding a person's capabilities in the face of diagnosis and societal expectations.Focused on strategies for communicating with… Show more Provided support on projects for self-advocacy, strategic planning, and changing service systems to increase system efficiency and advocated for diverse person-centered approaches for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. Extra emphasis on fighting stigma and discrediting myths regarding a person's capabilities in the face of diagnosis and societal expectations.Focused on strategies for communicating with stakeholders, emphasizing outreach to underrepresented and underserved communities, developing culturally and linguistically inclusive materials, gathering input from stakeholders, and keeping stakeholders updated on service system changes. Stakeholder engagement contracts included: Manitoba, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia, Maine, and strategic planning for People First of Delaware. Developed and facilitated internal intercultural communications trainings with a focus on anti-racist and anti-ableist research practices and policy recommendations. Show less

Acted as Chair and Clerk in a 5-member student committee, we ethically managed and allocated $500,000 in student incidental fees for 100+ recognized student groups and successfully increased the spending budget to $612,000 for 2013-2014 fiscal year’s allocation to groups for campus life enrichment.Worked with OBC members to design and implement mandatory budget school for student groupsClerical duties involved maintaining agendas & meeting minutes and facilitating meetings according… Show more Acted as Chair and Clerk in a 5-member student committee, we ethically managed and allocated $500,000 in student incidental fees for 100+ recognized student groups and successfully increased the spending budget to $612,000 for 2013-2014 fiscal year’s allocation to groups for campus life enrichment.Worked with OBC members to design and implement mandatory budget school for student groupsClerical duties involved maintaining agendas & meeting minutes and facilitating meetings according to Oregon Public Meeting Law.Advocated for and provided fiscal support to over 20 student groups as their funding liaison while working to approve budgets and pushed to improve efficiency in bureaucratic processes for student groups. I helped to make sure student leaders understood budget and event policies, and helped groups with seeking additional funding outside of their assigned budget. Show less

Managed Thunderbird client and information database for immediate supervisor, event schedulers, & clients for smooth event planning. Built & maintained relationships between organizations & campus departments for the benefit of the client relationship to PSU’s Conferences & Events Team. Conducted office duties in a tactful & ethical manner with respect to client privacy & needs.