My love for the language and the feeling of being able to help and be apart of something bigger was very interesting to a young person. Once finishing high school I went on to teach sign language and interpret as a young adult.

 

~I've been signing and learning signs since 1984 from private lessons and involvement with the deaf community.

 

~Attended several workshops for sign langauge, interpreting, and educational interpreting for many years in West Virginia, Maryland, and PA.

 

~Attended Morgantown High School finishing ASL training, and interpreting training in all educational high school settings.

 

~Attended and completed AA Honors Degree at Fairmont State College for Sign Langauge Interpreting 1998

 

~ I've done several community and public education of the deaf community as well as sign language lessons for all ages.

 

~I've taught at the following schools: "Sign Language"

-Faith Christian Fellowship of Morgantown WV

-Mon Co. VoTech School of Morgantown WV

-Sub Teach at Fairmont State College

-Monongalia County Schools several with in the area

-Private lessons

 

Teaching all ages and all abilities

 

My Interpreting Experinces are as follows:

 

~ Morgantown High School

~University High School

~Brown's Chaple Elementary

~North Elementary

~Fairmont State College

~Tech Schools

~Some Court Situations

~Some Medical

~All Educational Situations

~Public Interpreting

~Political

~Several local churches

~Drama and Theatre

 

~In addition I've worked with local interpreting agencies as well as for businesses.

 

References may be provide upon request.

 

There are so many various situations I've been involved with as an interpreter and have had training in these areas over the years. I follow the NAD code of ethics and maintain a relationship as a professional interpreter.