| OBJECTIVE |
| To bring together my varied personal and educational experiences into a career. I enjoy working with others and on projects that enhance both our personal and professional goals.
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| WORK EXPERIENCE |
| Dates |
Position
Company* |
Description |
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| 2000-present |
Interpreter
AIS, ASU, MCC, SCT, SIS, VCD, & Self |
Freelance; Medical, Mental Health, High School & Elementary, Computer Training, and Asian Cultural. |
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| 2001-2002 |
Teacher, Highschool
Gilbert Public Schools |
Five classes, 150 studetns teaching Levels 1 & 2 from the Signing Naturally text and video. |
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| 2000-2001 |
Interpreter/Tutor
DeVry-Phoenix |
Advanced Computer Information Systems including some Humanities and related Business courses. |
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| 1999-2001 |
Interpreter/Tutor
ASU |
Thai (2 years) using ASL, Thai, and Thai Sign. Sociology, Statistics, Research, South East Asia, Social Work. |
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| 1999-2000 |
Teacher
Covenant Christian School |
Beginning ASL at high school level.
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| 1998-1999 |
Web Design & Committee member
SIL-Mexico Branch |
Technical advisor, HTML editor. |
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| 1998 |
Interpreter
Gateway Community College |
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
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| 1995 |
Interpreter
SIS, VCD, Other |
Auto body repair, Cosmetology, Radiology, Drafting, Business. |
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| 1995 |
Programmer/Analyst
ASU |
Admissions Department: Potenital and Incoming student tracking database design and support using FoxPro 2.x |
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| 1994 |
Interim Program Coordinator, Deaf and Hearing Impaired Services
ASU |
Scheduling, Student assistance, Met with potential and incoming sutdents. Annual report. |
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| 1994-1995 |
Interpreter
SIS, Others |
Freelance; Medical, Psychological, Computer training, Government office, Database management, Accounting. |
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| 1992 |
Interpreter
SIS |
Freelance; Community interpreting
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| 1990-1992 |
Programmer/Analyst
Software Systems Development Corporation, Phoenix |
Application development following raw product from field to shelf. Including integration into Division and Corporate G/Ls and replacement of the three legacy systems. Trained new hires. |
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| 1988-1990 |
Interpreter
ASU |
College level, part-time; Engineering, Computer languages, Sociology, Costume History, Stage Construction, Lighting Design, Library Sciences |
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CERTIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS |
| 1999 – present |
Registered Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) |
Certified: CI 2001
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2004 - present
1999 – 2002 |
Arizona Registered Interpreters for the Deaf (AzRID) |
Secretary 2001-2002 |
| 1999 – 2001 |
Network of Sign Language Projects (SIL) |
Steering Committee |
| 1997 May |
Foreign Service Institute Exam
Bangkok, Thailand |
Level 2, Spoken Thai |
1995 – 2001
September |
Interpreter Quality Assurance System (IQAS)
Arizona |
Level V
Interpreting (98%) Transliterating (93.3%) |
1988 – 1994
September |
Interpreter Quality Assurance System (IQAS)
Arizona |
Level III
Interpreting & Transliterating |
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RELATED COURSEWORK |
Linguistics: Phonetics, Phonology I, Grammar I, Sociolinguistics (Univ. of Oregon)
Phonology II, Grammar II, Semantics, Anthropology, Field Methods (Univ. of Texas)
Thai: THA 101, THA 102 (Arizona State Univ., 1995),
Unit I, II, III, IV, V, VI (Union Language School, Bangkok, Thailand)
American Sign: ASL I, ASL II A Basic Course in ASL (Arizona State Univ.)
Spanish: Three years in highschool. |
EDUCATION |
| 1993 |
Functional Linguistics (pursuing an MA) |
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington TX |
| 1992 |
Introductory Linguistics (pursuing an MA) |
University of Oregon, Eugene
Eugene OR |
| 1985-1990 |
BS Business Administration
Computer Information Systems |
Arizona State University
Tempe AZ 85257 |
| 1982-1984 |
Pursuing a BFA in Stage Management |
Mason Gross School of the Fine Arts
Rutgers University
New Brunswick NJ |
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SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS |
| May 2001 |
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Cold Fusion, Web Application Development & Application Server software |
| April 2001 |
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Family Medical Leave Act (ASU’s HR Partners Resources) |
| ? 2001 |
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Code of Ethics, Holly Wilson & Jeremy Brunson |
| July 2000 |
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Constructing Message Equivalence: Understanding Cultural Impacts on Language, Gino Gouby |
| June 2000 |
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ASL–English Idioms, Gino Gouby |
| May 2000 |
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ASL to English literacy–Part II (Laurent Clerc Elementary Staff & Researchers) |
| April 2000 |
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ASL to English literacy–Part I (Laurent Clerc Elementary Staff & Researchers) |
| March 2000 |
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Empowerment vs. Oppression, Regina Schultz (WROCC) |
| March 2000 |
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Trends in Post-Secondary Education, Regina Schultz (WROCC) |
| May 1999 |
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ASL Classifiers, Tom Riggs (SIS and Phoenix College) |
| May 1999 |
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ASL Linguistics – Advanced, Tom Riggs (SIS and Phoenix College) |
| March 1999 |
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ASL Visual Vernacular - Advanced, Tom Riggs (SIS and Phoenix College) |
| March 1999 |
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High Desert Student Linguistics Conference (Univ. of New Mexico) |
| January 1999 |
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Sign Language Conference (Summer Institute of Linguistics) – Co-coordinator |
| November 1998 |
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Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research 6 (at Gallaudet Univ.) |
| October 1998 |
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Translation Workshop (practicum) (Summer Institute of Linguistics) |
| 1994 |
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ASL Translation Workshop (Valley Center of the Deaf) |
| 1994 |
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Deaf/Blind Workshop (COPD, Tucson) |
| 1990 |
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Deaf Culture and Folklore in America (Valley Center of the Deaf) |
| 1989 |
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ASL Workshop (COPD, Casa Grande) |
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CHARACTER ROUNDERS |
Played ‘Goose’ in a signed version of "Charlotte’s Web" (ASU Theater Dept., 1990)
Stage Manger and Interpreter for a Deaf casting of "A Christmas Carol" (Phoenix Little Theater, 1989)
Six weeks teaching English to Chinese Speakers in Taiwan (Summer 1989)
Thai Sign | Basic Chinese | Computers | Christianity/Religion | Theater
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REFERENCES
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Albert Bickford, Linguist
Website Coordinator - Linguistics
Summer Institute of Linguistics
PO Box 8987
Catalina AZ 85738-0987 |
(520) 825 1229
[email protected] |
As the Coordinator, Albert assigned regular and specialized task to me. Albert is also a friend and colleague with Sign Language related issues within SIL. |
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Karen Borg
Principal
Covenant Christian School
1117 E Devonshire
Phoenix AZ 85014 |
(602) 277 3497 |
Karen and I interacted on the
days I taught. She is familiar with
ASL and the history of me being hired
as a replacement. |
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John Folker
ASL Interpreter
650 E Behrend Dr
Phoenix AZ 85027 |
(623) 580 0822 |
John and I met on an interpreting
assignment. We share common
interest. Both have family, etc. |
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Dan VandenHam
CIP Coordinator
City of Scottsdale
7447 E Indian School Rd
Suite 210
Scottsdale AZ 85251 |
(480) 312 2419
[email protected] |
Dan and I met at church and have
been friends since 1992. He and I
both have business degrees. |
NOTE: The following organization and company acronyms were used.
ASU-Arizona State Univeristy, SIS-Statewide Interpreting Service, AIS-Arizona Interperting Service, VCD-Valley Center f/t Deaf, SIL-Summer Institute of Linguistics, RID-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, AzRID-Arizona Chapter of RID |
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