Objective: To obtain a position working in deafness, computers, and interpretation with a proactive organization.
Summary
CERTIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER and EXPERIENCED SERVICE PROVIDER IN DEAFNESS with four years experience ranging from free-lance interpreter to interpreter service management. Strengths include problem solving, oral and written communications, scheduling, interpersonal relations, networking and advocating for deaf and hard of hearing persons.
Director of Services Responsible for managing all daily operations subject to policies and contracts of interpreters and agencies, coordinating interpreter assignments in a 17 county area, administering council programs and implement ideas to improve efficiency, overseeing and complete all financial and statistical reports for the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the board of trustees, disseminating information to the public related to deafness, and reporting to the board of trustees.
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING Waco, Texas September 1997 - Present
Improved office efficiency by changing the database programming to meeting the needs of the agency.
State Certified Interpreter Responsible for facilitating communication between deaf and non-deaf individuals in post-secondary and community settings.
SELF-EMPLOYED Waco, Texas May 1997 - Present
Interpreter Responsible for facilitating communication between deaf and non-deaf individuals in elementary and secondary school settings.
WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Waco, Texas March - May 1997
SELF-EMPLOYED Austin and Waco, Texas September 1996 - May 1997
SAN MARCOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT San Marcos, Texas August - December 1996
Job Coach & Attendant Responsible for training and counseling deaf and non-deaf individuals with multiple disabilities, maintaining records in an orderly and timely manner, developing and maintaining productive relationships with clients, employers, referral sources, and significant others, providing personal assistance in home environment to deaf and non-deaf individuals with multiple disabilities, developing daily living skill goals with clients.
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF THE CAPITOL AREA, INC. Austin, Texas March - December 1996
GOODWILL TEMPORARY SERVICES, INC. Austin, Texas August - December 1996
Houseparent Responsible for caring and supervising deaf children with multiple disabilities in a residential program, working closely with students, staff, and teachers to meet Individual Education Plan goals, developing daily living skill goals with students.
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF Austin, Texas November 1992 - January 1995
