About Me
I was originally born in the Bronx, but later moved to Pennsylvania. Once moving to Pennsylvania at the age of 10 I met a friend of mine who is Deaf and became interested in sign language. From that point on, after seeing my friends interpreters, I knew I wanted to become an interpreter. Later with the help of one of my high school teachers who is a CODA, I was fortunate enough to get a volunteer internship at the Scranton State School for the Deaf. After that experience I had decided I had wanted to come to RIT to become an interpreter. I graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf's interpreter training program with a bachelors in 2009. I have worked in a variety of settings such as freelance, K-12, and higher education and video relay service. Currently I work as a lecturer for my alma mater (RIT/NTID) in the Department of American Sign Language & Interpreter Education. Prior to being a lecturer I served as a staff interpreter at RIT on the College of Liberal Arts Core Team. In addition to being a full time lecturer training future interpreters, I continue working as a practicing interpreter part time at Sorenson Communcation and Strong Memorial Hospital. In addition I have also taught as an adjunct professor at RIT/NTID's interpreter training program and Onondaga Community College. I have also had the privilege to work as a support staff person for the RID National Conference in 2009 and currently serve on the board of directors for our local RID affiliate chapter . I became a Nationally Certified interpreter with my NIC in March of 2010. Most recently I graduated with my Masters in Interpreting with an emphasis in teaching from Western Oregon University in 2014.. My research interests are focused on the Demand-Control Schema Decision Making model along with structured Supervision. I am a facilitator of supervision and facilitate supervision sessions both online and in person at Strong Memorial Hospital, RIT for both students and staff, out in the community, and for signed language interpreters in Austrailia. Besides interpreting I enjoy playing tennis and am a certified Turbo Kick and Insanity instructor as well as being a certified Group Fitness through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).