Robin OBrien

5751 W. Kesler Street Chandler, AZ 85226 (602) 535-0535 VRS (480) 347-0682 VP Email address: robrien@asu.edu

OCCUPATION: American Sign Language Lecturer, Interpreter Mentor, Freelance Workshop Presenter OVERVIEW: EDUCATION: Twenty-three years of teaching American Sign Language for academic credits Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. 2013 Master of Arts in Sign Language Teaching Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. 1986 Bachelor of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 8/95 - Present ASL Lecturer, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ *Teach ASL I, II, III, & IV *Use the curricula in Signing Naturally, Level I, Level II & Level III by Cheri Smith, Ella Lentz, and Ken Mikos *Use the curriculum in ASL Literature Series by Sam Supalla & Ben Bahan * Develop Materials for all levels Interpreter Mentor, Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center, Denver, CO *Teach Mentees to improve their interpreting skills online *Provide feedback on Mentees videos from out of state *Use the curriculum in Interpreting Skills: English to ASL by Dr. Marty Taylor *Use the curriculum in American Sign Language by Charlotte Baker-Shenk & Dennis Cokely Freelance Workshop Presenter, Phoenix, AZ *Instruct interpreters on how to improve their expressive and receptive skills *Train ASL instructors on how to improve their teaching methods and skills and get the most out of their curriculum Parents of Deaf Children Consultant *Teach ASL and Deaf Culture *Advise on options for the Deaf childs needs ASL Instructor, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ *Used the curricula in Signing Naturally, Level II & Level III by Cheri Smith, Ella Lentz, and Ken Mikos *Used the curriculum in ASL Literature Series by Sam Supalla & Ben Bahan ASL Instructor, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ & Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ. *Used the curriculum in Learning American Sign Language by Tom Humphries and Carol Padden *Used the curriculum in Conversational Sign Language II by Willard J. Madsen ASL Instructor, University of Massachusetts, Dorchester, MA. *Used the curriculum in Signing Naturally, Level I by Cheri Smith, Ella Lentz, and Ken Mikos ASL Instructor, Brandeis University, Newton, MA. *Used the curriculum in ABC Courses In Manual Communication by Terrence J. O'Rourke

6/01 Present

1/02 Present

8/01 Present

8/01 5/02

8/93 - 5/95

8/90 - 12/92

8/89 - 12/89

Workshops and Presentations (Invited):

Preposition Depiction. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 3 Hours. 07/19/11 Constructed Dialogue. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 2.5 Hours. 07/18/11 Arizona Total Immersion Experiences. Arizona Total Immersion, Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 07/09/11 - 07/13/11 Scary Stories Using Depiction. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 3 Hours. 10/15/10 Making Story Telling Easier by Using Depiction. Community Outreach Program for the Deaf, Tucson, AZ. 9 Hours. 08/14/10 - 08/15/10 The Train is Gone, or is it? ASL & English Idioms. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 8 Hours. 07/23/10 Arizona Total Immersion Experiences. Arizona Total Immersion. Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 07/10/10 - 07/14/10 Receptive ASL Storytelling. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 8 Hours. 07/05/10 Making Storytelling Easier by Using Depiction. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 3 Hours. 05/22/10 Storytelling in ASL The Polar Express. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 2.5 Hours . 11/12/09 Arizona Total Immersion Experiences. Arizona Total Immersion, Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 07/04/09 - 07/08/09 Arizona Total Immersion Experiences. Arizona Total Immersion, Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 07/05/08 - 07/09/08 Arizona Total Immersion Experiences. Arizona Total Immersion, Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 07/07/07 - 07/11/07 Arizona Total Immersion Experiences. Arizona Total Immersion, Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 06/07/06 - 07/12/06 Using Space/Role Shifting. Arizona Total Immersion Express, Phoenix, AZ. 3 Hours. 07/29/06 Full Disclosure. Arizona Total Immersion Express, Phoenix, AZ. 3 Hours. 07/22/06 Depiction. Arizona Total Immersion Express, Phoenix, Arizona, AZ. 3 Hours. 06/24/06 ASL Storytelling. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Mesa, AZ. 6 Hours. 12/03/05 ASL Storytelling. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Tucson, AZ. 6 Hours. 11/19/05 ASL Storytelling. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Yuma, AZ. 6 Hours. 10/15/05 ASL Storytelling. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Kingman, AZ. 6 Hours. 09/24/05 ASL Storytelling. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Flagstaff, AZ. 6 Hours. 08/27/05

Arizona Total Immersion Experiences. Arizona Total Immersion, Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 06/24/05 - 07/06/05 ASL Depiction: Human Body. K-12 ASDB Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 4 Hours. 03/05/05 Locatives & Spatial Agreement. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 4 Hours. 10/02/04 Pronominalization. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 2 Hours. 08/27/04 ASL Depiction. Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center, Denver, CO. 16 Hours. 05/01/04 - 05/02/04 Talking About $$$ in ASL. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 4 Hours. 02/07/04 Spatial Structuring. Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center, Denver, CO. 6 Hours. 10/18/03 ASL Phrases & Idioms. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 2 Hours. 10/11/03 Do You See What I Say? Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Regional Cooperative, Phoenix, AZ. 4 Hours. 12/06/03 ASL Instructors Workshop: Using Signing Naturally Curriculum (ASL 1 & 2). AZ Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Phoenix, AZ. 12 Hours. 06/21/02 - 06/22/02 ASL Instructors Workshop: Using Signing Naturally Curriculum (ASL 1 & 2). AZ Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Phoenix, AZ. 12 Hours. 06/28/02- 06/29/02

Professional Development:
Roles & Responsibilities of a CDI. Deb Peterson. 8 Hours. Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Phoenix, AZ. 01/28/12 01/29/12 Arizona Total Immersion Experience. Arizona Total Immersion Staff. Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 07/09/11 - 07/13/11 Use of ASL CL: in Medical. Nigel Howard. St. Catherine University, Minneapolis, MN. 3 Hours. 06/-9/11 ASL Idioms & ASL Equivalents. Elizabeth Beldon. St. Catherine University, Minneapolis, MN. 3 Hours. 06/08/11 Non-Manual Signals. Elizabeth Beldon. St. Catherine University, Minneapolis, MN. 3 Hours. 06/07/11 ASL Immersion. Jim Beldon/Betti Bonni. St. Catherine University, Minneapolis, MN. 12 Hours. 06/04/11- 06/06/11 Arizona Total Immersion Experience. Arizona Total Immersion Staff. Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 07/10/10 - 07/14/10 National Professional Conference. America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. 6.5 Hours. 10/28/09 - 11/01/09 Creativity Activity in ASL & Deaf Culture. Kristin Scheibe. America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 1.5 Hours. 11/01/09 Teachers Responsibilities What? BR Holcomb & Camillo. America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 1.5 Hours. 10/31/09

Cultural Sensitivity for ASL Students. America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Anna Mindess. 1.5 Hours. 10/31/09 ASL Champ. Alisha Bronk. America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 1.5 Hours. 10/30/09 ASL Language Mentoring. Gino Gouby & D. Peterson. America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 1.5 Hours. 10/30/09 Arizona Total Immersion Experience. Arizona Total Immersion Staff. Carefree, AZ. 24 Hours. 07/04/09 - 07/08/09 Arizona Total Immersion Experience. Arizona Total Immersion Staff. Carefree, AZ. 07/05/08 - 07/09/08 Arizona Total Immersion Experience. Arizona Total Immersion Staff. Carefree, AZ. 07/07/07 - 07/11/07 Arizona Total Immersion Experience. Arizona Total Immersion Staff. Carefree, AZ. 06/07/06 - 07/12/06 Arizona Total Immersion Experience. Arizona Total Immersion Staff. Carefree, AZ. 06/24/05 - 07/06/05 Sign Communication Proficiency Interview. William Newell. Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ. 28 Hours. 05/15/05 05/18/05 ASL Instruction Forum. Kathy Fraychineaud. Arizona America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Tucson, AZ. 2 Hours. 08/28/04 Educational Interpreter Forum. Jane Flanbury. Arizona America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Tucson, AZ. 2 Hours. 08/28/04 Construction of Classifiers in ASL. Kathy Fraychineaud . Arizona America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Tucson, AZ. 2 Hours. 08/27/04 Construction of Numbers in ASL. Kathy Fraychineaud. Arizona America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Tucson, AZ. 2 Hours 08/27/04 English Equivalency for ASL Phrases. Cindy Volk. Arizona America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Tucson, AZ. 2 Hours. 10/11/03 Innovation Classroom Techniques. Judie Cronlund. Arizona America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Tucson, AZ. 2 Hours 10/31/03 Teaching Tips With ASL CL. Angela Petrone. Arizona America Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Tucson, AZ. 2 Hours. 10/31/03 Deaf Way II. Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. 20 Hours. 07/09/02 - 07/11/02 CDI Training. Gino Gouby.16 Hours. Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Phoenix, AZ. 04/13/02 04/20/02 Deaf Mentor Training. Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center Staff. Denver, CO. 20 Hours. 07/11/0107/13/01 Deaf Studies VII. Orlando, Florida. 12 Hours. 04/19/01 - 04/21/01 ASL Literature Series. Samuel Supalla. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 4 Hours. 05/06/00 Deaf Culture. Tom Riggs. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 30 Hours. 08/99 - 12/99

Visual Vernacular. Tom Riggs. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 6 Hours. 09/26/98 Interpreting Professionalism; Ethics and Roles. Kay Hilder. Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ. 6 Hours. 11/06/93 Cross-Cultural Interpreting; Basic Text Analysis. Ray Parks. Valley Center of the Deaf, Phoenix, AZ. 6 Hours. 10/09/93 Diagnostics of Interpreting. Dr. Jeff Davis. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 6 Hours. 07/25/93

Professional Activities:
Create Videos for ASL Learners Mentoring Educational Interpreters Provide workshops

Awards:
Deaf Community Leader Award by Hamilton Relay 2010