curriculum vitae

Miako Rankin
PhD, CI/CT
Personal information
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor

2014-present
2010-2014
2008-2010

EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Linguistics
Gallaudet University, Washington, DC

2010

M.A. in Linguistics
Gallaudet University, Washington, DC

2004

A.A.S. in Interpreting
Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO

2001

B.A. in Psychology
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

1998

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Certificate of Transliteration,
American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (GU-ASLPI), level 4,
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Certificate of Interpretation,
Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI), Superior rating,

May 2008
February 2007
April 2003
November 1999

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
Maryland Association of the Deaf (MDAD)
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
Potomac Chapter Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (PCRID)
Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT), member
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), member
Linguistic Society of America (LSA), member
note: previous name -- Miako Villanueva

May 2005-present
November 2006-present
April 2001-present
June 2006-present
May 2008-present
April 2004-present
2003-present

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EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Department of Linguistics, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Program Coordinator for Minor in Linguistics
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor
Adjunct Instructor

2008-present
2014-present
2010-2014
2008-2010
2004-2007

Department of Interpretation, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC

Instructor
Adjunct Instructor

2007-2008
2006-2007

English Language Institute, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC

Instructor
Courses taught: ELI 100 English as a Second Language levels 2 through 4
Developed curriculum and individual class resources for courses at all levels

2003-2006

Free-lance interpreter: ASL/English, multiple agencies and independent work

2001-present

Liaison to Maryland Association of the Deaf (volunteer)

Potomac Chapter Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (PCRID)

January 2007-present

Interpreting Services Coordinator

Georgetown University Round Table (GURT) linguistics conference, Washington, DC

March 2014
March 2008

New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV) Conference,

San Antonio, TX
Ottawa, Ontario
Houston, TX
Philadelphia, PA
New York, NY

November 2010
October 2009
November 2008
October 2007
October 2005

Philadelphia, PA
Tucson, AZ
New York, NY
Seattle, WA
Bethesda, MD

June 2010
June 2009
June 2008
June 2007
June 2006

Society for Disability Studies (SDS) Conference,

Linguistic Society of America (LSA) Annual Meeting

& American Dialect Society (ADS) Conference
January 2011
January 2010
January 2009

Pittsburgh, PA
Baltimore, MD
San Francisco, CA
White House Fellowships program, Washington, DC

May 2010-August 2011

American History Association (AHA) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

January 2008

Faculty tutor, History & Government Department, Gallaudet University, Washington DC

Coordinator of the Residential Department for the Deaf/Dorm Supervisor
The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, Colorado Springs, CO

2006-2008

August 1998-June 2002

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Research, Scholarly, & Creative Activities

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Gallaudet University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Initiative (GSTLI)
mentor
research team member

2014-present
2011-2013

Visual Language and Visual Learning, Science of Learning Center, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Graduate Assistant
2006-2008
Strand: Language Structure and the Visual Modality, Strand Co-director: Dr. Paul Dudis
Research project: Non-agent focused constructions in ASL

PUBLISHED WORK
Books
Rankin, Miako. 2013. Form, meaning, and focus in American Sign Language. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet
University Press.
Valli, Clayton, Ceil Lucas, Kristin Mulrooney, and Miako Villanueva. 2011. Linguistics of American Sign
Language-An introduction (Fifth edition). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.
Chapters in books
Rankin, Miako. 2014. From content to concepts (and back again?): Decoding an introductory linguistics
course. In Kristin J. Mulrooney (ed.), Teaching and Learning in the Bilingual Classrooms: New
Scholarship. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.
Villanueva, Miako, Deanna Twain, and Laura Leigh Wood. 2010. ASL: A Visual Language. In Behrens,
Susan J. & Judith Parker (eds.), Language in the Real World: A Resource Book, 226-254. New York, NY:
Routledge.

Articles in Refereed Journals

Tevenal, Stephanie and Miako Villanueva. 2009. Are you getting the message?: The effects of SimCom on
the message received by deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing students. Sign Language Studies, v.9, issue
no. 3, 266-286. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.

Invited Reviews
Rankin, Miako. 2012. Review of Sign Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys) edited by Diane Brentari.
In Sign Language Studies, v.13: issue no. 1, 141-144. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.

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Presentations, Abstracts, and Other Professional Papers Presented

Invited Presentations, workshops, etc.
Minnesota Loon ASLTA chapter, Minneapolis, MN, May 3, 2014
ASL Depiction: What is it? When do we use it? How do we teach it?
Access Interpreting, Inc., invited workshop, Washington, DC; February 1-2, 2014
How do I SHOW that?: Depicting Abstract Concepts In Government and Educational Settings
Voces e Imagenes que Unen conference, Pontificia Universidad Catlica del Ecuador (PUCE)
Quito, Ecuador; in conjunction with Festival Cine Sordo; October 2 & 3, 2012
Hablemos de Sordera
Universidad de Gallaudet
Gallaudet University Regional Interpreter Education Center (GURIEC), Washington, DC, March 30, 2012
Depiction, Blending, and Constructed Action.. Oh My!
Virginia DoE, Educational Interpretation Training Grant, Virginia Beach, VA, January 14, 2012
Conceptualization & Blending:Interpreting Anatomy & Physiology
Virginia DoE, Region 4 Educational Interpretation Training Grant, Alexandria, VA, December 3, 2011
Conceptualization & Blending:Interpreting Anatomy & Physiology
Gallaudet University Regional Interpreter Education Center (GURIEC), Washington, DC, August 26, 2011
Interpreting meaning 1: Expressing concepts
Interpreting meaning 2: Unpacking language for translation
Interpreting meaning 3: Passive equivalence
Colorado College, Psychology Department, Distinguished Alumni lecture, March 2, 2011
The convergence of science, signed language, people, and passion.
Potomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Washington, DC, June 6, 2010
Blending linguistics into our interpretations: Depiction, Constructed Action, and Constructed
Dialogue. Co-presented with Mary Thumann.
Troy University ASL/ITP Club with AIDB, Troy, Alabama, April 24, 2010
How do burps happen?: Conceptualization and blending to depict action in ASL.
Linguistics Lecture Series, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, November 27, 2007
Are you getting the message?: The effects of SimCom on the message received
by Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Hearing students. Co-presented with Stephanie Tevenal.
Northern Virginia Sign Language Club
Workshop, June 7, 2008
He said, she said: Interpreting constructed action and dialogue.
Silent Weekend 2007, October 6-7, 2007
Variation in ASL: Why signers in the real world dont look like what I learned in class.
Visualization and conceptual blending.
Silent Weekend 2006, October 21-22, 2006
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Constructing dialogue (and action) through blends.

Contrastive linguistics: Comparing ASL and English.
Variation in ASL: Why signers in the real world dont look like what I learned in class.
Communication Service For The Deaf (CSD) Of Maryland, Frederick, MD
Back Translating: Guided review of your ASL to English work. January 20, 2007
ASL & English: ASL Linguistics knowledge and its impact on YOUR interpreting work. March 25, 2006
Co-presented with Joseph Hill and Randall Hogue.
Eastern Shore Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Easton, MD, October 8, 2005
ASL & English: ASL Linguistics knowledge and its impact on YOUR interpreting work.
Co-presented with Joseph Hill and Randall Hogue.

Refereed conference presentations

Essentials of using ELAN for video analysis
Co-developed with Julie Hochgesang.
Poster presentation at the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) conference.
Portland, OR; October 31, 2014.
Decoding the Disciplines Across the Globe: Adapting a SoTL Paradigm to Different Institutional Cultures
Panel presentation; invited by panel leader by David Pace, Indiana University.
International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) international conference.
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; October 22, 2014
Strategies for Teaching Linguistics of ASL
ASL Teachers Association (ASLTA) conference,
Charlotte, NC; July 6, 2013
Focus Shifting in ASL Discourse
ASL Teachers Association (ASLTA) conference,
Charlotte, NC; July 4, 2013
Toward a Sensory Commons: Digital Video, Student Engagement, and Bilingual Strategies
Conference panel presentation.
International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL) conference
Raleigh, NC; October 4, 2013
Defocused Agent Expression in American Sign Language
High Desert Linguistics Society (HDLS) conference,
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; November 3, 2012
Integrating Visual Learning and Linguistic Diversity in Higher Education:
Lessons from Bilingual ASL/English Classrooms
Conference panel presentation.
International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL) conference
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; October 25, 2012

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Strategies for Teaching Linguistics of ASL

Pre-conference workshop; Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) conference,
Charlotte, NC; October 17, 2012
Linguistic diversity as learning opportunity.
International Institute for SoTL Scholars and Mentors (IISSAM) conference,
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA; June 1, 2012
Connecting theory and pedagogy: Expanding understandings of classifiers.
Co-presented with Kim Pudans-Smith.
Poster presentation at the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) conference.
San Antonio, TX; October 29, 2010.
Refining interpreting skills: Applying linguistics to our work.
Co-presented with Mary Thumann.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf national conference.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; August 6, 2009.
Putting additional pieces in place: Refining our interpretations through linguistic research.
Co-presented with Randall Hogue.
Conference of Interpreter Trainers conference.
San Juan, Puerto Rico. October 22, 2008.
Are you getting the message?: The effects of SimCom on the message received by Deaf, Hard of Hearing,
and hearing students.
Co-developed with Stephanie Tevenal.
Sign Language Interpreting and Research conference. Gallaudet University. May 2, 2008.
A cognitive approach to ASL/English pedagogy: Construal and expression of defocused agents.
33rd International LAUD Symposium.
Landau, Germany. March 11, 2008.
A cognitive approach to ASL/English teaching and learning: Construal and expression of defocused agents.
Paper presentation and poster presentation.
First Annual Inter-Science of Learning Center Student and Post-Doc Conference.
Pittsburgh, PA; February 9, 2008.
Deaf interpreters: The ethics of expansion.
Co-presented with Dr. Steven Collins.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf national conference.
San Francisco, California; August 3, 2007.
Reframing the questions: Scholars, scholarship, and questions of access.
Society for Disability Studies annual conference.
Seattle, Washington; June 2, 2007.
Backgrounding through blending in ASL.
Poster at the International AFLiCo (Association Franaise de Linguistique Cognitive) conference.
Lille, France; May 10-12, 2007.
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Deaf interpreters: The ethics of expansion.

Potomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf annual conference.
Annapolis, Maryland; November 19, 2006.
Private practice interpreting: Building a direct clientele and peer network.
Co-presented with Jennisey Basart, Koli Cutler, Mindy Lanie, and Andrea Smith.
Potomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf annual conference.
Annapolis, Maryland; November 19, 2006.
Constructing dialogue and action through blends.
High Desert Linguistics Society.
Albuquerque, New Mexico; November 11, 2006.
Interdisciplinary interactions between Cognitive Grammar and sociolinguistic variation:
A preliminary case study on variable subject presence.
High Desert Linguistics Society.
Albuquerque, New Mexico; November 10, 2006.
Interdisciplinary Interactions between Cognitive Grammar and Sociolinguistic Variation:
A Study of ASL Pro-Drop.
Co-developed with Will Garrow. Sociolinguistics Symposium 16.
Limerick, Ireland; July 5-8, 2006.
American Sign Language: Endangered and Endangering?
Co-developed with Michele Bishop and K. Nicole Meyer.
Georgetown University Roundtable on Languages and Linguistics.
Washington, DC; March 4, 2006.
Valence of affect verbs in American Sign Language.
Poster presentation at the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research conference.
Barcelona, Spain; September 30, 2004.
Teaching English tense/aspect to deaf learners: A visual method.
Co-presented with Randall Hogue, Rachel Rosenstock and Dr. Sarah Taub.
American Association of Applied Linguistics national conference.
Portland, Oregon; May 4, 2004.
Word Classes, Syntactic Categories, and Constructions:
A case study of predication in Italian Sign Language.
Field Methods research presentations.
Gallaudet University, Washington, DC; April 28, 2004.

Fellowships, Prizes, and Awards

Outstanding Graduate Student Achievement Award, Gallaudet University
Best Student Paper Submission,
Georgetown University Roundtable on Languages and Linguistics

2006
2006

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Presidential Scholar, Gallaudet University

Outstanding Linguistics Student, Gallaudet University
Jennie and Geri Werdig Award, Gallaudet University
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Pikes Peak Community College
Presidents Honor Roll, Pikes Peak Community College
Alpha Lambda Delta, Pikes Peak Community College
Psi Chi Psychology Honors, Colorado College

Fall 2002-Spring 2010

2004
2003
1999-2001
1999-2001
1999-2001
1998

Teaching, Mentoring, and Advising

TEACHING
Fall 2014
LIN595 -- Cognitive Linguistics & Translation (co-taught)
LIN707 -- Structure of Language: ASL & English
LIN899 -- Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Interpretation Data
LIN900 -- Dissertation Research
Spring 2014
LIN302 -- Introduction to Syntax and Discourse (co-taught)
LIN595 -- Applied Linguistics As Engaged Research (co-taught)
LIN900 -- Dissertation Research
Fall 2013
LIN301 -- Introduction to Phonology and Morphology (co-taught)
LIN827 -- Cognitive Linguistics III
LIN900 -- Dissertation Research
Spring 2013
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
PST361 -- Brief Introduction to the Structure of ASL
LIN890 -- Dissertation Proposal Development
Fall 2012
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
LIN499 -- Independent Study (research experience)
LIN803 -- Concept Paper
LIN880 -- Guided Research Project
PST361 -- A Brief Introduction to the Structure of ASL
Spring 2012
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
LIN880 -- Guided Research Project
LIN695/PST366 -- Structure of Language: English & ASL
Fall 2011
LIN101 -- Sign Language & Sign Systems
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
LIN263 online -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
LIN480 -- Linguistics Research Experience
LIN880 -- Guided Research Project

6 students, 3 credits
9 students, 3 credits
1 student, 3 credits
1 student, 9 credits
13 students, 3 credits
12 students, 3 credits
1 student, 9 credits
8 students, 3 credits
6 students, 3 credits
1 student, 9 credits
17 students, 3 credits
23 students, 1 credit
1 student, 3 credits
11 students, 3 credits
1 student, 3 credits
1 student, 1 credit
1 student, 3 credits
15 students, 3 credits
13 students, 3 credits
3 students, 3 credits
21 students, 3 credits
17 students, 3 credits
9 students, 3 credits
4 students, 3 credits
4 students, 3 credits
2 students, 3 credits

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Spring 2011
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
11 students, 3 credits
INT781 -- Field Rotation (seminar)
7 students, 3 credits
LIN480 -- Linguistics Research Experience
1 student, 3 credits
LIN704 -- Proseminar II
one day of planning/teaching
Fall 2010
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
12 students, 3 credits
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
6 students, 3 credits
INT325 -- Fundamentals of Interpreting
12 students, 3 credits
INT749 -- Professional Practice II (Field Studies)
6 students, 3 credits
PST355 -- Conceptualization & Blending: Interpreting Anatomy & Physiology3 students, 1 credit
Summer 2010
PST355 -- Conceptualization & Blending: Interpreting Anatomy & Physiology7 students, 1 credit
Spring 2010
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
13 students, 3 credits
LIN703 -- Proseminar I
one day of planning/teaching
Fall 2009
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
16 students, 3 credits
Summer 2009
PST355 -- Conceptualization & Blending: Interpreting Anatomy & Physiology8 students, 1 credit
Spring 2009
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
16 students, 3 credits
INT695/PST349 -- Interpreting English Signing
11 students, 1 credits
LIN780 -- Dissertation Proposal Development
1 student, 3 credits
LIN799 -- Independent Study: Interpretation as applied linguistics
1 student, 3 credits
Fall 2008
LIN101 -- Sign Language & Sign Systems
15 students, 3 credits
INT695/PST355 -- Concept. & Blending: Interpreting Anatomy & Physiology12 students, 1 credit
LIN703 -- Proseminar I
three days of planning/teaching
LIN795 -- Special Topics: Concept Paper
1 student, 3 credit
Spring 2008
INT732 -- Consecutive Interpretation
12 students, 3 credits
INT781 -- Practicum Seminar: Cultural Mediation
6 students, 3 credits
Fall 2007
INT740 -- Simultaneous Interpretation
6 students, 3 credits
INT780 -- Practicum Seminar: Interpreting Profession
6 students, 3 credits
Spring 2007
INT732 -- Consecutive Interpretation
8 students, 3 credits
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
5 students, 3 credits
LIN263 -- Introduction to the Structure of ASL
5 students, 3 credits
Fall 2006
INT740 -- Simultaneous Interpretation
2 students, 3 credits
LIN707 -- Structure of Language: ASL & English
11 students, 3 credits
COURSE OR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
curriculum review, revision, and support
ongoing 2008-present
program curriculum - Minor in Linguistics
course curriculum - LIN263: Introduction to the Structure of American Sign Language
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program course development

LIN595: Cognitive Linguistics & Translation (with Mary Thumann)
LIN595: Applied Linguistics As Engaged Research (with Mary Thumann)
LIN827: Cognitive Linguistics III - Focus in ASL

spring 2014
spring 2014
fall 2013

extension course development

PST361: A Brief Introduction to the Structure of ASL
PST366: Structure of Language: English & ASL

fall 2012
spring 2012

online course development

LIN263: Introduction to the Structure of American Sign Language

summer 2011

ADVISING
AY 2014-2015
AY 2013-2014
AY 2013-2014
AY 2012-2013
AY 2011-2012
AY 2011-2012
AY 2010-2011
AY 2009-2010
AY 2008-2009

undergraduate = 10
graduate = 2
undergraduate = 12
graduate = 2
undergraduate = 12
graduate = 1
undergraduate = 11
graduate = 3
undergraduate = 13
graduate = 3
undergraduate = 18
graduate = 2
undergraduate = 20
graduate = 4
undergraduate = 9
graduate = 4
undergraduate = 4
graduate = 4

ADVISING: RESEARCH DIRECTION

dissertation chair
Danica Dicus
Christina Healy
dissertation committee
Riccardo Ferracuti (INT dept)
Carla Morris
Roberto Santiago (INT dept)
Will Garrow
Katie Faust
Rebecca Minor
independent study
Danica Dicus
Molly Sachs
Natalie Goldsmith

2014-present
2012-present
2013-present
2012-present
2012-present
2011-2012
2009-2012
2010-2011
fall 2014
fall 2012
spring 2009
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undergraduate research experience

Nam-Quyen To
Dawn Croasmun
Felicia Williams
Molly Sachs
Ken Thigpen
Stephen Kimble

fall 2013
fall 2011
fall 2011
fall 2011
fall 2011
spring 2011

Service
CAMPUS
Department
Coordinator of Linguistics Minor

2008-present

Committee chair, new faculty search committee

2012-2014
advertised position, recruited committee members including an outside member, attended
workshop/training through EEO and met with EEO on several occasions, revamped the interview
process to include ASL videos, redesigned the interview questions, coordinated campus visits for
interviewees, led the interviews, solicited feedback from students and other faculty, communicated
with applicants, hired new faculty member who started fall 2014
Graduate student recruitment activities
Austin Community College workshop and info session
Towson University Graduate School Information Day
Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) conference

14 October 2013
11 Dec 2012
17-20 Oct 2012

University
Council on Undergraduate Education (CUE) member

2011-present

Committee for Self-Directed Majors program

January 2013-present

Support for programs under the auspices of the INT department

invited presentation for INT720
invited panelist and master-mentor for INT795: performing arts
invited presentation for INT720
research mentor for INT PhD students in research experience course
mentor for BAI student practicum field experience
mentor for MAI student practicum field experience
invited presentation for INT455 class
mentor for MAI student internship
invited presentation for INT749 class
mentor for MAI student internship
invited presentation for INT MA research class
invited presentation for INT PhD class
invited presentation for INT707 class

14 October 2014
spring semester 2014
11 November 2013
fall 2012-present
fall 2012-present
fall 2011-present
27 September 2012
summer 2012
10 October 2011
summer 2011
27 January 2011
18 Nov 2010
9 Nov 2010

Collaborative discussions with staff in the ASL instruction program

2008-present
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consultant for incorporating current linguistic content into the ASL curriculum
working with Kim Pudans-Smith and Robin Massey
Collaborative discussions with staff in the ASL diagnostic center
2008-present
consultant for incorporating current linguistic content into the ASL assessment structure
working with Jean Gordon and Marti Kellner
Classroom Discourse Observation pilot study participant
2011
Committee on Distance Learning (CDL) - CUE representative

2011-12; spring 2014; 2014-15

Language and Communication Working Group member

2011-2012
directed by Diversity Fellow for Communication & Language, Office of Diversity & Inclusion
DST 795: Special Topics: Culture and Language Seminar
course re-design and planning
course teaching, make-up session teaching, panelist

spring and summer 2011

fall 2011

Smoking Policy committee - faculty representative

2010-2011

ASLPI evaluator training volunteer

2009

COMMUNITY, STATE, AND NATIONAL

Gallaudet University Regional Interpreter Education Center (GURIEC)
interview committee for program director position
Potomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (PCRID)
Liaison to Maryland Association of the Deaf (MDAD)
Member
National Capital Area Womens Paddling Association
President
Board member
Member

Sept 2012
2006-present
2005-present
January 2011-present
2009-present
2006-present

SERVICE AWARDS AND HONORS

Potomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (PCRID)
Professional Service Award
Maryland Association of the Deaf (MDAD)
In Honor of Her Service Award

2010
2007

Notarization
I have read the above following and certify that this curriculum vitae is a current and accurate statement of
my professional record.

Signature

Date

1 November 2014

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