This workshop will be a panel of community interpreters who frequently find themselves working in the educational environment and educational interpreters who work daily within the walls of a K-12 setting. Panelists will share about their expectations when working in the schools while applying various facets of the Code of Professional Conduct. Panelists will be asked about various trends they have observed throughout their work, how their role changes throughout the course of the student's life, and various ethical dilemmas faced when working inside the school, as a temporary substitute interpreter and as an ongoing educational interpreter.
Moderator
Melissa Gresia has been interpreting for over 32 years. In 2007, she received her national certification and holds a NIC Master, RID certificate. She has worked in a plethora of settings which include K-12 education, post secondary education, VRS, and community. Melissa is also a Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mentor for interpreters who need a mentor.
Panelists
Theresa Lott graduated from Wilson Community College in 1998. She proceeded to work exclusively in education for 7 years before transitioning to a freelance, community interpreter. Theresa now works in a variety of areas including medical, mental health, educational, theater, VRI, VRS, etc. She is NIC certified and has an EIPA 4.5.
Charles Stores graduated from the Interpreter Education program at Wilson Community College in 2011. His involvement in the Deaf community began at church which led him to take ASL as his foreign language in high school. Charles has been an educational interpreter since 2011 starting in Wake County Schools and presently working in Durham County Schools.
Rachel Skipper, B.A., EIPA, NIC graduated from Gardner Webb in 2008 with a BA in American Sign Language and a minor in interpreting. She started her interpreting career working at Charlotte Mecklenburg schools and soon transitioned over to Gaston County schools. In January 2018 she became the lead sign language interpreter for Gaston County schools where she has cultivated her passion for educational interpreting. She has also worked part time at Sorenson communications since 2008. She received her NIC certification in 2011.
Michelle Rouse received her Associate in Applied Science degree in Interpreter Education from Wilson Community College in 2016 and her Bachelor of Science in Interpretation Studies in ASL-English degree from William Woods University in 2017. She has interpreted in all levels of education from preschool to university level as a freelance interpreter.
