Curriculum Vitae |
Experience
NTERPRETING/ASL EXPERIENCE
NIC Knowledge Exam passed November 2016
Utah Interpreter Certification Knowledge Exam passed April 2016
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church -Volunteer interpreter; January 2016- Present
Riverton High School Silent Weekend -College Student Volunteer; January 2016
Utah Interpreter Certification Knowledge Exam passed April 2016
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church -Volunteer interpreter; January 2016- Present
Riverton High School Silent Weekend -College Student Volunteer; January 2016
INTERNSHIPS
Sorenson VRS
WELS Mission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
WELS Mission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
CERTIFICATIONS
NIC Knowledge Exam - RID
Utah Interpreter Certification Knowledge Exam - UIP Interpreter Program
ISTQB Foundation Level Certification - American Software Testing Qualifications Board
Utah Interpreter Certification Knowledge Exam - UIP Interpreter Program
ISTQB Foundation Level Certification - American Software Testing Qualifications Board
WORK EXPERIENCE
CHG Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT
IT QA Analyst I
October 2014 - PRESENT
Summers 2011-2014
IT QA Analyst I
October 2014 - PRESENT
- Communicated clearly with software developers, team members, and managers to ensure a quality product
- Balanced multiple projects and teams with differing deadlines and processes simultaneously
Summers 2011-2014
- Adapted to new projects and business practices quickly
- Collaborated with team to drive quality throughout the process
Education
Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
Spring 2016
Spring 2016
- Transliteration: Learning the differences between transliteration and interpreting skills
- Applied Legal Interpreting: practicing interpreting situations through the legal process, from a police interview to the final trial
- Visual Linguistic Analysis of Interpreting: Analyzing the features of ASL, focusing on meaning found in facial expressions and other non-manual markers, to improve both expressive and receptive skills
UVU
Fall 2016
Fall 2016
- Sign to Voice Interpreting: Removed patterns of lacking intonation when interpreting into English
- Medical Interpreting: Studied medical terminology and best practices for interpreting in a medical setting; improved visualisation and cohesion skills within my interpretations
- Ethics for Interpreters: Analyzed ethical interpreting scenarios weekly in ASL and English, and memorized and studied the CPC
- Passed the NIC Knowledge Exam while taking this class
- Interpreting II: Developed practical knowledge and skills in a variety of interpreting settings, such as education, medical, theater, legal, and VRS;
- Professional Issues in Interpreting: Gained practical knowledge needed to interpret in a variety of settings, including developing contracts, invoices, CVs, and other tools necessary to be a professional
- Legal Interpreting: Learned how the legal system operates and the laws and expectations of interpreters in legal situations
UVU
Summer 2016
Summer 2016
- Simultaneous Interpreting: Developed simultaneous interpreting skills and learned visualization and reformulation skills needed to avoid literal translations
- Consecutive Interpreting: Learned the foundational skills of interpreting,
- ASL Literature II: Developed ability to analyze a variety of ASL literature forms, with an emphasis on ASL poetry
UVU
Spring 2016
Spring 2016
- Interpreting I: Gained basic knowledge of interpreting
- Passed Utah Knowledge Exam while taking this class
- ASL Linguistics: Cultivated advanced understanding of the linguistic principles of ASL
- Deafness and the Law: Gained in-depth understanding of the ADA, Section 504, and other laws affecting Deaf people and interpreters
- ASL Literature I: Critiqued ASL literature and learned the complex nuances within genres
- Deaf Culture after 1970: Learned the important events and advances for the Deaf community
UVU
Summer 2014-Fall 2015
Summer 2014-Fall 2015
- Completed basic ASL classes and developed language competency
- Expanded general knowledge useful for interpreting through Sociology, Anatomy, Philosophy, Business Law, and other general courses
Hillsdale college, Hillsdale, MI
August 2012 - May 2014
August 2012 - May 2014
- Took general classes in a Liberal Arts Major
- Focused on Economics and Journalism courses
- Hillsdale Collegian student newspaper staff writer
- Competed on Speech team August 2012-Spring 2013