VDOE Regions 1, 3 & 8 Educational Interpreter Grant
in conjunction with VRID and JSRCC present
Surrender the Me for the We: Team Interpreting
Sabrina Smith, Ph.D. CI/CT, NIC: Master, Ed: K-12
Date: May 9, 2020
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
0.6 RID CEUs Sponsored by VRID
Location: This is an online workshop using Zoom.
Workshop Description: Many interpreters look at teaming from an individual standpoint. The tendency is to go into a teamed assignment with our own experiences and expect that is the norm. This workshop takes a look at best practices in a teaming environment and how each interpreters’ needs can be met. Participants will be able to address concerns they have experienced and come up with solutions on how to address future concerns. The workshop starts off with activities that allow for group discussion. Participants will later get hands on experience through activities which involve teaming English to ASL as well as ASL to English.
Sabrina Smith, PhD, has been involved in the interpreting field for over 20 years. She is Nationally certified through RID: CI and CT, as well as NIC Master and Ed:K-12. She works as an educational interpreter and has been interpreting in the school system for over 19 years in elementary, middle and high school settings. She also works as a video relay interpreter with Sorenson Communications where she has been employed over 13 years. She enjoys encouraging interpreters of all levels and mentoring people across the United States. She works as a freelance interpreter, and as a performing arts interpreter for theatre’s and concert venues in her area. She served as the Region II delegate for IEIS (Interpreters in Educational and Instructional Settings) from 2015-17. She has presented various workshops across the country, and also presented abroad in Peru helping to empower the Deaf community to seek interpreters for their children in mainstreamed schools as well as teaching interpreters how to improve their expressive skills. Feel free to contact her about mentoring, presenting, or just general questions about the field of interpreting at sabrinatempie.wixsite.com/aslterp
Grant participants should contact Sandra Blue, sandrablue2@gmail.com for the training code. VRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.6 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level. If you have questions or require a reasonable accommodation for this event, please contact Sandra Blue or Carrie Humphrey CHumphrey@reynolds.edu.
