P.O. Box **** Romney, WV ***** 304-***-**** abidzk@r.postjobfree.com

Nationally Certified Interpreter NAD V & NIC

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EDUCATION

Potomac State College, Keyser, WV 26726

Spring 2007

Studying toward Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree; 24 credits

Nitro High School, Nitro, WV 25413

May 1980

High School Diploma; Business Concentration

Vice President, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Interpreter June 1980 - present

? Medical interpreting - childbirth classes through delivery,

surgical procedures, medical testing and evaluations, radiation and

chemotherapy, on- call and stand by for medical personnel

regarding deaf patient, mental health, drug and alcohol addiction

treatment centers, OT/PT, emergency room visits, doctor visits,

inpatient and outpatient interpreting, hospice care and other

medical related needs for communication between the medical

personnel and patient(s).

? Legislative sessions, political rallies, fundraisers, dinners,

presentations and additional political events

? Educational - elementary through college level classes,

parent/teacher conferences

? Employment - interviews, counseling, training, meetings,

? Legal - depositions, attorney/client meetings, family court,

magistrate and civil court cases, only accepting

jobs/situations that I am trained in

Sorenson Communications Sept. 2007 - Present

Baltimore, MD

Tonya George, OPS 443-***-****)

Lennox Hood, Manager 410-***-****)

Video Relay Interpreter - Independent Contractor

? Provide interpreting services between D/deaf and hearing callers

via videophone

Allegany Board of Education Aug. 2003

- Present

Cumberland, MD 21502

Educational Interpreter, Annual Salary: $39,000

Michael S. Calhoun, Principal 301-***-****)

Ray Kiddy, Vice-principal 301-***-****)

? Facilitate communication for deaf and hard of hearing students,

peers, administrators and educators

? Interpret and transliterate (both simultaneously and

successively) in mainstream (inclusion) educational setting

? Interpret for after-school, weekend, and evening extracurricular

activities as needed

? Accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students on field trips

? Participate in team meetings as requested

? Interpret for confidential IEP meetings, parent meetings and

other sensitive situations

? Interpret for all honors, advanced placement and college classes

for high school students

? Effectively interpret in the preferred mode of communication

chosen by deaf or hard of hearing student (e.g. ASL, SEE or PSE)

? Teach sign language to students who are losing their hearing and

need to learn an supplemental mode of communication

? Educate faculty and staff on the needs of the deaf student and

modify their work as necessary for an equal and adequate education

? Work from 40 to 65 hours per week, depending on extracurricular

activity schedule and the individual needs of students and staff

WV Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing June 1997

- Aug. 2003

Charleston, WV 25305

Statewide Interpreter Coordinator, Staff Interpreter, Annual Salary:

$31,000

Pierre Sevigny, Board Chair (TTY, FAX, or VP 304-***-****;

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Terri Richardson, Co-worker 540-***-**** cell)

? Conducted, scheduled, evaluated and supervised interpreter

testing throughout West Virginia, Kentucky and other states as a

National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Team Administrator

? Local Test Administrator in West Virginia for Educational

Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) certification for in-

state educational interpreters

? Worked with deaf/blind individuals with the ability to use

tactile interpreting when requested or needed

? Provided oral skills to individuals who are oral communicators

? Interpreted and transliterated for deaf and hard of hearing

employees and hearing persons during formal and informal meetings

with prominent political figures

? Interpreted during legislative sessions

? Provided simultaneous and uninterrupted platform interpreting

for deaf commission members and staff during conferences, concerts,

and ceremonies

? Provided training, workshops, sign language classes and staff

development for hospitals, emergency medical personnel, emergency

response teams, 911 call centers, court personnel, and other

agencies as requested

? Assisted hospitals and hotels in obtaining devices for the deaf

in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

? Provided direct interpreting services and/or referrals during

crisis situations or emergencies

? Contributed direct and indirect advocacy and provided

information as required of all public, private and business sectors

involving areas related to the deaf and hard of hearing population

? Prepared and presented workshops and training to interpreters

aimed at increasing knowledge of deaf culture and improving signing

skills

? Interpreted monthly deaf awareness and educational televised

programs

? During my employment, over three of the six years, WVCDHH was

without an Executive Director and the responsibilities of the

office became my responsibility

? Submitted payroll and time sheets, collected information and

completed a state audit, presented information to state officials,

maintained an office budget, presented information at board

meetings, meet with state officials by representing WVCDHH

Shoals Elementary, Kanawha County Schools Sept.

1988 - Aug. 1997

Charleston, WV 25302

Sign Language Specialist/Aide, Annual Salary: $18,000

Mary Ann Moss, Principal (retired)

Personnel Office 304-***-****)

? Interpreted for deaf and hard of hearing students in mainstream

(inclusion) setting

? Tutored individuals and groups of students in academic areas as

needed

? Made copies for teachers and staff, graded papers and assisted

in classroom activities

? Interpreted during IEP meetings, psychological assessments,

student/principal meetings, school assemblies, plays, field trips

and concerts

? Supervised students during playground duty, recess, breakfast

and lunch, in addition to other requests made by educational staff

? Taught sign language and created programs for student

performances during Parent/Teacher Association meetings with deaf,

hard of hearing, and hearing students

Cross Lanes Elementary, Kanawha County Schools

Aug. 1992- June 1997

Cross Lanes, WV 25313

Third Base (After School Activity) Program Director, Salary: $10 per hour

/ 15+ hours per week

Carolyn Bowman, Supervisor (retired)

Personnel Office 304-***-****)

? Began with 30 and ended with over 109 students in the program

? Created, planned and implemented daily lesson plans, field

trips, workshops, reading programs and community service projects

? Supervised three staff members

? Charged with performing interviews, hiring procedures,

dismissals and employee evaluation duties

? Prepared and submitted payroll, weekly time sheets and staff

schedules

? Facilitated problem solving meetings among staff and/or children

? Held responsible for weekly invoices, receipts, payments, free

and reduced lunch counts and budget planning

? Prepared, planned, ordered and shopped for menu items

? Taught sign language and presentational programs (songs, skits,

plays, etc)

? Implemented an improved communication program with parents and

children

? Implemented, created and maintained a behavior and discipline

program

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OTHER INTERPRETING EXPERIENCES

? WV Governor Caperton, State of the State Address, January 1993

? WV Governor Cecil Underwood, State of the State Address, 1998 -

2000

? WV Governor Bob Wise, State of the State Address, 2001

? Interpreter for WV Governor Gaston Caperton and Staff, 1992-1996

? NAD Assessments (Interpreted and Evaluated Candidates), 1996-

1998

? President Clinton's visit to Charleston, WV and Huntington, WV

? Inaugural Ceremonies for WV Governor-elect Gaston Caperton, 1993

? Inaugural Ceremonies for WV Governor-elect Bob Wise, 2001

? United States Postal Service for EPA, Staff Meetings, etc, 1995-

2000

? WV Legislative Sessions 1993,1996-2000

? Vice President Al Gore, Campaign for President, Clarksburg, WV,

2000

? Tipper Gore's Visit to Clarksburg, WV, 2000

? Jesse Jackson Presidential Rally, WV State Capitol, 1988

? Deaf Rally Protest, WV Rehabilitation Center, 1989

? Governor's Arts and Letters Series with First Lady Racheal

Worby, 1992-1996

? Interpreter for Shawnee Hills Mental Health, 1988-1994

? Dept. of Health and Human Resources Training Workshops, via

Satellite, 1998-2000

? Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Concerts, 1989, 1991-1997; Cher

Concert, 2003

? Celebrating Connections Conference, WV State Department of

Education, 1998-2000

? WV Association for the Deaf Biennial Conference, 1995, 1997,

2001, 2003, 2007

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AWARDS,

? National Association of the Deaf Golden Hand Award, WV

Conference, August 2003

? WV Association of the Deaf Meritorious Service Award, June 2001

? Certificate of Appreciation, WV Coalition Against Domestic

Violence, October 1999

? Certificate of Recognition, Grandview Elementary School,

November 1987

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? "We the Deaf 1998

? Structures of ASL and Success in Using Interpreters, 1989

? Cognitive Development, 1990

? Express ASL Interpreting/Consumer Issues, 1991

? WV Reading Conference, 1991

? School Improvement Plan, 1991-1997

? Interpreting In a Legal Setting, 1992

? ADA Law, 1993

? WV Relay Services, 1993

? Classroom Management, 1992-1993

? Teaching "AT Promise" Students, 1993-1994

? Word Perfect, 1993

? Technology in the Curriculum, 1993

? Developing Responsible Behavior, 1993-1994

? Stress Management, 1994

? Interpreting Workshop, 1994

? Excellence...Everybody's Birthright, 1994

? Developing a Plan to Provide Extra Curricular Activities, 1994

? Enhancing Your Interpreter Skills, 1995

? Interpreting: A Practical Approach, 1995

? Rational Discipline, 1995, 1996

? Conversations Workshop, 1995

? NAD Assessment Panel Training Program, 1996, 1997

? RID Conference, 1997, 2003

? NAD Conference, 1998, 2000

? Legislative Rules Workshop, 1999, 2000, 2001

? Shared Reading Program, 2000

? EIPA Training 2002

? Preventing Sexual Harassment, 2001, 2006, 2007 - 2010

? Understanding the Grievance Procedure, 2001

? The Drug-Free Workplace, 2001, 2004, 2005 - 2010

? Interpreting the 3 R's, 2007

? Sorenson Initial VI Training, 2007

? Vicarious Trauma, 2008

? Preparing for the NIC Performance Exam, 2008

? The NIC Interview Prep, 2008

? Mentor the Mentor, 2008

? Enhancing the Mentorship Experience, 3 part, 2008

? NIC Performance Exam Preparation, 2008

? Breaking Form: It's STILL a Good Thing!, 2008

? Compassionate Self-Care; Boundaries, Balance & Being, 2008

? Dealing with Difficult Colleagues, 2008

? Self Analysis Tools and Techniques, 2008

? TerpExpo, Norfolk, Virginia 2010

? TerpExpo, Las Vegas, (attending 11/2010)

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NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS*

? National Interpreter Certification, NIC, 2009

? National Association of the Deaf, Level V, 1997

? Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment Certified, score

4.6/5.0, 2002

? State of West Virginia Certification 1987

* Have Maintained Interpreting Certification Since 1987

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

? National Association of the Deaf

? PCRID member, 2008

? Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf

? Romney Association of the Deaf

? WV Association of the Deaf

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OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

? Child of Deaf Parents (CODA); Have been fluently signing since

age of three

? Aware of and respect for Deaf culture

? Flexible and willing to meet the needs of each deaf and hearing

employee or consumer

? Ability to 'switch' and effectively communicate with both

educated and non-educated deaf individuals

? Since the age of 15, I have maintained employment and paid taxes

? Management experience since the age of 18 in retail business,

Revco Drug Store, DEB Shops

Including but not limited too night deposits and all banking, time

sheets, payroll, staff scheduling, building responsibilities,

hiring and dismissing employees, merchandising and ordering,

customer satisfaction, & recognizing the importance of team work

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OTHER INFORMATION

? Proud single mother of five children (all of which have either

graduated from college with honors or are currently attending

school)

? "Mimi" to three precious grandchildren

? Passionate and upbeat attitude in both personal and professional

life

? The thrill and embarrassment of having several newspaper

articles written regarding my passion of interpreting and the

visual beauty and sometimes awkwardness of getting the concept

correct!

? Pursuing my dream of obtaining a college degree within this

lifetime!

Note: Personal and Professional Recommendations & Professional Portfolio

Available Upon Request.

Kara L. Russell

Kara L. Russell

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