American Sign Language Interpreter

Vanessa Viera

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Port Reading, NJ **064

Cell: 646-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Objective

To secure a position as an interpreter using my nine-year experience of sign language

interpretation and knowledge of Deaf culture.

Areas of Knowledge

• Effective communication in American Sign Language

• Sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign interpreting

• Familiar with educational, medical and mental health settings

• Excellent customer services skills, ethical behavior and professional judgment

• Strong understanding of Deaf culture

Certification

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf- National Interpreter Certificate (NIC), 2011

Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA), 3.0, 2010

Education

CUNY College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY – B.S. Sociology/Anthropology, 2010

CUNY College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY – A.A. Liberal Arts, 2006

Seymour Joseph Institute of American Sign Language, Staten Island, NY – Certificate, 2005

Experience

Staff Interpreter, Staten Island University Hospital; Staten Island, NY- 2013 to present

Interpret in medical and mental health setting. Provide both sign to voice and voice to sign

interpreting.

Freelance Interpreter, ASL Interpreter Referral Services, Inc.; Somerset, NJ – 2012 to present

Interpret in a multitude of settings including medical, mental health, educational and business.

Provide both sign to voice and voice to sign interpreting.

Certified Educational Interpreter, Passaic County Technical Institute; Wayne, NJ – 2005 to 2012

Interpret in classrooms for virtually every course subject and vocational classes. Interpret for

staff, faculty and student conferences, workshops, meetings and special events.

Affiliation

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

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